1998 Peterbilt 377 Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Jul 14, 1999 · 0 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other 377 years
Not enough data 3rd of 5 for complaints
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

NHTSA has received no owner complaints about the 1998 Peterbilt 377 so far. There is 1 safety recall covering this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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1998 Peterbilt 377 recalls (1)

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Electrical system:ignition:moduleJul 9, 1999 · NHTSA campaign 99V181001 · 272 vehicles

Problem: Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar engines and eaton autoshift transmissions. The engines can stall because of software problems.

Risk: Increased steering effort can occur.

Fix: Dealers will update these engines with software changes. Caterpillar is conducting the owner notification and remedy of this recall.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Other Peterbilt 377 years

← 1996 377 · 1999 377 →

YearComplaintsRecalls
2001 37721
2000 37733
1999 37705
199801
1996 37701

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 1998 Peterbilt 377?

NHTSA has no owner complaints on file yet.

Was there a recall on the 1998 Peterbilt 377?

Yes, 1 safety recall. Enter your VIN at NHTSA.gov to check whether the repairs were done on your car.

Was the 1998 Peterbilt 377 a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other 377 model years, the 1998 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.