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International SCHOOL BUS problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

8 owner complaints analyzed

0 distinct recall campaigns

Not available median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1990 to 2002 model years. Data snapshot: . 0 complaints include usable failure mileage.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter is the most frequently named component, appearing in 4 of 8 complaints (50.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
TopicMatching reportsShare of complaints
Transmission and shifting450.0%
Engine operation225.0%
Braking behavior112.5%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter
4
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock
1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components
1
Structure:Frame And Members
1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer
1
Component breakdown data
CategoryCount
Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter4
Service Brakes, Air:Antilock1
Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components1
Structure:Frame And Members1
Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer1

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter: 4; Service Brakes, Air:Antilock: 1; Service Brakes, Hydraulic:Foundation Components: 1; Structure:Frame And Members: 1; Visibility:Windshield Wiper/Washer: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000
0
25,000 to 49,999
0
50,000 to 74,999
0
75,000 to 99,999
0
100,000 to 149,999
0
150,000 and above
0
Reported problems by failure mileage data
CategoryCount
Under 25,0000
25,000 to 49,9990
50,000 to 74,9990
75,000 to 99,9990
100,000 to 149,9990
150,000 and above0

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0

No usable failure mileage is recorded. 8 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

1996
4
2000
2
2001
2
Complaints over time data
CategoryCount
19964
20002
20012

1996: 4; 2000: 2; 2001: 2

Pattern summary

Power Train:Automatic Transmission:Torque Converter leads the component reports. Transmission and shifting appears in 4 complaint narratives. Engine operation appears in 2 complaint narratives. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 502756 · 1996-03-28 (March 28, 1996)

ALLISON TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO DRIVE AXLE. (2ND VEHICLE ON 502755 & 502757)*SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502756 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 502757 · 1996-03-28 (March 28, 1996)

ALLISON TRANSMISSION TORQUE CONVERTER FAILED, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER TO DRIVE AXLE. ( 3RD VEHICLE ON 502756 & 502755) *SD

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 502757 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 550742 · 2000-02-07 (February 7, 2000)

AIR BRAKE ABS SYSTEM FAILED RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. YH

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 550742 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1990
0
1999
0
2000
0
2002
0
Recall campaigns data
CategoryCount
19900
19990
20000
20020

1990: 0; 1999: 0; 2000: 0; 2002: 0

Year-by-year records

International SCHOOL BUS model-year comparison
Model yearComplaintsRecallsChange in recalls
199040Not available
199910Not available
2000200
200210Not available