International 3800Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 7 owner complaints and 7 safety recalls on record for the International 3800.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaints Best years—Fewest complaints for their age Owner complaints7Top: Engine and engine cooling Safety recalls71990–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

International 3800 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 3800 median. Tap a year for its full report.

2 4 0 1

'90'02'03'04

Avoid
Caution
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2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls 2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls 2002Not rated–/1004 complaints · 2 recalls 1990Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls

Complaints by system

Most common International 3800 problems

All model years combined: 7 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

2Engine and engine cooling

1Power train

1Service brakes, air

1Service brakes, hydraulic

1Steering

1Structure

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.

Complaints by system
System	Complaints	Crash, fire or injury
Engine and engine cooling	2	0
Power train	1	0
Service brakes, air	1	0
Service brakes, hydraulic	1	0
Steering	1	0
Structure	1	0

7 recalls

International 3800 recalls

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

Antilock: wheel speed sensor04V-269 · 2002–2004 · Jun 3, 2004 · 81,883 vehicles Hydraulic power assist: pump04V-250 · 2003–2004 · May 27, 2004 · 5,999 vehicles Foundation components: disc03V-062 · 2002–2003 · Feb 25, 2003 · 35,074 vehicles Turn signal: switch96V-192 · 1990 · Nov 12, 1996 · 171,638 vehicles Vehicle speed control: cables95V-127 · 1990 · Jun 27, 1995 · 21,742 vehicles Storage: tank assembly92V-102 · 1990 · Jul 20, 1992 · 185,000 vehicles Hydraulic: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings89V-224 · 1990 · Dec 11, 1989 · 10,459 vehicles

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the 3800

Feb 18, 2004
POWER STEERING STUD FAILUREPE04015 · 2004 · closed Jun 4, 2004
Led to recall 04V-250
Dec 3, 2002
OVERHEATING FRONT AND REAR BRAKESEA02034 · 2002 · closed Feb 10, 2004
Led to recall 03V-062