The Peterbilt 335 spans 1997–2026 with 20 recorded NHTSA recalls and a 4.5/5 ForCar reliability score. The years to approach with caution are 2009, 2006, 2005 (most owner complaints); the cleanest are 1997, 1998, 1999. It delivers competitive fuel economy and NHTSA-rated safety.
How we score: NHTSA crash-test safety (40%), recall frequency across all years (25%) and the share of owner complaints involving a crash, fire or injury (35%). Based on NHTSA & EPA data — not user reviews.
Overview
The Peterbilt 335 is one of the most popular vehicles in its class, produced from 1997 to 2026 across multiple generations.
How to read a Peterbilt 335 VIN — every digit explained
Every Peterbilt 335 carries a unique 17-character VIN stamped at the factory. Each position is a code — together they spell out where, when and how your car was built. Here's exactly what every digit means.
- WMI (1–3) — country & manufacturer. Tells you it's a Peterbilt and the country it was built in (real Peterbilt codes below).
- VDS (4–8) — model, body style, engine, trim & restraints. The 8th digit is the engine code.
- Check digit (9) — a math check that proves the VIN is genuine.
- Model year (10) — the year it was built (e.g. R = 2024, S = 2025).
- Plant (11) — which factory assembled this 335.
- Serial (12–17) — the unique sequential production number.
- USA1XP
- Canada2XP
- Mexico3WP
Digits 4–17 — the engine code (8th), model-year letter (10th) and plant — follow the universal SAE standard, identical on every car. For the full year-code table (2001–2026), country codes and where the VIN is stamped on your 335, see the complete guide to reading a VIN.
How many recalls does the Peterbilt 335 have?
The Peterbilt 335 has 20 recorded NHTSA recalls across 1997–2026. Pick a year below to see its recalls — then verify open recalls against your specific VIN.
2011 Peterbilt 335 recalls 2
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
What's wrong. Peterbilt is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 model 325, 330, 335, 337, 340, and 348 trucks. The hood anti-blowdown device is designed to prevent unintended and unexpected hood closure. The device within can become hindered or inoperative due to unintentional latch movement which interferes with the hood pivot j-hook, latch misalignment, or latch fallout.
Risk. An unintended latch closure can cause personal injury.
Fix. Dealers will install hood anti-blowdown retention cables to the radiator and hood assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on june 21, 2010. Owners may contact perterbilt at 940-591-4196.
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
What's wrong. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
Risk. If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix. PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20pbc AND 20KWB.
2010 Peterbilt 335 recalls 4
Latches/locks/linkages:hood:latch
What's wrong. Peterbilt is recalling certain model year 2010 and 2011 model 325, 330, 335, 337, 340, and 348 trucks. The hood anti-blowdown device is designed to prevent unintended and unexpected hood closure. The device within can become hindered or inoperative due to unintentional latch movement which interferes with the hood pivot j-hook, latch misalignment, or latch fallout.
Risk. An unintended latch closure can cause personal injury.
Fix. Dealers will install hood anti-blowdown retention cables to the radiator and hood assemblies free of charge. The safety recall began on june 21, 2010. Owners may contact perterbilt at 940-591-4196.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
What's wrong. Paccar is recalling model year 2008-2010 kenworth t300, t270, and t370, model year 2009-2010 t800 and peterbilt model year 2008-2010 335, 340, and 367 vehicles built on cummins' diesel engine. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in environments where the operator believes it may be unsafe for elevated exhaust temperatures. Due to an issue with the logic in the ecm software in these engines, the switch may not function correctly, leading the operator to believe that the switch is in "inhibit" mode when it is not.
Risk. This condition will permit hot exhaust gases to exit the vehicle tailpipe, increasing the risk of melting or burning of nearby surfaces, or a fire.
Fix. Paccar is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge please see 09e-046. The safety recall began on october 1, 2009. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).
Tires
What's wrong. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 Peterbilt 337, 2010 Peterbilt 335, 2011-2016 Peterbilt 348, 2009 and 2011-2016 Peterbilt 365, 2009 and 2012-2013 Peterbilt 386, 2009-2015 Peterbilt 388, 2015-2016 Peterbilt 389, and 2015 Peterbilt 567 auto hauler vehicles. The affected trucks are equipped with Michelin 295/60R22.5 XZA-2 front tires that have a speed rating less than the vehicle is governed to.
