INTERNATIONAL 7400 · model year

2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400

2 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 2012INTERNATIONAL7400 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 2012 7400 is exterior lighting with 1 filings, followed by electrical system (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 2012 7400. 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

Total Complaints

2 filings

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

ComponentCount
EXTERIOR LIGHTING1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM1

Recent Complaints

20111215EXTERIOR LIGHTING

COMPLAINT OF INEFFECTIVE LOW BEAMS. THIS 4X4 INTERNATIONAL 7400 WORKSTAR HAS BUMPER MOUNTED HEADLAMPS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT "GROUND" AND "HIGH BEAM" WIRES WERE SWAPPED, RESULTING IN LOW BEAM CIRCUIT BEING COMPLETED THROUGH BOTH FILAMENTS OF THE HEADLAMP. OUTPUT POWER WAS GREATLY DIMINISHED AND LIGHTING PATTERN WAS DIFFUSE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY INTERCHANGING THE "GROUND" AND "HIGH BEAM" FEEDS IN THE HEADLAMP PLUGS. *TR

20111215ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

COMPLAINT OF INEFFECTIVE LOW BEAMS. THIS 4X4 INTERNATIONAL 7400 WORKSTAR HAS BUMPER MOUNTED HEADLAMPS. INVESTIGATION CONCLUDED THAT "GROUND" AND "HIGH BEAM" WIRES WERE SWAPPED, RESULTING IN LOW BEAM CIRCUIT BEING COMPLETED THROUGH BOTH FILAMENTS OF THE HEADLAMP. OUTPUT POWER WAS GREATLY DIMINISHED AND LIGHTING PATTERN WAS DIFFUSE. THE PROBLEM APPEARS TO HAVE BEEN FIXED BY INTERCHANGING THE "GROUND" AND "HIGH BEAM" FEEDS IN THE HEADLAMP PLUGS. *TR

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400 have?
The 2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400 has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400?
The most-complained component for the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400 is EXTERIOR LIGHTING with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.
Is the 2012 INTERNATIONAL 7400 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.