1999 Peterbilt 379 Steering Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 20%of 5 total for the year
- Median mileage
- —not reported
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the steering of the 1999 Peterbilt 379, 20% of the 5 complaints for this model year. 3 recall campaigns on record are filed under a similar system.
Fewer than 15 complaints name this part, so treat the figures as a rough indication only.
Example complaints
Selected from NHTSA records; personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
“There is an inch of dead play in the steering wheel. Consumer has to turn the steering wheel an ich one way to get it to start turning in the opposite direction. This causes no control of the vehicle when driving at high speed. The dealer has been contacted.”
NHTSA complaint #854235, filed 1999-12Related recalls
- 02V037003Jul 15, 2002Heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain arvinmeritor and dana axles. Peterbilt will recall 1,434 vehicles equipped with arvinmeritor axles…Covers: Peterbilt 379 1999–2000, Kenworth T800 1999–2000, W900 1999–2000 +10 more
- 01V140006Aug 28, 2001Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with trw tie rod ends on certain meritor axles. The tie rod and drag link ball stud ends contain bearings that…Covers: Peterbilt 379 1999–2000, Kenworth T800 1999–2000, W900 1999–2000 +10 more
- 01V044005Mar 1, 2001Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with tie rod assemblies manufactured by trw. The suspect tie rods contain 24-dl model ball sockets. Certain of…Covers: Peterbilt 379 1999, Kenworth T800 1999, W900 1999 +11 more
Steering: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2 | 17% |
| 1999 | 1 | 20% |
Other parts of the 1999 Peterbilt 379
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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