Reliability & cost of ownership
International LT Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the International LT? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
International LT problems by model year
110 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 12 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 LT | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2026 LT | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 LT | 10 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 LT | 8 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 LT | 12 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 LT | 7 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 LT | 13 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 LT | 9 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 LT | 18 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 LT | 17 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 LT | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 LT | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the International LT, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- forward collision avoidance5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- engine3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- structure2 complaints