Total Complaints
2 filings
INTERNATIONAL 3600 · model year
1998 INTERNATIONAL 3600
2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998INTERNATIONAL3600 carries 2 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1998 3600 is power train:automatic transmission with 1 filings, followed by engine and engine cooling:engine:diesel (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.
NHTSA currently has 22 investigation files overlapping the 1998 3600. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
Crashes Reported
0 reports
Source
NHTSA ODI
Federal complaints database
Complaints vs. fleet median (215)
At or below the fleet median complaint volume.
Complaints by Component
| Component | Count |
|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20060209POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
WE HAVE A SCHOOL BUS THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOUR TIMES SO FAR AND HAS HAD 8 NEW INJECTORS PUT IN IT AND IT STILL DOESN'T RUN PROPERLY. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS IT WILL NOT MOVE WHEN COMING FROM A STOP AND WHEN IT FINALLY MOVES, IT IS SLOW. DOES NOT BUILD UP SPEED QUICKLY. IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS PUT IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, ONE IN OCT. 2003, ONE IN OCT. 2004 AND ONE IN JUNE 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT AND REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 8 INJECTORS WITHIN THAT AMOUNT OF MILES. THE BUS HAS BEEN DOWN MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD THIS SCHOOL YEAR.*JB
20060209ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
WE HAVE A SCHOOL BUS THAT HAS HAD THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED FOUR TIMES SO FAR AND HAS HAD 8 NEW INJECTORS PUT IN IT AND IT STILL DOESN'T RUN PROPERLY. THE SAFETY ISSUE IS IT WILL NOT MOVE WHEN COMING FROM A STOP AND WHEN IT FINALLY MOVES, IT IS SLOW. DOES NOT BUILD UP SPEED QUICKLY. IT IS BACK IN THE SHOP AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIGURE IT OUT. THE FIRST TRANSMISSION REPLACEMENT WAS PUT IN THE FIRST SIX MONTHS OF OWNING THE VEHICLE, ONE IN OCT. 2003, ONE IN OCT. 2004 AND ONE IN JUNE 2005. THE VEHICLE HAS 102,000 MILES ON IT AND REALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE 8 INJECTORS WITHIN THAT AMOUNT OF MILES. THE BUS HAS BEEN DOWN MORE THAN IT HAS BEEN ON THE ROAD THIS SCHOOL YEAR.*JB
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 INTERNATIONAL 3600 have?▼
The 1998 INTERNATIONAL 3600 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 INTERNATIONAL 3600?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 INTERNATIONAL 3600 is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL.
Is the 1998 INTERNATIONAL 3600 safe to buy?▼
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?▼
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.
Vehicle Safety Guides
Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.
Read our methodology — how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.