Total Complaints
9 filings
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL · model year
1998 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
9 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 1998INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL carries 9 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 INTERNATIONAL is service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components with 1 filings, followed by structure:body:door:hinge and attachments (1) and equipment:appliance:air conditioner (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 INTERNATIONAL. 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.
9
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 |
|---|---|
| SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS | 1 |
| EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER | 1 |
| SUSPENSION | 1 |
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE | 1 |
| EXTERIOR LIGHTING | 1 |
| STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR | 1 |
| TIRES:SIDEWALL | 1 |
| UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20010302UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GAS PEDAL GETS STUCK ON FLOOR MAT, CAUSING ACCELERATOR TO STICK OPEN. *AK
19981123STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FUMES ENTERING PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO DOOR SEAL LOOSE.
19981123EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AIR CONDITIONER COMPRESSOR FAN BELT FAILED DUE TO HITTING AGAINST FAN BLADE.
19981123SUSPENSION
TWO RODS MISSING FROM LEVELING VALVE CAUSING THE FRAME TO RIDE ON AXLE.
19981123ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
EXHAUST PIPE SEPARATED AT CONNECTOR LOCATED ABOVE REAR AXLE.
19981123EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TWO SCREWS BETWEEN HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL STRIPPED.
19981123STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
PASSENGER DOOR OPERATING ROD STRIKING FORWARD BULKHEAD OF OPERATOR COMPARTMENT, READJUSTMENT AND REMOVING PIECE OF BULKHEAD TO ALLOW PROPER OPERATION.
19981123TIRES:SIDEWALL
TIRES CONTINUALLY FAILING DUE TO SIDEWALL CRACKING AND SPLITTING, INADEQUATE TIRE FOR LOAD RANGE. (GOODYEAR G124 245/70R19.5)
19981120SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE ROTORS CONTINUALLY CRACKING DUE TO EXCESSIVE HEAT RESULTING FROM INADEQUATE BRAKE SYSTEM FOR WEIGHT OF BUS, WEAR OF OTHER BRAKE COMPONENTS AS WELL AS ROTOR DAMAGE.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1998 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL have?▼
The 1998 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL has 9 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1998 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 1998 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL is SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS and EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER.
Is the 1998 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL 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.
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