Kovatch Mobile Equipment Corp. (KME) is recalling certain model year 2016 KME Predator and KME 2016-2107 Predator Severe Service and Panther emergency vehicles, equipped with pumps to provide pressurized water to aid in fighting fires. These pumps have 6"...
Manufacturer safety record
Navistar Problems, complaints & recalls
NHTSA holds 21 owner complaints and 29 recalls for Navistar vehicles from 1986 to 2016. The most complained-about model is the 3800 (8 complaints).
- Complaints
- 21
- Recalls
- 29
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 1
- Injuries
- 5
- Deaths
- 0
Navistar models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3800 | 1989-1999 | 8 | 11 |
| 9200 | 1996-1999 | 1 | 11 |
| 4700 | 1991-1999 | 2 | 10 |
| 9400 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 9 |
| 4900 | 1992-1999 | 0 | 7 |
| 9300 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 7 |
| 3400 | 1991-1999 | 1 | 6 |
| 5000 | 1996-1999 | 0 | 5 |
| 9100 | 1997-1999 | 0 | 5 |
| 9800 | 1996-1999 | 1 | 4 |
| 8100 | 1997-1999 | 0 | 4 |
| 9200I | 1999-2000 | 2 | 3 |
| 1652 SC | 1991-1997 | 0 | 3 |
| 3600 | 1996-1998 | 0 | 3 |
| 4800 | 1992-1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 9100I | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 9400I | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 9900 | 1999 | 0 | 3 |
| 1652 | 1996-1998 | 0 | 2 |
| 2000 | 1991-1997 | 0 | 2 |
| 2500 | 1998-1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 2600 | 1998-1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 9900I | 1999 | 0 | 2 |
| 4000 | 1991-1994 | 1 | 1 |
| 1552 | 1996-1998 | 0 | 1 |
| 2574 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 2674 | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| 3000 RE | 1991-1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 4400 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 4600 | 1991-1996 | 0 | 1 |
| 7400 | 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 8000 | 1991-1994 | 0 | 1 |
| 8200 | 1997 | 0 | 1 |
| FE Bus | 1999 | 0 | 1 |
| RE | 1997-1998 | 0 | 1 |
| School Bus Chassis | 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| Cesb | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| Navistar | 1986 | 1 | 0 |
| School Bus | 1996 | 1 | 0 |
All time
Most complained-about Navistar vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints | Recalls | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1995 Navistar School Bus Chassis | 2 | 0 | - |
| 2 | 1997 Navistar 3800 | 2 | 5 | F |
| 3 | 1997 Navistar 4700 | 2 | 4 | F |
| 4 | 1998 Navistar 3800 | 2 | 6 | F |
| 5 | 2000 Navistar 9200I | 2 | 0 | - |
| 6 | 2009 Navistar Cesb | 1 | 0 | - |
| 7 | 1997 Navistar 9800 | 1 | 2 | C |
| 8 | 1996 Navistar 9200 | 1 | 2 | A |
| 9 | 1996 Navistar 3800 | 1 | 2 | F |
| 10 | 1996 Navistar School Bus | 1 | 0 | - |
| 11 | 1986 Navistar Navistar | 1 | 0 | - |
| 12 | 1989 Navistar 3800 | 1 | 0 | A |
| 13 | 1990 Navistar 3800 | 1 | 0 | A |
| 14 | 1991 Navistar 4000 | 1 | 1 | D |
| 15 | 1995 Navistar 3800 | 1 | 1 | D |
Latest Navistar recalls
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The antilock traction relay valves were incorrectly assembled by the supplier. An extra check valve was installed which will not allow the traction control system to function properly.
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. There is interference between the air brake s-cam and the end of one of the knuckle studs. As the brake shoe lining wears, the s-cam rotation may be limited by the interfering knuckle stud. If the s-cam can not...
Vehicle description: heavy duty trucks. The check valves in the air brake system on these vehicles do not meet the requirements of fmvss no. 121, "Air brake systems."
Vehicle description: school bus. An air brake line controlling the rear brakes may be too close to the exhaust pipe and could rupture at any time without warning.
Vehicle description: transit and school buses built with abs air brake ecu and a 100 gallon fuel tank mounted between the rails and behind the rear axle on models with a 276" wheel base. The abs ecu interfered with the cross member mounted behind the rear...
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data