Reliability & cost of ownership
International Prostar Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the International Prostar? 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 Prostar problems by model year
98 recall entries and 35 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Prostar | 9 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2014 Prostar | 10 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Prostar | 18 | 8 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Prostar | 18 | 6 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2011 Prostar | 15 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Prostar | 10 | 7 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Prostar | 9 | 4 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Prostar | 9 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the International Prostar, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine11 complaints
- electrical system7 complaints
- vehicle speed control5 complaints
- service brakes4 complaints
- engine and engine cooling4 complaints
- unknown or other3 complaints
- suspension3 complaints
- fuel system3 complaints