2014 Peterbilt 388 Wheels Problems
- Complaints
- 8about this part
- Share
- 47%of 17 total for the year
- Median mileage
- 162,000miles
- Trend
- Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.
NHTSA recorded 8 complaints about the wheels of the 2014 Peterbilt 388, 47% of the 17 complaints for this model year. Where a mileage was given, the median is 162,000 miles.
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 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“Driver was traveling down rt 95 south in north calolina around mile marker 45 when the tire just blow out. When they blow out it causes a lot of damage to the trucks hood and finder. Please keep in mind that this a new truck that came with these tires on it. Michelin xza2 295/60/22.5.”
NHTSA complaint #10648659, filed 2014-10, 53,890 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 $1500 tire size 275/70/22.5”
NHTSA complaint #10652387, filed 2014-11, 162,000 miles“We operate 6 brand new Peterbilt 388 car haulers. Every truck randomly blows drive inside tire. Once tire blows it can blow adjacent tire. So far we had about 20 blow out in 2 month time. Only solution so far we found was to reroute exhaust pipe to the side and replace tires to all position tires. No reimbursement from Peterbilt. Called every possible number, but no response. This is a factory defect and exhaust causes inside tire to overheat and cause blow out. Tires blow every 1000-3000 miles. We have spend over 30,000$ on road calls and tire replacement so far.”
NHTSA complaint #10658766, filed 2014-11“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 #10658767, filed 2014-11Related service bulletins
- 10128643Jan 22, 2018Fix-As-Fail ? There is an updated plug to fix leaking steer axle hubcaps.
Wheels: other model years
| Year | Complaints | Share of year |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 8 | 47% |
Other parts of the 2014 Peterbilt 388
12 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 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.
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