1997 International Harvester 9400 Problems
Owner-reported complaints filed with NHTSA, grouped by component
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What this page shows
Everything below is an owner-reported complaint submitted to NHTSA about the 1997 International Harvester 9400, grouped by the component NHTSA recorded on the report. These are not confirmed defects, and they are not recalls. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a category with more reports in it is not evidence that a part is defective.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Reports by component
Ranked by how many owner reports name each component category
- Body & structure120.0%
- Brakes120.0%
- Powertrain (other)120.0%
- Suspension120.0%
- Tires & wheels120.0%
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
Each component in detail
What the reports in each category say, in the owners' own words
Body & structure
Reports naming the vehicle structure, frame, body panels, doors, hood and trim.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSED REAR TRAILER TIRE TO BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXEL BEARINGS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Brakes
Reports naming service brakes, the antilock braking system, brake hoses, master cylinders or the parking brake.
From owner reports, verbatim
FRONT WHEELS LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, VEHICLE BEEN IN / OUT OF DEALER SHOP ON 20 OCCASIONS, AND WAS INFORMED THAT NOTHING COULD BE FOUND. *AK
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Powertrain (other)
Powertrain reports that are not specifically the engine or transmission — driveshafts, axles, transfer cases and differentials.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSED REAR TRAILER TIRE TO BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXEL BEARINGS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Suspension
Reports naming suspension components — springs, struts, shocks, control arms and related hardware.
From owner reports, verbatim
FIRE FROM REAR OF VEHICLE CAUSED REAR TRAILER TIRE TO BLOW OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO AXEL BEARINGS.
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Tires & wheels
Reports naming tires, wheels, hubs, or the tire-pressure monitoring system.
From owner reports, verbatim
WHILE TRAVELING EASTBOUND IN RIGHT LANE AT 55 MPH, LEFT OUTER REAR RECAP BLEWOUT, STRIKING ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING IN THE CENTER LANE, NO INFORMATION ON TIRE WAS MENTIONED, NO INJURIES, OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT. *TT
Too few reports in this category for a page of its own — they appear in the full complaint list.
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers.
Elsewhere on this vehicle
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — owner-reported complaints and the components recorded on them
Data on this page last refreshed .