Reliability & cost of ownership
Navistar 4700 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Navistar 4700? 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.
Navistar 4700 problems by model year
19 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 5 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 4700 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 4700 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 4700 | 4 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 4700 | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 4700 | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Navistar 4700, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- steering2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint