Complaints about the 2016 International Lonestar peaked in 2017, with 1 filed
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Heavy truck, diesel, 6x4, built in Mexico. Owner complaints on file from Aug 22, 2017 to Aug 22, 2017.
Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.
Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.
Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Software update |
| 23V-353 | May 18, 2023 | Back-up lights offer low visibility when the vehicle is in reverse and bobtail mode | Lighting | 32,880 | Part replacement |
| 17V-575 | Sep 20, 2017 | Castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen | Steering | 1,175 | Repair or modification |
| 15V-631 | Oct 8, 2015 | In the affected vehicles, the Engine Control Module (ECM) may short circuit, causing the engine to stall without warning | Electrical system | 74 | Part replacement |
| 15V-329 | May 29, 2015 | Affected vehicles are equipped with a 6" diameter stack tail pipe, that may not have sufficient support | Engine and cooling | 102 | Part replacement |
| 15V-165 | Mar 23, 2015 | Affected brake actuators may have been manufactured with an incomplete attachment of the internal rubber diaphragm to the actuation mechanism | Brakes | 2,222 | Part replacement |
The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.
1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2016 INTERNATIONAL LONESTAR. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY DECELERATED TO APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH. ALSO, AN INDICATOR STATING THAT THE FUEL TANK WAS LOW ON FUEL ERRONEOUSLY APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEF SYSTEM WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPROGRAMMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 187,000.
NHTSA complaint 11018896Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall; the 60 most recent are listed.