International Harvester S Series — Years to Avoid
Reliability breakdown of every International Harvester S Series model year. Based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, and safety investigations.
Model Years
14
Year
Risk Level
Complaints
Recalls
Invest.
TSBs
1988
0
0
2
0
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1988
0 complaints0 recalls2 invest.
1987
0
3
1
0
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1987
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
1986
0
4
1
0
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1986
0 complaints4 recalls1 invest.
1985
0
3
1
0
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1985
0 complaints3 recalls1 invest.
1984
0
2
0
0
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1984
0 complaints2 recalls
1983
0
3
0
0
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1983
0 complaints3 recalls
1982
0
3
0
0
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1982
0 complaints3 recalls
1981
0
2
0
0
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1981
0 complaints2 recalls
1980
0
3
0
0
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1980
0 complaints3 recalls
1979
0
5
0
0
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1979
0 complaints5 recalls
1978
0
5
0
0
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1978
0 complaints5 recalls
1977
0
4
0
0
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1977
0 complaints4 recalls
1976
0
2
0
0
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1976
0 complaints2 recalls
1975
0
2
0
0
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1975
0 complaints2 recalls
How we calculate this
Each year receives a composite risk score based on NHTSA owner complaints, federal recalls, safety investigations, and technical service bulletins. Years scoring more than 2x the model's average are flagged as “years to avoid.” Years in the lowest risk bracket are marked as “best years.” All data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Which International Harvester S Series Years Should You Avoid?
The International Harvester S Series shows relatively consistent reliability across model years, with no single year standing out as significantly worse than others.
14 model years analyzed