Reliability & cost of ownership
International Harvester 4700 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the International Harvester 4700? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
International Harvester 4700 problems by model year
9 recall entries and 13 owner complaints on file across 2 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 4700 | 4 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2000 4700 | 5 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the International Harvester 4700, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes9 complaints
- hydraulic8 complaints
- suspension2 complaints
- seat belts1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- air1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- structure1 complaint