International Harvester 4900 Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 14 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the International Harvester 4900 (2000–2000) that have at least 5 complaints. 2000 has the most, with 14. Across all years, the part named most often is brakes (13 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All 4900 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 | 14 | — | 3 | 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.
- Brakes13 87%
- Other or unknown1 6.7%
- Engine cooling1 6.7%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2000: “Excessive brake fade due to high temperature of shoes (up to 600 degrees), trucks equipped with left and right hand drive systems (labree system) shoes and drums have to be replaced every 1-8000 miles vs. 15-20000 miles on left hand drive models (rear brakes only) front brakes get to 400 degrees and wear is not an issue.”
NHTSA complaint #559563, filed 2001-02Other International Harvester models
35 complaintsInternational Harvester 4700
31 complaintsInternational Harvester 3800
26 complaints
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About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 30, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology