2014 Peterbilt 388 Body and structure Problems
- Complaints
- 2about this part
- Share
- 12%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 138,500miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 2 complaints about the body and structure of the 2014 Peterbilt 388, 12% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 138,500 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 miles“Front michelin xza 2 tire blew. It was replaced 7/15/2014 at 130,673. Tire had less then 35,000 on it. Truck was damaged wheel destroyed. Hood damaged, bumper damaged. Road service replaced 1 tire and wheel paid $1500 tire size 275/70/22.5”
NHTSA complaint #10652387, filed 2014-11, 162,000 milesRelated service bulletins
- 10179370Aug 25, 2020Fix as Fail: Peterbilt has determined that certain model 348, 365, 367, 382, 384, 386, 388, 389, 567, 579, and 587 trucks, built between 4/13/2010 and 3/16/2020 and equipped with…
- 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…
Body and structure: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2 | 12% |
Other parts of the 2014 Peterbilt 388
12 complaintsWheels
8 complaintsElectrical system
1 complaintsEngine
1 complaintsEngine cooling
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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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