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International 8500Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the International 8500.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls92001–2011 model years

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

Best & worst years

International 8500 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 8500 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common International 8500 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 8500 recalls

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

28%Exterior lighting: back up lights23V-353 · 2002–2009 · May 18, 2023 · 32,880 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery10V-107 · 2009–2011 · Mar 18, 2010 · 29,460 vehicles–Cooling system: fan09V-101 · 2009 · Mar 30, 2009 · 7,521 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling08V-089 · 2007 · Feb 27, 2008 · 34,993 vehicles–Axle: non-powered axle assembly07V-179 · 2007–2008 · Apr 24, 2007 · 1,172 vehicles–Trailer hitches: fifth wheel assembly05V-188 · 2002–2006 · Apr 28, 2005 · 4,616 vehicles–Structure04V-569 · 2004–2005 · Dec 3, 2004 · 17,443 vehicles–12v/24v/48v battery: cables04V-306 · 2001–2004 · Jun 30, 2004 · 18,545 vehicles–Front: buckle assembly04V-193 · 2004 · Apr 22, 2004 · 1,687 vehicles