Car Problem DataNHTSA records

International 3800

Owners filed 7 complaints across 4 model years of the International 3800. The 2002 drew the most (4); the 2004 the fewest (1).

Model years4
Complaints7
Recalls11
Fires0
Deaths0

Every International 3800 model year compared

Complaints per year
YearComplaintsRelative volumeRecallsFiresCrashesMost reportedStatus
20041
2——Service Brakes, Air › Antilock › Wheel Speed SensorRoutine
20030
3———Routine
20024
2——Engine and Engine CoolingRoutine
19902
4——Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Torque ConverterRoutine

Which International 3800 years should you avoid?

On raw complaint volume the 2002 is the weakest year on record, with 4 complaints concentrated in the engine and engine cooling. It carries 2 recalls.

Read these numbers with sales volume in mind. A model year that sold in huge numbers naturally accumulates more reports than a rare one, and older cars have had more years to fail. The stronger signal is the severity columns and whether the same component keeps coming up year after year.

Data: NHTSA complaint and recall files, September 2026. Complaints are unverified owner reports.