1989 Navistar 3800Problems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 1 owner complaint about the 1989 Navistar 3800, most often about the parking brake. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through July 28, 1997. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 1989 Navistar 3800 has problems

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
Parking brake10

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

1989 Navistar 3800 recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

1989 vs. every other 3800 year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the 3800 median. How we score

'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
  • Not rated
1 investigation

NHTSA defect investigations

Federal investigations that included the 1989 Navistar 3800, and the recalls they led to.

  1. STEERING LOCKS UPPE91085 · closed Sep 24, 1991
    No recall
In owners' words

What 3800 owners report

Recent parking brake complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

JULY 24, 1997 CONSUMER RECEIVED A NOTICE FOR THE PARKING BRAKE. THE LETTER STATED THAT THE DEALER WOULD BE NOTIFIED BY JULY 18TH, BUT WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER HAD NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE RECALL. *AK
Complaint 814454 · Jul 28, 1997

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