Car Problem DataNHTSA records

2012 International 4300

Routine

Owners filed 2 complaints about this vehicle with federal regulators, most often about the service brakes. It has been recalled 2 times.

What fails
ComponentReportsCrashesFiresInjuries
Service Brakes1
000
Engine and Engine Cooling1
100

2 safety recalls

Part 573 reports
Power Train › Automatic Transmission14V042000
Filed Feb 7, 2014114 vehiclesNavistar, Inc.

Defect. Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2011 IC bus 3200, model year 2012 and 2014 IC bus CE and model year 2011-2013 IC bus HC transit buses and model year 2008-2013 International 4300 and model year 2013 International Workstar commercial trucks equipped with Eaton hybrid automated transmissions. The software controlling the affected transmissions may improperly raise the vehicle's engine speed during downshifts without the driver's input.

Risk. The increase in engine speed may result in unintended acceleration, increasing the risk of a crash.

Remedy. Navistar will notify owners and Eaton authorized service facilities will update the Hybrid Control Module Software version, free of charge. The recall began on May 28, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.

Equipment › Electrical12V452000
Filed Sep 12, 201228 vehiclesGeo. Heiser Body Co., Inc.

Defect. Geo. Heiser Body Company, Inc., (Geo. Heiser Body Company) is recalling certain model year 2006 International and 2010-2013 Fuso, Hino, International, Kenworth, and Peterbilt vehicles equipped with Sure Power battery separator devices. These devices may overheat.

Risk. Overheating of the battery separator can result in smoke and possible fire.

Remedy. Geo. Heiser Body Company will notify owners and will replace the battery separators free of charge. The safety recall began on October 25, 2012. Owners may contact Geo. Heiser Body Company at 1-206-622-7985.

What owners reported

Newest filings
Engine and Engine CoolingCrash
Filed Sep 19, 2025IN

See attached document for complaint.

Service Brakes
Filed Dec 20, 2017DE

MAKING NOIS WHEN U PUSH THE PEDAL

2 of 2 complaints, reproduced as filed.

Across model years

Worst on record: 2003
YearComplaintsRecallsFiresDeathsAssessment
20180200Routine
20132100Routine
2012 — this page2200Routine
20111700Routine
20101600Routine
20091600Routine
20081500Routine
20074400Routine
20064300Routine
20054211Fatalities reported
20044200Routine
20038410Routine
20025900Routine
19990100Routine
19980100Routine
19970100Routine

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Other International models

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Reading this record

No unusual pattern of severe incidents in the complaint record.

Complaint counts track how many cars were sold and how long they have been on the road as much as they track quality. A common model from 2013 has had a decade to accumulate reports; a rare one from last year has not. The signal worth weighing is in the severity columns, in whether the same component keeps appearing, and in whether the manufacturer eventually opened a recall for it.

Recall repairs are free for as long as the recall stands. Check whether a specific car still has open work at NHTSA's VIN lookup.

Most recent recall on file: Feb 7, 2014. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation.