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International Harvester 1853Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the International Harvester 1853.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls91968–1992 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

International Harvester 1853 years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 1853 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common International Harvester 1853 problems

All model years combined: 0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
9 recalls

International Harvester 1853 recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Turn signal: switch96V-192 · 1981–1992 · Nov 12, 1996 · 171,638 vehicles–Suspension: rear96V-096 · 1982 · Jun 11, 1996 · 588 vehicles–Gear box: shaft pitman92V-153 · 1978–1987 · Oct 24, 1992 · 145,682 vehicles–Storage: tank assembly92V-102 · 1979–1992 · Jul 20, 1992 · 185,000 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings74V-242 · 1974 · Dec 10, 1974 · 500 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: linkages74V-129 · 1974 · Aug 16, 1974 · 7,808 vehicles–Foundation components: drum73V-067 · 1970–1971 · Mar 21, 1973 · 400 vehicles–Foundation components: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings69V-006 · 1968 · Jan 13, 1969 · 256 vehicles–Service brakes, hydraulic: pedals and linkages68V-136 · 1968 · Dec 23, 1968 · 215 vehicles