Risk. Higher vehicle speeds and other factors such as tire load and road temperatures may result in premature tire failure, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix. Peterbilt will notify owners, and dealers will reprogram the engine's vehicle speed parameters to limit the maximum vehicle speed to the tire speed rating, free of charge. The recall began on January 4, 2016. Owners may contact Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4000. PACCAR's number for this recall is 1115P.
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
What's wrong. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
Risk. If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix. PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20pbc AND 20KWB.
2009 Peterbilt 335 recalls 3
Parking Brake:conventional:air
What's wrong. Paccar is recalling 1,043 my 2008-2009 kenworth c500, t2000,t660, t800 and w900 trucks equipped with bendix mv-3 dash control valves. The molded valve body has an incorrect core pin in the injection mold causing the valve body to be oversized in the double check valve area. This condition can allow the rubber double check valve to become lodged in the body opening under certain circumstances.
Risk. If the double check valve becomes lodged, in the event of a primary reservoir failure, air pressure can leak past the lodged double check valve thereby depleting the secondary reservoir, causing reduced ability for modulating the service emergency brakes. In such an event, the operator should observe an air leak, indications of low air pressure via the primary and secondary air gauges, and audible and visual low air pressure warning alarms. A vehicle crash is possible if these warnings are not heeded.
Fix. Dealers will replace the bendix mv-3 dash control valves free of charge. The recall began on april 14, 2008. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-4196.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
What's wrong. Paccar is recalling model year 2008-2010 kenworth t300, t270, and t370, model year 2009-2010 t800 and peterbilt model year 2008-2010 335, 340, and 367 vehicles built on cummins' diesel engine. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in environments where the operator believes it may be unsafe for elevated exhaust temperatures. Due to an issue with the logic in the ecm software in these engines, the switch may not function correctly, leading the operator to believe that the switch is in "inhibit" mode when it is not.
Risk. This condition will permit hot exhaust gases to exit the vehicle tailpipe, increasing the risk of melting or burning of nearby surfaces, or a fire.
Fix. Paccar is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge please see 09e-046. The safety recall began on october 1, 2009. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
What's wrong. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
Risk. If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix. PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20pbc AND 20KWB.
2008 Peterbilt 335 recalls 6
Parking Brake
What's wrong. Certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves. The internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.
Risk. This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes potentially resulting in a vehicle roll away.
Fix. Dealers will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on august 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Steering:linkages:tie Rod Assembly
What's wrong. On certain medium duty vehicles, the right side stabilizing rod, which spans the cooling module and the right frame rail bracket, was inadvertently designed too close in proximity to the alternator positive electrical terminal post. In the event the protective rubber boot on the terminal post was removed or cracked and the engine mounts allowed the engine to rock, electrical arcing could occur between the radiator tie rod hardware on the frame side and the alternator terminal post while the engine is running.
Risk. The electrical arcing could potentially ignite a fire in the engine compartment.
Fix. Dealers will replace the right radiator tie rod and corresponding mounting bracket with a longer radiator tie and different mounting bracket which will adequately space apart the tie rod mounting hardware and mounting bracket free of charge. The recall began on august 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Service Brakes, Air:supply:hoses, Lines/piping, And Fittings
What's wrong. Certain trucks equipped with eaton synflex eclipse brand extruded nylon air brake hose tubing fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 106, "brake hoses." the tubing was manufactured with only four layers of nylon material, instead of the specified five layers.
Risk. The diameter of the hose affects the fittings which may allow air to leak from the brakes and create the potential for a vehicle crash.
Fix. Dealers will inspect the air brake hoses and, if necessary, replace the hoses. The recall began on february 22, 2008. Owner notification schedule for this campaign. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:diesel
What's wrong. Paccar is recalling model year 2008-2010 kenworth t300, t270, and t370, model year 2009-2010 t800 and peterbilt model year 2008-2010 335, 340, and 367 vehicles built on cummins' diesel engine. The vehicles may be designed with a hard wired, dash-mounted switch that enables the vehicle operator to inhibit aftertreatment diesel particulate filter regeneration in environments where the operator believes it may be unsafe for elevated exhaust temperatures. Due to an issue with the logic in the ecm software in these engines, the switch may not function correctly, leading the operator to believe that the switch is in "inhibit" mode when it is not.
