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International 3600 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the International 3600 (1990–2003). The most-complained-about year is 1998.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls
1998
year with most complaints

Pick your International 3600 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2003 International 360010
2002 International 360010
1998 International 360011
1997 International 360010
1990 International 360020

What International 3600 owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 1998 model year has the most, with 1.

All International 3600 recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a International 3600, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 03V062000 Reported 35,074 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK & ENGINE CORPORATION

    On certain school and transit buses built with bosch zero offset pin slide (zops) hydraulic disc brakes, the zops hydraulic disc brakes may experience calipers sticking in the applied position, which can result in excessive or abnormal heat generation at one or more of the brakes.

    Remedy: International will notify its customers and repair the buses free of charge. The recall began october 29, 2004.

    Model years: 1997, 1998, 2002, 2003

  2. Switch (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 96V192000 Reported 171,638 vehicles potentially affected INTERNATIONAL TRUCK AND ENGINE

    These buses have a turn signal lever that will not operate consistently in the lane change mode if the lever is not moved to the position where resistance to movement is felt.

    Remedy: Operators will be mailed information concerning the proper method of using turn signals. A decal will also be provided to be placed on the instrument panel of each bus.

    Model years: 1990

  3. Tank assembly (fuel system)

    NHTSA 92V102000 Reported 185,000 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR INTL CORP.

    The fuel system failed the crash barrier test.

    Remedy: Modify the fuel tank cage to comply with FMVSS 301.

    Model years: 1990

Other International 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.