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International Harvester Loadstar SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 20 safety recalls on record for the International Harvester Loadstar Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: SteeringSafety recalls201966–1979 model years

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

Best & worst years

International Harvester Loadstar Series 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 Loadstar Series median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1973Not rated–/1001 complaint · 6 recalls1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1970Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1969Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1968Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1967Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1966Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common International Harvester Loadstar Series problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Steering10
20 recalls

International Harvester Loadstar Series recalls

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

–Other: labels79V-227 · 1977–1978 · Oct 16, 1979 · 18,778 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control79V-212 · 1973–1978 · Sep 18, 1979 · 2,950 vehicles–Service brakes, air: drum79V-211 · 1975–1979 · Sep 18, 1979 · 25,000 vehicles–Wheels: multi piece79V-051 · 1977–1978 · Feb 21, 1979 · 9,700 vehicles–Parking brake78V-228 · 1976–1978 · Oct 17, 1978 · 7,000 vehicles–Exhaust system: emission control78V-145 · 1973–1977 · Jun 21, 1978 · 2,500 vehicles–Suspension: rear77V-235 · 1976–1977 · Dec 28, 1977 · 7,525 vehicles–Wheels: multi piece77V-180 · 1975–1977 · Oct 17, 1977 · 21,980 vehicles–Axle assembly: axle shaft77V-020 · 1973–1976 · Feb 10, 1977 · 650 vehicles–Antilock: wheel speed sensor76V-103 · 1975–1976 · Jul 14, 1976 · 5,509 vehicles–Steering: linkages76V-039 · 1973–1975 · Mar 12, 1976 · 7,207 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings75V-191 · 1975 · Oct 31, 1975 · 8,500 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 20 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.