2014 Peterbilt 388 Tires Problems
- Complaints
- 12about this part
- Share
- 71%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 122,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 12 complaints about the tires of the 2014 Peterbilt 388, 71% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 122,000 miles. 7 of these say a crash was involved, 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.
“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“2014 Peterbilt 388 car hauler traveling at low speed 25 at work zone. Passenger side tire blew. Only wheel tire and couple wires destroyed this time. Cost my company $1000 towing, new wheel $350, new tires $800... And couple thousand more on other items. Truck was about 76000 pounds. Front axel was 11800.”
NHTSA complaint #10658763, filed 2014-11, 165,000 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 $1500 tire size 275/70/22.5”
NHTSA complaint #10652387, filed 2014-11, 162,000 miles“We have had several steer tire failures on 2013 and 2014 Peterbilt trucks. We run either a 295 70 22.5 michelin or a 275 70 22.5 michelin. The trucks are usually at close to 80,000 lbs when these failures occur.”
NHTSA complaint #10626593, filed 2014-08“We operate 6 brand new Peterbilt 388 car haulers. Every truck randomly blows drive inside tire. Once tire blows it can blow adjacent tire. So far we had about 20 blow out in 2 month time. Only solution so far we found was to reroute exhaust pipe to the side and replace tires to all position tires. No reimbursement from Peterbilt. Called every possible number, but no response. This is a factory defect and exhaust causes inside tire to overheat and cause blow out. Tires blow every 1000-3000 miles. We have spend over 30,000$ on road calls and tire replacement so far.”
NHTSA complaint #10658766, filed 2014-11Related recalls
- 15V740000Nov 9, 2015PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain model year 2009-2010 Peterbilt 340, 2010, 2012, and 2015-2016 Peterbilt 337, 2010 Peterbilt 335, 2011-2016…Covers: Peterbilt 388 2009–2015, 365 2009, 2011–2016, 337 2010, 2012, 2015–2016 +4 more
Tires: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 12 | 71% |
Other parts of the 2014 Peterbilt 388
8 complaintsBody and structure
2 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 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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