Total Complaints
17 filings
INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS · model year
1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS
17 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 1990INTERNATIONALSCHOOL BUS carries 17 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.
The most frequently selected component label in reports for the 1990 SCHOOL BUS is power train:automatic transmission:torque converter with 17 filings. 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 1990 SCHOOL BUS. 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.
17
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:TORQUE CONVERTER | 17 |
Recent Complaints
19991029POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. MJS
19981020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
19981020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
19981020POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED.
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER/INPUT SHAFT FAILED TWICE. (QCAW)
19980917POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (QCAW)
19961106POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (FIRST VEHICLE ON 509422)
19961106POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. (SECOND VEHICLE ON 479706)
19960624POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *DH
19960624POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED. *DH
19960404POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
ALLISON TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO DRIVE AXLE. (2ND VEHICLE ON 502755 & 502757)*SD
19960404POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
ALLISON TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO DRIVE AXLE. ( 3RD VEHICLE ON 502756 & 502755) *SD
Compare 1990INTERNATIONALSCHOOL BUS to Similar Vehicles
NHTSA Investigations
Frequently Asked Questions
How many complaints does the 1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS have?▼
The 1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS has 17 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 0 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS?▼
The most-complained component for the 1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS is POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER with 17 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include various components.
Is the 1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS 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 1990 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL BUS; 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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