Risk. This condition will permit hot exhaust gases to exit the vehicle tailpipe, increasing the risk of melting or burning of nearby surfaces, or a fire.
Fix. Paccar is working with cummins to repair the engines free of charge please see 09e-046. The safety recall began on october 1, 2009. Owners may contact cummins at 1-800-diesels (1-800-343-7357).
Electronic Stability Control (esc)
What's wrong. PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2008-2019 Peterbilt 330, 335, 337, 340, 348, 365, 367, 384, 386, 387, 388, 389, 567, 579 and 587 vehicles and 2008-2020 Kenworth T170, T270, T370, T660, T680, T800, T880, and W900 vehicles equipped with NAMUX Software. In the event that the Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) loses battery and/or ignition power to the controller, the dash warning light for the ABS may not illuminate to warn the driver of the loss of ABS. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 121, "Air Brake Systems," and 136, "Electronic Stability Control System on Heavy Vehicles."
Risk. If the driver unknowingly operates the vehicle without the ABS functioning, there would be an increased risk of a crash.
Fix. PACCAR will notify owners, and dealers will update the NAMUX software within the cab control module, free of charge. PACCAR issued owners an interim notification on June 4, 2020. The recall began May 26, 2020. Owners may contact Kenworth customer service at 1-425-828-5888 or Peterbilt customer service at 1-940-591-4220. PACCAR's number for this recall is 20pbc AND 20KWB.
Suspension
What's wrong. On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure.
Risk. Failure could cause erratic vehicle handling which can cause a vehicle crash without warning.
Fix. Dealers will inspect and, when necessary, replace the defective parts. The recall began on january 17, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
2007 Peterbilt 335 recalls 2
Parking Brake
What's wrong. Certain trucks equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves. The internal rubber check valve may leak causing a delay in the application of the spring brakes to park the vehicle after the operator pulls the dash valve button.
Risk. This could delay or failure in applying the parking brakes potentially resulting in a vehicle roll away.
Fix. Dealers will install a check valve repair kit for the affected sr-7 spring brake modulating valve free of charge. The recall began on august 22, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Suspension
What's wrong. On some peterbilt trucks, certain parts used in the air suspensions have a high copper content causing premature failure.
Risk. Failure could cause erratic vehicle handling which can cause a vehicle crash without warning.
Fix. Dealers will inspect and, when necessary, replace the defective parts. The recall began on january 17, 2007. Owners may contact peterbilt at 1-940-591-4196.
2006 Peterbilt 335 recalls 2
Service Brakes, Air:antilock:abs Warning Light
What's wrong. Certain vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems (abs)." the indicator light that notifies the driver of a malfunction in the trailer abs was not installed as required.
Risk. The driver may not be aware of the malfunction that exists in the abs trailer brake system.
Fix. Dealers will install the abs malfunction warning light free of charge. The recall began on february 6, 2006. Owners may contact peterbilt at 940-591-4201.
Parking Brake:driveline:hydraulic
What's wrong. On certain trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes, there may be a defect in the anchor bolt of some bosch model #305 parking brake assemblies. A different coating was applied to the bolt which did not meet paccar specifications. This could reduce the fatigue life of the bolt and lead to premature failure.
Risk. If this bolt were to fail, the truck could roll away while parked without warning, which could result in a crash.
Fix. Dealers will inspect the parking brake assembly and replace the defective bolts free of charge. Peterbilt's recall began on november 4, 2005; and kenworth began on november 4, 2005. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201.
2005 Peterbilt 335 recalls 1
Parking Brake:driveline:hydraulic
What's wrong. On certain trucks equipped with hydraulic brakes, there may be a defect in the anchor bolt of some bosch model #305 parking brake assemblies. A different coating was applied to the bolt which did not meet paccar specifications. This could reduce the fatigue life of the bolt and lead to premature failure.
Risk. If this bolt were to fail, the truck could roll away while parked without warning, which could result in a crash.
Fix. Dealers will inspect the parking brake assembly and replace the defective bolts free of charge. Peterbilt's recall began on november 4, 2005; and kenworth began on november 4, 2005. Owners may contact kenworth at 1-425-828-5440 or peterbilt at 1-940-591-4201.
Best and worst years for the Peterbilt 335
Based on NHTSA owner-complaint volume across 30 tracked years, the worst years are 2009, 2006, 2005 and the best (fewest complaints) are 1997, 1998, 1999.
