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International Durastar Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 34 safety recalls and 4 owner complaints across 17 model years of the International Durastar (2002–2020). The most-complained-about year is 2009.

34
safety recalls, all years
4
owner complaints, all years
2012
year with most recalls
2009
year with most complaints

Pick your International Durastar model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2020 International Durastar40
2019 International Durastar80
2018 International Durastar90
2017 International Durastar61
2016 International Durastar70
2015 International Durastar60
2014 International Durastar81
2013 International Durastar120
2012 International Durastar130
2011 International Durastar101
2010 International Durastar20
2009 International Durastar21
2008 International Durastar10
2007 International Durastar10
2005 International Durastar10
2003 International Durastar10
2002 International Durastar10

What International Durastar owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 4 complaints with NHTSA. The 2009 model year has the most, with 1.

All International Durastar recalls (34)

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

  1. Fluid (service brakes) Park outside

    NHTSA 23V397000 Reported 6,786 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016 International DuraStar, 2018-2020 and 2023-2024 International 1300FBC Stripped chassis, 2019-2022 IC Bus CE Commercial bus, 2019-2024 IC Bus TC Commercial bus, and 2019-2024 International MV vehicles. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure…

    Remedy: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall repair is complete. Dealers will replace the brake pressure switch and if necessary, the wire harness or fuse, free of charge. Owner…

    Model years: 2016

  2. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 23V248000 Reported 42,054 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016-2017 International TranStar, 2017-2019 International ProStar, International LoneStar, 2017-2020 International DuraStar, WorkStar, and 2018-2019 IC Bus HC Commercial buses. The heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) blower motor circuit may have an insufficient wiring…

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the HVAC blower motor load circuit wiring terminal, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed June 5, 2023. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  3. Fuel rail (fuel system)

    NHTSA 21V366000 Reported 1,780 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, International DuraStar, 2019-2021 International HV, International MV, and IC Bus RE Commercial Bus vehicles. The sealing washer may not seat correctly in the pilot bore holes, allowing the high pressure fuel rail assembly to leak.

    Remedy: Dealers will inspect the rail threads, and replace the rail as necessary, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on June 21, 2021. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  4. Software (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 20V810000 Reported 17,213 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2021 International MV, 2020-2021 International HV, 2014-2020 International DuraStar and 2015-2018 International WorkStar vehicles. When the parking brake is applied and the automatic transmission is still in the drive or reverse position and the stationary PTO switch is engaged by the…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will update the parameters in the Cummins ECM for feature codes 12VXT or 12VXU that enables the PTO neutral interlock, free of charge. The recall began February 17, 2021. Owners…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  5. Pre-heater (fuel system)

    NHTSA 20V219000 Reported 27,421 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International WorkStar and International DuraStar, 2018-2019 IC 1300 FBC Commercial and IC HC Commercial, 2018-2021 IC CE Commercial, International MV and International HV, and 2019-2021 IC TC Commercial buses with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with a fuel module option number…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected Navistar customers and dealers will disable the fuel heater by either installing a plug in place of the heater or otherwise rendering the fuel heater inoperable and removing the fuse…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  6. Engine

    NHTSA 19V841000 Reported 12,539 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019-2020 International MV and HV, 2018-2020 Workstar, and 2018-2019 Durastar vehicles equipped with feature codes 12VXT and 12VXU. With the parking brake applied and the automatic transmission in the 'Drive' or 'Reverse' position, when the stationary PTO switch is engaged by the operator,…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will update the Engine Control Module to enable the PTO neutral interlock, free of charge. The recall began January 16, 2020. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  7. Brake lights (exterior lighting)

    NHTSA 19V239000 Reported 7 vehicles potentially affected Custom Fab & Body LLC

    Custom Fab & Body LLC (Custom Fab & Body) is recalling certain 2018 Ford F-650 XLT Crew Cab, 2017-2018 International 7500 4x4, and 2018 International 7500 4x2, Freightliner M2-112 and M2-106, and Kenworth T-370-based emergency vehicles equipped with Whelen brake lights. Depending on the specific wiring of the vehicle, these brake lights…

    Remedy: Custom Fab & Body has notified owners, instructing them to contact Whelen for replacement lights, free of charge. The recall began April 11, 2019. Owners may contact Whelen customer service at 1-860-526-9504.

