AI DamageInternational 3800: problems, complaints, bulletins
Summary for the International 3800 across 3 model years: 7 owner complaints and 0 NHTSA service bulletins, plus repair videos. Pick a year for details.
Model years
| Year | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) | YouTube repair videos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What fails most often
- 1 Engine and cooling 29% of all complaints
- 2 Service brakes 29% of all complaints
- 3 Powertrain 14% of all complaints
- 4 Steering 14% of all complaints
- 5 Structure 14% of all complaints
- Engine and cooling: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Service brakes: 2 complaints (29% of all).
- Powertrain: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Steering: 1 complaints (14% of all).
- Structure: 1 complaints (14% of all).
Symptoms owners describe
How many of the 7 NHTSA complaints mention each symptom (automatic count from complaint text; one complaint can mention several).
Components owners complain about
| Component | Owner complaints | involving a crash | Technical service bulletins (TSB) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and cooling | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Service brakes | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Powertrain | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Steering | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Structure | 1 | 0 | 0 |
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
On several occasions, the vehicle stalled without warning and then immediately restarted. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer and they replaced the crankshaft position sensor. After the repair, there had been no further occurrences. The failure mileage was 55,000 and current mileage was 65,000.
He received 102 recalls for the buses in the harrison county district over a period of five years concerning abs brake failure. The recalls were for different failures on different school buses. There are approximately 102 buses in this districtregarding safety defectcorrective actions.
The consumer received a recall for the brakes on the bus, however the consumer had not been able to have the repairs done since the part was not available. Recall campaign# 04v269000.
International has agreed to replace the frame rails but jackson city schools must pay for the labor at a cost of $4000 per bus. State highway patrol inspectors for this southeastern part of ohio informed my mechanics that they had found several international buses in other districts with the same problem. Mr
The person is in charge of maintenance for school buses received recall notice 00v148000/ manufacturer's recall 02505 concerning power steering pump. Had a fleet of buses ranging from 1997-2002. H. L. Gage, near washington avenue in albany, ny had not received parts as of june 2002. Please describe details.
Torque converter failed causing transmission to stop pulling.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
What to check before buying
- Engine and cooling. Radiator and fan after a frontal hit, coolant level and condition, overheating.
- Service brakes. Pedal feel, ABS operation, leaks, discs and hoses.
- Powertrain. Shift quality under load, harsh shifts, transmission codes, CV joints.
- Steering. Steering play, power assist, rack and tie rods after a wheel impact.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-05.