By year
Owner complaints about International vehicles peaked at 9 in 2025
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
International
The complete NHTSA record for International vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most International recalls are filed by Navistar, part of Navistar (Traton).
Owner complaints in the last five years3445 on file in all, across 28 models
Recall campaigns11455 in five years
Severity index22.2Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations01,821 service bulletins
Components
Brakes draws the most owner complaints about International vehicles, 13% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The LT has the most complaints of any International model
Every International model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 2016 to 2027 | 16 | 25.0 | 110 | 0 |
| MV | 2017 to 2027 | 7 | 28.6 | 105 | 0 |
| Lonestar | 2015 to 2024 | 4 | 0.0 | 53 | 0 |
| CV | 2017 to 2025 | 4 | 0.0 | 25 | 0 |
| LF687 | 2016 to 2017 | 4 | 50.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4000 Series 4300 | 2017 to 2018 | 2 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| HV | 2017 to 2027 | 1 | 0.0 | 73 | 0 |
| RH | 2016 to 2027 | 1 | 0.0 | 61 | 0 |
| Durastar | 2015 to 2020 | 1 | 100.0 | 40 | 0 |
| Workstar | 2015 to 2022 | 1 | 100.0 | 38 | 0 |
| Prostar | 2015 to 2022 | 1 | 0.0 | 34 | 0 |
| Terrastar | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| CE | 2015 to 2017 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| HX | 2016 to 2027 | 0 | None | 57 | 0 |
| Transtar | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| 1300FBC | 2018 to 2024 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| 4400 | 2015 to 2017 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| EMV | 2021 to 2025 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Paystar | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| 8600 | 2015 to 2018 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| 9900 | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| 9900I | 2016 to 2018 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| LS | 2019 to 2021 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| 4300 | 2018 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| 1300 | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| 7400 | 2015 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| 7600 | 2016 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| RE | 2023 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a International product
- 26V-516 Aug 6, 2026
Retaining nut in the wiper assembly may loosen, causing both windshield wipers to disconnect from the motor
Visibility and wipers · 49 vehicles - 26V-459 Jul 16, 2026
Battery interconnect cable may contact the auxiliary stud and hold down bracket, causing a short circuit
Electrical system · 16k vehicles - 26V-382 Jun 11, 2026
Service brake may take longer than expected to release
Brakes · 9 vehicles - 26V-294 May 11, 2026
Service brake may take longer than expected to release
Brakes · 16 vehicles - 26V-084 Feb 12, 2026
ECU software may fail to engage the brakes with adaptive cruise control (ACC) or hill hold assist
Driver assistance · 204 vehicles - 25V-817 Nov 25, 2025
Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working
Electrical system · 678 vehicles - 25V-806 Nov 20, 2025
Auto neutral function may not recognize that the parking brake has been applied, failing to shift the transmission into neutral
Brakes · 11k vehicles - 25V-781 Nov 13, 2025
Hill Start Assist (HSA) exhaust port may become clogged, delaying or preventing the release of the service brakes
Brakes · 1,303 vehicles - 25V-763 Nov 6, 2025
Brake pressure switch harness may not have protective material on the wires, causing a short circuit and reducing brake performance
Brakes · 159 vehicles - 25V-702 Oct 15, 2025
Transmission shift actuator may not have been calibrated properly, preventing the transmission from shifting into reverse
Powertrain · 97 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.