    Model years: 2018

  8. Pre-heater (fuel system)

    NHTSA 19V216000 Reported 23,122 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2017-2020 International DuraStar and WorkStar, 2018-2020 IC Bus CECB, International HV and MV, 2018-2019 IC Bus 1300 FBC and HCCB, and 2019-2020 IC Bus TCCB vehicles equipped with Cummins B6.7 diesel engines with fuel module option number FS90301 or FS90453. The electric fuel heater within…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify the affected Navistar owners. Cummins dealers will replace the fuel heater with a newly designed fuel heater, free of charge. The recall began May 2, 2019. Owners may contact Cummins customer…

    Model years: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020

  9. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 18V597000 Reported 2,089 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2019 International HX, DuraStar, WorkStar, HV, LoneStar, LT, MV, and RH vehicles, and IC Bus HC, CE, and RE vehicles equipped with long stroke brake chambers and spring actuated parking brakes. The spring actuated parking brake may be improperly crimped to the long stroke service brake…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the brake chamber assemblies from the suspected lot, free of charge. The recall began October 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at…

    Model years: 2019

  10. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 18V293000 Reported 18,665 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2019 International WorkStar, DuraStar, LoneStar, LT, ProStar, RH and IC Bus HC, 2018 International TranStar, 2019 International HV and MV trucks and transit buses. The front driver and passenger seat belt anchor D-ring bolt may break in the event of a crash. As such, these vehicles…

    Remedy: Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will replace the D-ring bolt depending on the information found on the seat belt label, free of charge. The recall began May 23, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer…

    Model years: 2018, 2019

  11. Equipment

    NHTSA 17V792000 Reported 10,195 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2000-2001 International 4700, 2000-2002 4900, 2001-2003 8100 (TranStar) and 9100I, 2002-2003, 2005, 2007-2009, 2012-2014 and 2016-2018 DuraStar, 2012 and 2014-2017 ProStar, 2014-2015 TerraStar, and 2018 LT trucks. These vehicles are equipped with Kidde Plastic-Handle or Push Button…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, instructing them to notify Kidde for a replacement fire extinguisher, free of charge. The recall is expected to begin February 9, 2018. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at…

    Model years: 2002, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018

  12. Tie rod assembly (steering) and steering

    NHTSA 17V575000 Reported 1,175 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2016 International DuraStar, LoneStar, ProStar, TerraStar, TranStar, WorkStar, 9900i, and IC Bus HC vehicles equipped with certain Spicer D or E series steer axles. The castellated nut on the steer axles may not be properly torqued, allowing the tie rod to loosen.

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect the torque of the castellated nut and tie rod, tightening it as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on November 8, 2017. Owners may contact Navistar…

    Model years: 2016

  13. Linkage and cable (parking brake)

    NHTSA 16V141000 Reported 2,747 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 International 1300 trucks manufactured February 26, 2015, to May 12, 2015, 2016-2017 International DuraStar trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 4, 2016, International TerraStar trucks manufactured January 28, 2015, to February 1, 2016, and 2016 IC AC transit…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the hand parking brake cable connector clips, free of charge. The recall began on May 3, 2016. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825.…

    Model years: 2016, 2017

  14. Accelerator pedal (vehicle speed control)

    NHTSA 15V776000 Reported 15,730 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. is recalling certain model year 2013-2014 International ProStar and DuraStar trucks manufactured April 26, 2012, to April 4, 2013, WorkStar trucks manufactured April 27, 2012, to March 29, 2013, LoneStar trucks manufactured May 21, 2012, to April 2, 2013, and TranStar trucks manufactured April 30, 2012, to March 25, 2013.…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the electronic control module (ECM) to allow it to recognize that the pedal is at the idle position, free of charge. The recall began on January 19, 2016.…

    Model years: 2013, 2014

  15. Electrical system: module and diesel (engine and engine cooling)

    NHTSA 15V631000 Reported 74 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2016 International ProStar trucks manufactured August 5, 2015, to August 14, 2015, DuraStar trucks manufactured August 7, 2015, to August 13, 2015, Paystar trucks manufactured August 11, 2015, to August 14, 2015, and LoneStar trucks manufactured August 10, 2015, to August 14,…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and Cummins dealers will replace the ECM, free of charge. The recall began on October 22, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825, or Cummins customer service…

    Model years: 2016

  16. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 15V394000 Reported 29,182 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2010-2014 International Durastar trucks manufactured May 13, 2009, to June 24, 2013, 2011-2012 International Workstar trucks manufactured November 30, 2010, to September 26, 2011, and 2010-2014 IC Bus HC transit buses manufactured November 19, 2009, to April 24, 2013. The…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will secure the power feed cable so that it cannot contact the cab, free of charge. The recall began on August 3, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at…

