Peterbilt 589 problems by model year

Updated from NHTSA data · How we count

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 recalls on file for the Peterbilt 589 (2024–2027).

Complaints
0
Recalls
9
Model years
4
Worst year
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Complaints by model year

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NHTSA complaints per Peterbilt 589 model year. Click a bar for details.

Newer model years have had less time on the road, so they naturally have fewer complaints. Compare a year against its neighbors rather than against brand-new models.

Every Peterbilt 589 model year

YearComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesRecallsTop problem
2027 58900002—
2026 58900003—
2025 58900005—
2024 58900003—

Peterbilt 589 recalls

  • Recall 26V544000Aug 21, 2026811 vehiclesModel years 2027

    Risk: A short circuit increases the risk of a fire.

  • Recall 26V485000Jul 27, 20265,925 vehiclesModel years 2027

    Risk: A loss of lighting, windshield wipers, ABS function, or a loss of drive power can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V795000Nov 17, 202562 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: Insufficient air volume can reduce braking performance and increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 25V436000Jun 26, 202556,260 vehiclesModel years 2024–2026

    Risk: Delayed and unsteady headlights can result in insufficient illumination of the road, decreasing the driver's visibility and increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an unexpected position change of the lift axles may increase the risk of injury.

  • Recall 25V353000May 28, 2025315 vehiclesModel years 2026

    Risk: Brake failure can increase the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V915000Dec 9, 2024220,764 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: Safety systems that depend on the ECU (Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System) may not function properly or at all, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V789000Oct 23, 20245,690 vehiclesModel years 2025

    Risk: An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V433000Jun 12, 20247,410 vehiclesDo not driveModel years 2025

    Risk: A broken ball stud can cause a complete loss of steering control, increasing the risk of a crash.

  • Recall 24V044000Jan 25, 202445,887 vehiclesModel years 2024–2025

    Risk: A loss of steering control increases the risk of a crash.

Other Peterbilt models

Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology