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International TerrastarYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 9 safety recalls on record for the International Terrastar.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Service brakesSafety recalls92011–2017 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

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2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2015Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 4 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common International Terrastar problems

All model years combined: 4 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
Service brakes20
Steering10
Vehicle speed control10
9 recalls

International Terrastar recalls

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

26%Equipment17V-792 · 2014–2015 · Dec 11, 2017 · 10,195 vehicles70%Steering17V-575 · 2016 · Sep 20, 2017 · 1,175 vehicles69%Mechanical: linkage and cable16V-141 · 2016–2017 · Mar 8, 2016 · 2,747 vehicles79%Defroster/defogger/hvac system: fan/motor15V-241 · 2012–2015 · Apr 22, 2015 · 82,736 vehicles84%Electrical system: software14V-063 · 2012–2014 · Feb 19, 2014 · 538 vehicles–Equipment13V-306 · 2013 · Jul 10, 2013 · 5 vehicles–Visibility13V-146 · 2012–2013 · Apr 17, 2013 · 14,720 vehicles–Gear box: shaft pitman12V-170 · 2012 · Apr 17, 2012 · 234 vehicles–Tank assembly: filler pipe and cap11V-290 · 2011–2012 · May 18, 2011 · 3,375 vehicles