    Model years: 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  17. Fan/motor (visibility)

    NHTSA 15V241000 Reported 82,736 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2015 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar and WorkStar, 2012-2015 International TerraStar, 2013-2015 International LoneStar and IC Bus HC, and 2014-2015 IC Bus AC vehicles. A vehicle double battery jump start or electrical load dump event could result in an overvoltage…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the LPM with an upgraded one, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on June 18, 2015. A second notification will mailed when parts become…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

  18. Service brakes, air

    NHTSA 15V165000 Reported 2,222 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015-2016 International 9900, DuraStar, LoneStar, PayStar, ProStar, WorkStar and 2015 International TranStar and IC Bus CE vehicles equipped with a Haldex air braking system. The affected brake actuators may have been manufactured with an incomplete attachment of the internal…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the Haldex Life Seal Brake chambers, free of charge. The recall began on June 19, 2015. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's…

    Model years: 2015, 2016

  19. Fuel system, diesel

    NHTSA 14V572000 Reported 1,050 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2015 International Durastar vehicles manufactured May 9, 2014, to July 22, 2014, and 2015 IC Bus CE Commercial buses manufactured June 5, 2014, to June 6, 2014. The Cummins ISB or ISL engines in these vehicles may have been equipped with Fleetguard UFF-XT fuel filters, part…

    Remedy: Cummins will notify owners and dealers will replace the fuel filter with a non-defective one, free of charge. The notification schedule for this recall ran July 29 to December 31, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar…

    Model years: 2015

  20. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 14V201000 Reported 297 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2013-2015 International DuraStar vehicles manufactured November 2012 through December 2013, International WorkStar vehicles manufactured December 2012 through January 2014, and 2014-2015 International TranStar and International ProStar vehicles manufactured January 2013 through…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace any missing bolts and check the torque of all of the air disk brake caliper bolts, free of charge. The recall began on May 7, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar…

    Model years: 2013, 2014, 2015

  21. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 14V063000 Reported 538 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2011-2014 International DuraStar Trucks and 2012-2014 International TerraStar trucks intended for emergency vehicle operations manufactured from February 25, 2010, through February 18, 2013, and equipped with 2010 MaxxForce 7 V8 diesel engines. In the affected vehicles, the…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will recalibrate the ECM software to ensure that the EWPS is disabled, free of charge. The recall began on March 12, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-5000.…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

  22. Steering

    NHTSA 14V062000 Reported 148 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain model year 2014 and 2015 International Durastar trucks manufactured January 11, 2014, through January 23, 2014, and equipped with steering feature codes 05PRG, 05PRR, 05PRU, 05PRV or 05PSM. The bolts used to mount the steering gear to the frame may fail, resulting in either looseness of…

    Remedy: Navistar has notified owners, and dealers will inspect and replace the bolts as necessary, free of charge. The recall began on February 19, 2014. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-5000. Navistar's number for…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  23. Visibility

    NHTSA 13V146000 Reported 14,720 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2012 International Lonestar, model year 2012-2013 International Terrastar and model year 2011-2013 International DuraStar, ProStar, TranStar, and WorkStar commercial trucks manufactured from June 1, 2010, through March 7, 2012 and equipped with day cab codes 16CAB, 16030, or 16196 and…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and strengthen the sun shade mounting, free of charge. The safety recall began on September 10, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  24. Electrical system and engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 13V020000 Reported 7,657 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 IC Bus brand model 1300FBC, CE, HC, and RE buses; model year 2011-2013 International brand model Durastar, model year 2013 International brand Workstar trucks; model year 2013 Holiday Rambler brand model Ambassador and Endeavor vehicles; and model year 2013 Monaco brand model Diplomat…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the IPR wire connector free of charge. The safety recall began on March 15, 2013. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  25. Seats

    NHTSA 12V509000 Reported 5 vehicles potentially affected Navistar, Inc.