ForCar aggregate — our own analysis of complaint volume, not published by NHTSA.
| Year | Owner complaints | Top issue | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 335 | — | Best | |
| 1998 335 | — | Best | |
| 1999 335 | — | Best | |
| 2000 335 | — | Average | |
| 2001 335 | — | Average | |
| 2002 335 | — | Average | |
| 2003 335 | — | Average | |
| 2004 335 | — | Average | |
| 2005 335 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Avoid | |
| 2006 335 | Engine And Engine Cooling | Avoid | |
| 2007 335 | — | Average | |
| 2008 335 | — | Average | |
| 2009 335 | Engine | Avoid | |
| 2010 335 | — | Average | |
| 2011 335 | — | Average | |
| 2012 335 | — | Average | |
| 2013 335 | — | Average | |
| 2014 335 | — | Average | |
| 2015 335 | — | Average | |
| 2016 335 | — | Average | |
| 2017 335 | — | Average | |
| 2018 335 | — | Average | |
| 2019 335 | — | Average | |
| 2020 335 | — | Average | |
| 2021 335 | — | Average | |
| 2022 335 | — | Average | |
| 2023 335 | — | Average | |
| 2024 335 | — | Average | |
| 2025 335 | — | Average | |
| 2026 335 | — | Average |
What are the most common Peterbilt 335 problems?
The most-reported Peterbilt 335 problems are Air (1 reports), Engine (1 reports) and Power Train (1 reports) — out of 4 owner complaints NHTSA holds for the model. Here's how they break down:
Most-reported components — tap a category to read what owners actually experienced:
Engine And Engine Cooling 2 Read
2006 peterbilt has broken down 3 times due to defects in engine and transmission problems. We got this truck replace by peterbilt in june of 06 because of all the defects in the 05 peterbilt with nuts and bolts missing from the assembly line. My husband drives hazmat material. *nm
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 peterbilt 335 rollback wrecker. The contact was performing repairs on the vehicle and detected the firewall in the radiator reservoir was cracked. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where the technician stated the owner would be responsible for the repair cost. The vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. The contact was displeased to know that there was not a free service repair offered by the dealer for the defect. The failure mileage was 400,000. The vin was unavailable.
Engine 1 Read
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 peterbilt conventional 335. While attempting to utilize the dash mounted regeneration switch, it failed. The contact stated that the vehicle would also exhibit diminished horsepower. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed, but the details of the diagnostic could not be provided. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 8,000.
Service Brakes 1 Read
This six vehicle fleet reports that one vehicle (of the six) exhibited pull to right. Owner investigation found a fractured front brake (most likely the air chamber mounting bracket). Opposite side front brake was found cracked. Updated 06/29/10 *bf the right front air chamber broke off. Updated 07/06/10.*jb
Air 1 Read
This six vehicle fleet reports that one vehicle (of the six) exhibited pull to right. Owner investigation found a fractured front brake (most likely the air chamber mounting bracket). Opposite side front brake was found cracked. Updated 06/29/10 *bf the right front air chamber broke off. Updated 07/06/10.*jb
Power Train 1 Read
2006 peterbilt has broken down 3 times due to defects in engine and transmission problems. We got this truck replace by peterbilt in june of 06 because of all the defects in the 05 peterbilt with nuts and bolts missing from the assembly line. My husband drives hazmat material. *nm
Source: NHTSA owner complaints, all model years. Bar = share of total complaints. Full reports searchable on NHTSA.gov.
Peterbilt 335 specifications & dimensions
The 2026 Peterbilt 335. Full dimensions below — engine, horsepower and trim decode from your VIN. For the original factory build — MSRP, trim and standard equipment — rebuild the Peterbilt 335 window sticker.
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Source: NHTSA vPIC / Transport Canada vehicle specifications. Metric values converted to imperial; generation ranges approximate.
Peterbilt 335 cargo space, seating & interior room
How much the 335 holds — passengers and cargo. Seating, cargo and interior dimensions vary by trim and seat configuration — decode your VIN for the exact build.
Exact seating capacity, third-row availability, legroom and headroom decode from your VIN or vary by trim — the original factory equipment & options list shows what each trim included.
Passenger & cargo volume from EPA fueleconomy.gov (largest configuration). Seats, legroom and headroom from NHTSA vPIC on VIN decode.
