Campaigns per year
Nova Bus filed 18 campaigns in 2024, its most in 25 years
Nova Bus recall campaigns by report date, 2001 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Manufacturer profile
Nova Bus
Nova Bus has filed 113 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 1997, covering 39k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.
Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date11Ranked 21 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected8,4192026 to date
Campaigns on file1131997 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside3Campaigns with an advisory
Filed under 4 names, including "Nova Bus (US) Inc.", "Nova Bus", "NOVA BUS INCORPORATED".
Components
Electrical systems are Nova Bus's most recalled component since 2016
Nova Bus campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type
Nova Bus's software share tracks the industry, at 18% in 2026
Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Nova Bus against all manufacturers, by year.
Nova BusAll manufacturers
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered
Model year 2022 is covered by the most Nova Bus campaigns, 36
Nova Bus campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns
The latest Nova Bus filings
The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26V-624 | Sep 29, 2026 | Mounting screws may be too short, stripping the threads and causing the bike rack to detach | Equipment | 18 | Part replacement |
| 26V-604 | Sep 22, 2026 | Emergency brake valve may have been improperly tightened | Brakes | 5 | Repair or modification |
| 26V-573 | Sep 3, 2026 | Coolant sensor could send a false signal, causing the engine to shut down | Engine and cooling | 928 | Part replacement |
| 26E-062 | Sep 3, 2026 | Coolant sensor could send a false signal, causing the engine to shut down | Engine and cooling | 591 | Part replacement |
| 26V-355 | Jun 2, 2026 | Low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off | Brakes | 5,662 | Software update |
| 26V-300 | May 12, 2026 | Driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing | Structure | 197 | Part replacement |
| 26V-275 | Apr 30, 2026 | Telemetry control unit installed in parallel with the vehicle monitoring system may cause a data overload | Electrical system | 50 | Software update |
| 26E-019 | Apr 9, 2026 | Inadequate adhesion around the window frame may cause the glass to detach | Visibility and wipers | 61 | Part replacement |
| 26V-206 | Mar 31, 2026 | Inadequate adhesion around the window frame may cause the glass to detach | Visibility and wipers | 13 | Part replacement |
| 26V-182 | Mar 24, 2026 | Driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention | Seat belts | 416 | Not stated |
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns
Nova Bus's five largest campaigns on file
Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.
Source: NHTSA ODI.