International Harvester 3800 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 26 consumer complaints across the 3 model years of the International Harvester 3800 (1995–2000) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 9. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (12 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 3800 model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9 | 13,450 | 3 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 9 | 20,500 | 2 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1995 | 8 | — | 4 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Brakes12 46%
- Engine cooling7 27%
- Electrical system3 12%
- Body and structure2 7.7%
- Steering2 7.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1999: “The bus gauges fail intermittently. The cause has yet to be determined. Please provide additional information. Consumer owns three of the same vehicles and all experienced the same defect. Failure occurs while moving or at a stop. Sometimes it would occur 7 times in a day then nothing for a few more days. There's no pattern. The speedometer head, and speed sensor has been changed and cleaned but to no avail.”
NHTSA complaint #10048398, filed 2004-01, 20,000 miles2000: “During an inspection the technician found discovered that the passenger side front caliper had froze and also found signs of overheating. The technician repaired and replaced right caliper and installed a pad set.”
NHTSA complaint #10031909, filed 2003-07, 13,450 milesOther International Harvester models
35 complaintsInternational Harvester 4700
31 complaintsInternational Harvester 4900
14 complaints
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 31, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology