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International Harvester 1000 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 2 owner complaints across 13 model years of the International Harvester 1000 (1986–2001). The most-complained-about year is 1988.

2
safety recalls, all years
2
owner complaints, all years
1999
year with most recalls
1988
year with most complaints

Pick your International Harvester 1000 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2001 International Harvester 100010
2000 International Harvester 100020
1999 International Harvester 100020
1998 International Harvester 100010
1997 International Harvester 100010
1996 International Harvester 100010
1995 International Harvester 100010
1994 International Harvester 100010
1993 International Harvester 100011
1989 International Harvester 100010
1988 International Harvester 100011
1987 International Harvester 100010
1986 International Harvester 100010

What International Harvester 1000 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA. The 1988 model year has the most, with 1.

All International Harvester 1000 recalls (2)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International Harvester 1000, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Wheels and tires

    NHTSA 02V137000 Reported 801 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

    Certain heavy duty trucks, truck tractors, and buses equipped with 195/75r22.5 tires mounted on 7.5 inch wide wheels fail to comply with requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 120, "tire selection and rims for motor vehicles other than passenger cars." these tires and rims do not match.

    Remedy: Dealers will install new rims of an acceptable width (8.25 - 9 9inches) for the 295/75r22.5 tire size. Owner notification began august 23, 2002. Owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon…

    Model years: 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001

  2. Connection (steering)

    NHTSA 00V246205 Reported 15,257 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

    Vehicle description: school and heavy duty trucks equipped with trw drag links. Each drag link assembly contains two 20-edl model ball socket assemblies. Certain of the ball-socket bearings have a below specification case depth and/or hardness which can lead to premature wear out of the socket.

    Remedy: Dealers will remove and replace affected drag links.

    Model years: 1999, 2000

Other International Harvester models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.