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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
International Lt problems by model year
94 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Lt | 10 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2024 Lt | 8 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Lt | 12 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Lt | 7 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Lt | 13 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Lt | 9 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2019 Lt | 18 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Lt | 17 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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
- engine3 complaints
- service brakes3 complaints
- steering2 complaints
- power train2 complaints
- fuel/propulsion system2 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- lane departure2 complaints