International Harvester 4700 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 31 consumer complaints across the 4 model years of the International Harvester 4700 (1997–2001) that have at least 5 complaints. 1997 has the most, with 13. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (14 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 4700 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7 | 10,300 | 4 | 1 | — | Not enough data |
| 2000 | 6 | — | 7 | 2 | — | Not enough data |
| 1999 | 5 | 9,500 | 5 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
| 1997 | 13 | — | 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.
- Brakes14 41%
- Steering5 15%
- Vehicle speed control4 12%
- Suspension3 8.8%
- Engine cooling3 8.8%
- Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors)2 5.9%
- Tires2 5.9%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 2.9%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2001: “The right rear hydraulic brake caliper failed to release properly, which resulted in a vehicle fire. On the second occasion, the front caliper failed to release properly which almost caused the consumer to lose control of the truck while traveling 55 MPH.”
NHTSA complaint #10024693, filed 2003-06, 10,300 miles1999: “New kelly armorsteel kls tires were put on my work truck which happens to be a propane delivery truck since then rear of truck wanders badly .in the process of getting taken care of with no help from kelly springfield except to lower the air pressure 10 lbs in each of the 4 drive tires which I will not do.”
NHTSA complaint #10171519, filed 2006-102000: “2000 international 4700 medium duty truck used as a tow truck has no cushion on the driver's seat, as a result, I have had a back fusion and still have severe hip pain.”
NHTSA complaint #10113921, filed 2005-03Other International Harvester models
35 complaintsInternational Harvester 3800
26 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