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International 8600

Every International 8600 model year on file, 2002 to 2018. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years20 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years172002 to 2018
Recall campaigns16Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,227Summed across model years
By model year

The 2003 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 50% of the model's total

Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, all years filed, by model year.

00.250.50.7512002120042006200820102012201420162018
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Electrical system leads the International 8600 complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Electrical system
1
Steering
1
Suspension
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each International 8600 model year

Peer index compares complaints with the median vehicle of the same model year and body class (100 is the median). It corrects for age, not for how many were sold.

International 8600 by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2018Not decoded0NoneNone2023
2017Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2016Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2015Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2014Not decoded0NoneNone1024
2013Not decoded0NoneNone21120
2012Not decoded0NoneNone1023
2011Not decoded10.010030109
2010Not decoded0NoneNone30109
2009Not decoded0NoneNone2096
2008Not decoded0NoneNone50104
2007Not decoded0NoneNone50102
2006Not decoded0NoneNone4089
2005Not decoded0NoneNone4088
2004Not decoded0NoneNone6091
2003Not decoded10.01006090
2002Not decoded0NoneNone3087
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the International 8600

  • 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
  • 23V-353 May 18, 2023
    Back-up lights offer low visibility when the vehicle is in reverse and bobtail mode
    Lighting · 33k vehicles
  • 12V-465 Sep 20, 2012
    Piston bore area of the parking brake chamber may have an air leak could result in the parking brake not fully releasing
    Brakes · 559 vehicles
  • 10V-259 Jun 14, 2010
    Fastener that clamps the pitman arm to the steering gear shaft may have been undertorqued upon assembly
    Steering · 1,220 vehicles
  • 10V-107 Mar 18, 2010
    Navistar has notified nhtsa of a defect on certain model year 2008-2011 international trucks equipped with an optional jump start stud
    Electrical system · 29k vehicles
  • 07V-374 Aug 22, 2007
    On certain heavy duty class 8 trucks built with cummins ism c876 engines, the electronic control module fails to recognize inputs of the vehicle…
    Engine and cooling · 49 vehicles
  • 07V-314 Jul 24, 2007
    On certain 6x4 or 6x6 trucks with air brakes or tractors with air brakes and equipped with bendix sr-7 spring brake modulating valves, the…
    Brakes · 11k vehicles
  • 07V-180 Apr 24, 2007
    On certain trucks equipped with davco fuel pro 382 heated fuel filters, when the key is in the 'on' position, the pre-heater, located in the fuel…
    Fuel system · 700 vehicles
  • 07V-179 Apr 24, 2007
    On certain trucks, one or both rear axle housings may contain thinner material than what is necessary for normal vehicle operation
    Suspension · 1,172 vehicles
  • 05V-567 Dec 21, 2005
    On certain heavy duty trucks equipped with caterpillar diesel engines, the engine electrical ground cable that connects the engine block with the…
    Engine and cooling · 6,848 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.