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International Lonestar

Every International Lonestar model year on file, 2015 to 2024. Pick a year for its recalls, investigations, service bulletins and the full text of owner complaints.

Owner complaints, all model years40 involved a crash, fire, injury or death
Model years102015 to 2024
Recall campaigns23Distinct campaigns listing it
Service bulletins1,411Summed across model years
By model year

The 2016 model year drew the most complaints, 1, 25% of the model's total

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

00.250.50.75120152016120172018201920202021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA, and NHTSA publishes no sales volumes, so counts are not rates.
Components

Brakes leads the International Lonestar complaint record

Owner complaints across all model years, by component.

Brakes
2
Fuel system
1
Electrical system
1
Powertrain
1
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Model years

The record for each International Lonestar 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 Lonestar by model year
YearBodyComplaintsSeverity indexPeer indexRecallsInvestigationsBulletins
2024Not decoded0NoneNone2035
2023Not decoded0NoneNone7056
2022Not decoded0NoneNone4069
2021Not decoded0NoneNone5097
2020Heavy truck10.03330111
2019Heavy truck10.03380168
2018Not decoded0NoneNone80214
2017Heavy truck10.010060207
2016Heavy truck10.03360210
2015Not decoded0NoneNone40244
Source: NHTSA ODI. Body class from NHTSA's VIN decoder where decoded.
Latest recalls

Recent campaigns covering the International Lonestar

  • 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
  • 24V-818 Oct 31, 2024
    Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working
    Electrical system · 105k vehicles
  • 23V-370 May 25, 2023
    Anti-lock brake system (ABS) indicator light does not remain illuminated when a malfunction exists, and when the vehicle's ignition switch is on,…
    Brakes · 60k vehicles
  • 23V-353 May 18, 2023
    Back-up lights offer low visibility when the vehicle is in reverse and bobtail mode
    Lighting · 33k vehicles
  • 23V-248 Apr 6, 2023
    Heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring terminal that can overheat
    Electrical system · 42k vehicles
  • 23V-171 Mar 16, 2023
    Intellipark Tractor Park Valve Module (PVM) may intermittently become stuck in the un-parked position and fail to move into the park position when…
    Brakes · 24 vehicles
  • 22V-869 Nov 23, 2022
    Hex flange lock nuts, used in the suspension and steering joints, were improperly heat treated and may lose tension over time
    Steering · 26k vehicles
  • 22V-609 Aug 10, 2022
    Engine control module (ECM) may experience an internal electrical short-circuit, causing the engine to stall
    Engine and cooling · 283 vehicles
  • 22V-546 Jul 28, 2022
    Cables that connect the batteries to the vehicle frame may become excessively hot, and in some cases, cause battery post separation
    Electrical system · 8,483 vehicles
  • 22V-428 Jun 16, 2022
    Steering gears may have been assembled incorrectly, which can cause the gear to fracture
    Steering · 34k vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.