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International Harvester Scout SeriesYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 7 safety recalls on record for the International Harvester Scout Series.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: TiresSafety recalls71971–1980 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1975Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1974Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1973Not rated–/1001 complaint · 1 recall1972Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1971Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common International Harvester Scout 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
Tires11
7 recalls

International Harvester Scout Series recalls

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

–Visibility: windshield80V-109 · 1979–1980 · Aug 20, 1980 · 44,900 vehicles–Wheels80V-029 · 1980 · Mar 19, 1980 · 1,633 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: delivery79V-050 · 1978 · Feb 21, 1979 · 4,300 vehicles–Wiring: rear compartment/trunk78V-100 · 1976–1978 · May 3, 1978 · 20,398 vehicles–Spindle: arm74V-221 · 1974–1975 · Nov 15, 1974 · 3,000 vehicles–Fuel system, gasoline: carburetor system73V-081 · 1973 · Apr 10, 1973 · 1,500 vehicles–Front assembly: recliner72V-025 · 1971–1972 · Jan 1, 1972 · 9,000 vehicles