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International Harvester School BusYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 42 owner complaints and 4 safety recalls on record for the International Harvester School Bus.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints42Top: Power trainSafety recalls41975–1996 model years

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

Best & worst years

International Harvester School Bus 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 School Bus median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1996Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1995Not rated–/10010 complaints · 0 recalls1994Not rated–/1007 complaints · 0 recalls1993Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1991Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1989Not rated–/1001 complaint · 0 recalls1988Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1987Not rated–/1006 complaints · 0 recalls1986Not rated–/1002 complaints · 0 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common International Harvester School Bus problems

All model years combined: 42 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
Power train110
Visibility100
Engine and engine cooling92
Exterior lighting20
Equipment20
Electrical system21
Fuel system, gasoline11
Service brakes, hydraulic10
Structure10
2 other systems20
4 recalls

International Harvester School Bus recalls

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

–Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)82V-040 · 1980–1982 · Apr 23, 1982 · 11,130 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal79V-213 · 1978–1979 · Sep 18, 1979 · 7,500 vehicles–Parking brake78V-228 · 1976–1978 · Oct 17, 1978 · 7,000 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: hanger/bracket78V-066 · 1975–1977 · Apr 4, 1978 · 36,000 vehicles