Recall Register

2020 International Lonestar: recalls and complaints

NHTSA lists 3 recall campaigns for the 2020 International Lonestar. The newest campaign is 25V817000. NHTSA received the report on 25 Nov 2025. The NHTSA record gives the component Electrical System / Software. NHTSA has 1 complaint on file for this model year.

The NHTSA recall file shows no do-not-drive advisory and no park-outside advisory on these campaigns.

This page cannot show if a recall applies to one vehicle. The NHTSA VIN lookup shows the unrepaired recalls of one vehicle.

Remedy of the newest campaign, 25V817000, in the NHTSA record

International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.
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Complaint information entered into NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation vehicle owner's complaint database is used with other data sources to identify safety issues that warrant investigation and to determine if a safety-related defect trend exists.

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Recall campaigns

3 campaigns, newest first. 36,618 units in total.

  1. 25V817000Received . 678 units.

    Electrical System / Software

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016 7600, 2016-2023 Lonestar, 2018 8600, 2018-2023 LT, 2021-2026 MV, 2022-2023 RH, 2023-2026 HX, and 2025-2026 HV vehicles. Electrical noise and low signal to the power line carrier may cause the ECU to incorrectly process commands or stop working.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Safety systems that depend on the ECU, such as Automatic Traction Control, ABS, Electronic Stability Control, Active Cruise Control, and Collison Mitigation System, may have diminished or lost functionality, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    International will work with Bendix to reprogram the ECU, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed January 19, 2026. Owners may contact International's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. International's number for this recall is 25525. Vehicle Identification Numbers (VINs) involved in this recall will be searchable on NHTSA.gov beginning January 12, 2026.

    Report filed by International Motors, LLC. Manufacturer campaign number 25525. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  2. 22V546000Received . 8,483 units.

    Electrical System / 12v/24v/48v Battery / Cables

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2016-2021 International LT vehicles. The cables that connect the batteries to the vehicle frame may become excessively hot, and in some cases, cause battery post separation.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    Excessively hot battery ground cables may cause personal injury during battery maintenance repairs. In addition, a battery post that separates from the battery can result in an engine stall without warning, increasing the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Dealers will replace the alternator positive and ground cables, and relocate the alternator ground to the starter, free of charge. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed September 26, 2022. Owners may contact Navistar's customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 22516.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 22516. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

  3. 21V079000Received . 27,457 units.

    Engine

    Defect, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar, Inc. (Navistar) is recalling certain 2018-2021 International LoneStar and 2017-2021 International LT vehicles. The battery ground cable ring terminal at the frame connecting point may break, resulting in a loss of electrical power and unintended engine shutdown without warning.
    Consequence, in the NHTSA record
    An unexpected engine shutdown can increase the risk of a crash.
    Remedy, in the NHTSA record
    Navistar will notify owners, and dealers will replace the battery ground cable, free of charge. The recall began on April 16, 2021. Owners may contact Navistar customer service at 1-800-448-7825. Navistar's number for this recall is 21501.

    Report filed by Navistar, Inc.. Manufacturer campaign number 21501. Owner notification date in the NHTSA record: .

The campaign number opens the NHTSA record. Each quotation is the text of the NHTSA recall file.

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Complaints by component

1 complaint, 2 component mentions.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. This model year has fewer than 50 component mentions, so the table shows the number of mentions only.

2020 International Lonestar: component mentions in complaints
ComponentMentions
Power Train2
Complaints that report a crash
0
Complaints that report a fire
0
Injuries in the complaints
0
Deaths in the complaints
0
Date of the newest complaint
4 Aug 2025

These figures are the entries of the persons who sent the complaints.

Complaint: A report about a possible safety problem that a person sends to NHTSA. This site shows the number of complaints and not their text.

Complaints about the 2020 International Lonestar, by the year NHTSA received them. The largest year is 2025, with 1 complaint.

Investigations

The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.

Investigation: A study of a possible safety defect by the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. An investigation with no closing date in the NHTSA file is open.

Other model years

The number under each year is the number of recall campaigns.

  1. 20082
  2. 20094
  3. 201010
  4. 201111
  5. 20129
  6. 201310
  7. 20144
  8. 20154
  9. 20166
  10. 20176
  11. 20188
  12. 20198
  13. 20203
  14. 20215
  15. 20224
  16. 20237
  17. 20242

A year without a link has fewer than 2 campaigns and fewer than 25 complaints. It has no page.

Official channels

Cite this page

Recall Register. 2020 International Lonestar: recalls and complaints. https://recallregister.com/vehicle/international/lonestar/2020/. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall, complaint and investigation files. Data through .

Sources

Source
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
Licence
US government work, public domain
Recall file through
30 Sep 2026
Complaint file through
30 Sep 2026
First complaint in the file
1 Jan 1995
Manufacturer in the recall file
International Motors, LLC

The NHTSA record is the authority. A complaint count is the number of different complaint numbers for the make, the model and the model year. How the register is made. Report an error.

Questions

How many units are in the recall campaigns for the 2020 International Lonestar?
36,618 units in 3 campaigns. A campaign can name other models and model years, and its units include them.
How many recall campaigns does the International Lonestar have for all model years?
NHTSA lists 41 recall campaigns for the International Lonestar, model years 2008 to 2024. 3 of them name the 2020 model year.
Which component do the complaints about the 2020 International Lonestar name most often?
Power Train: 2 of 2 component mentions.
Is an NHTSA investigation of the 2020 International Lonestar open?
The NHTSA investigation file has no investigation that names this model year.