2014 Peterbilt 388 Engine cooling Problems
- Complaints
- 1about this part
- Share
- 6%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 115,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 1 complaints about the engine cooling of the 2014 Peterbilt 388, 6% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 115,000 miles. 1 of these say a crash was involved, according to the filers.
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.
“2014 Peterbilt 388 car hauler. Passenger side 2014 michelin xza 275/70/r22.5 blew up. Truck lost power hood was ripped apart. Wheel, door, hood, electrical, air intake destroyed. Waiting for insurance to cover any damage. So far have spend over 20,000$ plus road service. Truck was traveling 73 MPH front weight 11200. Tire had around 18000 miles.”
NHTSA complaint #10658761, filed 2014-11, 115,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10177019Jun 10, 2020Fix as Fail: For all conventional models, except 387/587, equipped with Side-of-Cab (âSOCâ) exhaust and built from 03/6/2006 to 1/20/2020, the clamps that secure the SOC…
- 10168703Nov 6, 2019Information Only: This bulletin provides guidance for repairing an air-conditioning system after internal failure of the A/C compressor.
- 10165583Sep 27, 2019Information Only â This bulletin provides information about the California Air Resources Board (CARB) Periodic Smoke Inspection Program (PSIP) and Heavy Duty Vehicle…
- 10164375Aug 23, 2019Fix-As-Fail: Two separate causes have been identified as root cause of intermittent low coolant indicator illumination.
Engine cooling: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 1 | 6% |
Other parts of the 2014 Peterbilt 388
12 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsBody and structure
2 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsFuel system
1 complaintsOther or unknown
1 complaints
← All problems reported for the 2014 Peterbilt 388
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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