Total Complaints
2 filings
INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL · model year
2002 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL
2 NHTSA complaints. A VIN lookup is required to determine whether a specific vehicle has an unrepaired recall.
NHTSA overall rating
Not crash-tested
New Car Assessment Program
The 2002INTERNATIONALINTERNATIONAL 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, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL is power train:axle assembly with 1 filings, followed by structure (1). Complaint categories reflect owner reports and intake categorization; they do not establish a defect pattern or cause.
NHTSA currently has 22 investigation files overlapping the 2002 INTERNATIONAL. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should read the complaint-by-year trend as report volume, not a causal diagnosis. Use the related-complaint feed and the official recall lookup when researching a specific vehicle.
2
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
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:AXLE ASSEMBLY | 1 |
| STRUCTURE | 1 |
Recent Complaints
20090209STRUCTURE
TO WHOM THIS MAY CONCERN: I WORK AT MAIL PROCESSING PLANT OPERATED BY THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE. THE TRACTOR TRAILER OPERATORS AT OUR PLANT PARK, MOVE TRAILERS TO AND FROM DOCK DOORS FOR LOAD/UNLOAD AND REPARK THEM FOR "OVER THE ROAD"CONTRACTORS TO TRANSPORT THEM TO OTHER DESTINATIONS. OUR CRAFT TTO DRIVE UNLICENSED "YARD OR HUSTLER" TRACTORS THAT ARE GOVERNED AT 25 MPH AND ARE NOT LICENSED FOR PUBLIC ROADS. MANAGEMENT IS DIRECTING OUR DRIVERS TO TAKE THESE UNLICENSED TRACTORS ONTO LINDBERGH BLVD AND OTHER PUBLIC ROADS FOR DELIVERIES IN AND AROUND HAZELWOOD MO AND BERKELEY MO. THESE YARD TRACTORS ARE UNLICENSED AND CAN BARELY GET THROUGH A ELECTRIC SIGNAL LIGHT BEFORE IT TURNS RED. THE "HUSTLER TRACTORS ARE UNSAFE ON TURNS AT SPEEDS APPROACHING 20-25 MPH. THE POSTAL SERVICE IS DIRECTING EMPLOYEES TO PERFORM UNSAFE ACTS BY INSTRUCTING EMPLOYEES TO TAKE TRAILERS OUT ON THE PUBLIC ROADS. PAST PRACTICE HAS BEEN THAT AN "OVER THE ROAD" TRACTOR WAS ALWAYS PARKED IN THE YA
20040107FirePOWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE'S AXLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. *MR THE LEFT FRONT INSIDE TIRE BLEWOUT FROM THE FIRE. *SC *JB
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 2002 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL have?▼
The 2002 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL has 2 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 2002 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL?▼
The most-complained component for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL is POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include STRUCTURE.
Is the 2002 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 vintage: August 2026. 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.
Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This year-specific record is rendered from NHTSA ODI, recall, and NCAP rows for the 2002 INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL; no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.
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