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2004 International 5000 problems

No complaints are listed for the 2004 International 5000. NHTSA's API and bulk file list none in this build.

Data build 2026-10-07.

NHTSA lists this vehicle as INTERNATIONAL 5000.

At a glance

Complaints
0
With crash
0
With fire
0
With injury (complaints)
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0
Recalls
2
Do not drive recalls
0
Park outside recalls
0
Recall potential units (maximum)
1,371
Investigations
0
Open investigations
0
Manufacturer communications
83

Complaints per 100k sold unavailable. No sales source is available for this record.

Model-generated complaint tags: No complaints are listed for tagging.

Recalls

2 recalls.

06V004000

Date: 2006-01-10. Systems: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING.

Defect: ON CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH CATERPILLAR DIESEL ENGINES, THE VARIABLE VALVE ACTUATION (VVA) OIL LINE MAY WEAR AGAINST THE SHARP EDGE OF THE CYLINDER HEAD IF NOT POSITIONED CORRECTLY.

Consequence: THE OIL LINE MAY BE CUT ON THE CYLINDER HEAD CAUSING AN OIL LEAK AND A POSSIBLE FIRE.

Remedy: CATERPILLAR, IN CONJUNCTION WITH INTERNATIONAL, WILL BE CONDUCTING THE OWNER NOTIFICATION AND REMEDY FOR THIS CAMPAIGN FREE OF CHARGE. OWNERS MAY CALL CATERPILLAR AT 309-675-6496, OR INTERNATIONAL AT 1-800-448-7825.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

05V217000

Date: 2005-05-12. Systems: SUSPENSION.

Defect: CERTAIN TRUCKS EQUIPPED WITH HOLLAND/NEWAY AIR SUSPENSION SYSTEMS, A TRANSVERSE BEAM CASTING MAY FRACTURE UNDER NORMAL LOADS. IF A CASTING BREAKS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TRAVELING ON A ROADWAY THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR PIECES OF THE CASTING TO BECOME PROJECTILES AND THE SUSPENSION'S TRANSVERSE BEAM MAY DROP DOWN LOW ENOUGH TO CONTACT THE ROAD SURFACE.

Consequence: THIS WILL CAUSE SPARKS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY IGNITE AND CAUSE A FIRE.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSPECT AND REPLACE THE DEFECTIVE TRANSVERSE BEAM ASSEMBLIES FREE OF CHARGE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON JULY 8, 2005. OWNERS MAY CONTACT INTERNATIONAL TRUCKS AT 1-800-448-7825.

Do not drive: No. Park outside: No.

Investigations

0 investigations; 0 open.

Manufacturer communications

83 manufacturer communications.

Communications by system
SystemCount
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM25
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING14
EQUIPMENT12
UNKNOWN OR OTHER8
ENGINE7
STEERING6
SUSPENSION6
POWER TRAIN5

11035945

Date: 2026-07-24. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

There are two ways to program 5000 and 9000 odometer. You can use Intune or Instrument Cluster Program also known as IPC to correctly set the mileage for the odometer.

11029461

Date: 2026-02-03. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.

This tool is designed to compare Diamond Logic feature data across multiple vehicle configuration files. It allows users to quickly load files either manually or directly from the Diamond Logic Builder Vehicles folder using VIN-based selection. As files are added or removed, the comparison runs auto

11028359

Date: 2026-01-02. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: ENGINE.

Engine replacements for all International engines will need to follow this procedure.

11027310

Date: 2025-12-19. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

This document will guide the user through a step-by-step procedure for detecting water leaks in vehicle cabs and windshields using an ultrasonic sound detector.

11026148

Date: 2025-12-05. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

This document will guide the user through understanding Prop Shaft Codes and understanding the variations of prop codes. (Metric Prop codes start with the number a 4 and Non metric Prop codes start with a 2.)

11026190

Date: 2025-11-06. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: STRUCTURE.

In some geographic areas, ambient temperatures reaching below 15A?F (-10 A?C), including high levels of humidity, an operator may experience engine stalling, low performance, and or poor aftertreatment performance. This is caused by condensation accumulating and freezing within the Charge Air Cooler

11022447

Date: 2025-08-28. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Title: Service Portal iKNow Feedback Case Types Applies To: All

11022310

Date: 2025-08-25. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: POWER TRAIN.

Title: Driveline Information Center and Troubleshooting Procedures Applies To: All Vehicles

11021609

Date: 2025-07-18. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Title: A/C Refrigerant and Oil Capacities Applies To: All current models

11021606

Date: 2025-07-17. Type: Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions. Systems: UNKNOWN OR OTHER.

Title: Fan belt replacement guidelines for frayed edges Applies To: All Models

Notes on this record

  • Complaints from the API and bulk file are merged and deduplicated by ODI number; the API alone misses records.
  • System and subsystem counts are numbers of distinct complaints, recalls or communications that name them. One record can name several systems, so shares across systems can add to more than 100 percent; a single share never exceeds 100 percent.
  • Recalls are counted once per campaign, investigations once per action and manufacturer communications once per NHTSA id, even when NHTSA lists several model names for the same record.
  • A sales denominator is a calendar-year proxy, not the population of vehicles still in use. Rates are copied from verified pipeline output.
  • NHTSA's complaints API and bulk file list no complaint for this make, model and model year in this data build.

Other names NHTSA uses

None listed.

Matched NHTSA models

Matched labels and complaints
NHTSA model labelComplaints
50000

Same model, other years

All model years | All International models

Other International models, 2004

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