2007 Peterbilt 379 Fuel system Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 17%of 6 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 300,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the fuel system of the 2007 Peterbilt 379, 17% of the 6 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 300,000 miles. 1 a fire, according to the filers. 1 recall campaign on record is 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.
“After getting 2007 Peterbilt washed I left wash bay to let truck dry. I shut the engine off. Upon starting the engine I saw smoke coming from right wheel well. I immediately shut the engine off. Hood started to buckle from heat. I raised hood and fire was located near left side of firewall. I got fire extinguisher out and put out fire. Fuel line had rubbed a hole in it by rubbing against a large power cable. Fuel leaked and spark from power cable ignited fuel. The truck is a 2007 -379 with a caterpillar engine. The truck has 300,000. Dealership told me tuff. …”
NHTSA complaint #10404099, filed 2011-06, 300,000 milesRelated recalls
- 07V153000Apr 10, 2007On certain trucks, if the ignition switch is turned on prior to initial start up in the manufacturing plant or during the filter replacement in the field, a…Covers: Peterbilt 379 2007–2008, Kenworth W900 2007–2008, Peterbilt 386 2005, 2007 +3 more
Fuel system: other model years
Other parts of the 2007 Peterbilt 379
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsTires
1 complaintsTransmission and drivetrain
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2007 Peterbilt 379
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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