Peterbilt 335 tire size, oil type & owner specs
The fitment owners look up most — tires, wheels, oil and batteries. Exact wheel and tire sizes decode from your VIN or the driver's door-jamb placard; the universal items are listed below.
Exact tire, wheel, oil grade, capacity and battery group are added per trim and model year — decode your VIN above for the factory fitment. Universal items shown as-is.
What MPG does the Peterbilt 335 get?
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What engines does the Peterbilt 335 have? Power & range
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How much does a Peterbilt 335 cost to own?
A Peterbilt 335 holds its value well. A typical example keeps roughly 56% of its value after five years — losing about 44% to depreciation. Check what a used 335 is worth today or browse current used-market prices before you buy or sell. Fuel, maintenance and insurance add to the total cost to own.
| Age | Value retained | Est. resale value | Lost to depreciation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year 1 | 84% | $25,200 | −$4,800 |
| Year 2 | 76% | $22,800 | −$7,200 |
| Year 3 | 68% | $20,400 | −$9,600 |
| Year 4 | 61% | $18,300 | −$11,700 |
| Year 5 | 56% | $16,800 | −$13,200 |
What goes into the five-year cost to own:
- Depreciation — the biggest cost: this 335 loses about 44% of its value over five years. See the full depreciation curve by age.
- Fuel — based on EPA economy at roughly 15,000 miles a year.
- Maintenance & repairs — routine service, tires and wear items as the 335 ages.
- Insurance — varies by driver, state and trim; get a quote for your exact figure.
Resale & depreciation are ForCar estimates from typical segment value-retention curves — not a live market quote. Fuel from EPA fueleconomy.gov at ~15k mi/yr.
Is the Peterbilt 335 safe?
NHTSA crash-test ratings aren't published for the 335 yet — see the top-rated safest cars instead.
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How many miles does a Peterbilt 335 last?
A well-maintained Peterbilt 335 typically lasts 250,000–300,000+ miles. It's exceptionally durable — with routine maintenance many owners report 250k+ on the original powertrain. Its ForCar Reliability Score is 4.5/5.
Check your Peterbilt 335’s VIN — history, recalls & specs
Title records, open recalls, build details and paint code — straight from the VIN. Free.
Check this 335’s VIN free →All Peterbilt 335 model years
A year-by-year snapshot of the Peterbilt 335 — recalls, best EPA fuel economy and NHTSA safety. Tap a year for full details.
| Year | Recalls | Best MPG | Safety |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2025 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2024 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2023 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2022 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2021 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2020 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2019 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2018 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2017 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2016 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2014 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2013 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2012 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2011 335 | 2 recalls | — | — |
| 2010 335 | 4 recalls | — | — |
| 2009 335 | 3 recalls | — | — |
| 2008 335 | 6 recalls | — | — |
| 2007 335 | 2 recalls | — | — |
| 2006 335 | 2 recalls | — | — |
| 2005 335 | 1 recall | — | — |
| 2004 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2003 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2002 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2001 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 2000 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 1999 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 1998 335 | 0 | — | — |
| 1997 335 | 0 | — | — |
Recalls = NHTSA campaigns that year · MPG = best EPA combined · Safety = NHTSA overall stars (tested years).
Frequently asked questions
What are the worst years for the 335?
By owner-complaint volume, 2009, 2006, 2005 drew the most reports. 1997, 1998, 1999 have the cleanest records.
How many recalls does the 335 have?
20 recorded NHTSA recalls across 1997–2026. Always check open recalls by your VIN.
How many miles does a 335 last?
A well-maintained 335 typically reaches 200,000–300,000 miles with regular maintenance.
Is the 335 reliable?
Our ForCar Reliability Score for the 335 is 4.5/5, based on NHTSA safety, recall history and complaint severity.
What's the Peterbilt 335 warranty?
New Peterbilt models carry a 3 years / 36,000 miles basic (bumper-to-bumper) warranty and a 5 years / 60,000 miles powertrain warranty. Coverage can vary by model year and market — confirm with a Peterbilt dealer.
Where is the Peterbilt 335 made?
The assembly plant is encoded in the VIN — the 11th character. Decode your 335's VIN above to see exactly where it was built; Peterbilt may build it at more than one plant depending on the year.
How much ground clearance does the 335 have?
Ground clearance varies by trim and drivetrain — AWD/4WD versions often sit higher. Decode your VIN or check the specific trim for the exact figure.