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012 International DuraStar and Workstar commercial trucks, manufactured from April 26, 2011, through December 19, 2011, and equipped with a 7 degree passenger seat (feature code 16JAJ or SCBA). During a load test, the front passenger seat separated from its mounting rails. Thus, the vehicles…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the seat adjuster rail, anchor plate, and mounting hardware, free of charge. The safety recall began on December 18, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at…

    Model years: 2012

  26. Chamber (parking brake)

    NHTSA 12V465000 Reported 559 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 International 8600, 2012 and 2013 Durastar, 2011-2013 ProStar, and 2012 WorkStar trucks, manufactured from November 23, 2010, through April 02, 2012, and equipped with piston spring brake feature code 04EVP. The piston bore area of the parking brake chamber may have an air leak could result…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the spring brake chamber free of charge. The safety recall began on November 6, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at 1-331-332-1590.

    Model years: 2012, 2013

  27. Disc (service brakes)

    NHTSA 12V403000 Reported 956 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011-2013 International vehicles manufactured from November 2, 2010 through May 25, 2012, equipped with Bendix air disc brakes. Bolts that fasten the air disc brake caliper to the caliper mounting plate may not have been tightended to their specified torque. This may cause the mouting bolts to…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace any missing caliper mounting bolts and tighten caliper mounting bolts, free of charge. The safety recall began on October 30, 2012. Owners may contact Navistar at…

    Model years: 2013

  28. Glass, side/rear (visibility) and windshield (visibility)

    NHTSA 12V283000 Reported 1,298 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2013 international durastar trucks, manufactured from february 12, 2012, through march 19, 2012, equipped with cab codes 16030 or 16aak. The windshield and backlight glass on these vehicles were installed without primer seal application. Over time, this may cause separation from the cab.

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the windshield and backlight glass on affected vehicles, free of charge. The safety recall began on july 18, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2013

  29. Check valve (service brakes)

    NHTSA 12V052000 Reported 17,867 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012-2013 ic bus ce-c, hc, and international 9400 and certain model year 2011 through 2013 international durastar, paystar, workstar, transtar, lonestar, prostar, 9200, and 9800, and certain model year 2013 international 9900, vehicles, manufactured from december 2, 2010, through january 26,…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will provide a temporary repair until bendix develops a permanent remedy. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall began on april 10, 2012. Owners may…

    Model years: 2011, 2012, 2013

  30. Axle assembly (power train)

    NHTSA 11V589000 Reported 11 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2012 international durastar and ic bus hc heavy trucks and buses manufactured from february 10, 2011, through february 18, 2011,that were equipped with a meritor mfs08 series non-drive front steer axle. During the assembly process, the steering attachment bolts may have been insufficiently torqued.

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will repair the vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on february 10, 2012. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2012

  31. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 11V325000 Reported 477 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2011 and 2012 international durastar heavy trucks equipped with engine feature code 12uxj and 12uxh manufactured from january 21, 2010, through april 19, 2011. The battery cable insulation may abrade on the front suspension spring shackle, possibly resulting in an electrical short.

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will install a bracket to route the battery cables away from the front suspension spring shackle free of charge. The safety recall began on july 18, 2011. Owners may contact…

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  32. Service brakes, air: control unit/module

    NHTSA 11V252000 Reported 2,543 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recall certain model year 2011 and 2012 international durastar, paystar, workstar, transtar, lonestar and prostar commercial trucks manufactured from november 5, 2010, through march 10, 2011, for failing to comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 121, "air brake systems (ABS)." the trailer ABS fault indicator…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners. Dealers will reprogram or replace the brake system electronic control unit free of charge. The safety recall began on may 12, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  33. Automatic (service brakes)

    NHTSA 11V167000 Reported 33 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recall certain model year 2011 and 2012 international durastar and workstar commercial trucks manufactured from october 19, 2010, and february 3, 2011, equipped with gunite automatic slack adjusters. Due to an incomplete "knitting" of the iron at the time of casting, inadequate structural integrity of the slack adjuster…

    Remedy: Navistar will notify owners and dealers will replace the subject slack adjusters free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on or about april 1, 2011. Owners may contact navistar at 1-800-448-7825.

    Model years: 2011, 2012

  34. Shift pattern indicator (power train)

    NHTSA 11V119000 Reported 2,101 vehicles potentially affected NAVISTAR, INC

    Navistar is recalling certain model year 2009-2011 international durastar trucks. The park pawl in the vehicle's transmission may not engage when the shift lever in the vehicle cab is placed in the "park" position.

    Remedy: Dealers will install a retaining bar on the end of the transmission's idler shaft to permanently prevent the shaft from moving. This service will be performed free of charge. The safety recall is expected to begin on…

    Model years: 2009, 2010, 2011

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.