By year
Owner complaints about Blue Bird vehicles peaked at 6 in 2018
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Blue Bird
The complete NHTSA record for Blue Bird vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Blue Bird recalls are filed by Blue Bird Body, part of Blue Bird.
Owner complaints in the last five years1732 on file in all, across 12 models
Recall campaigns14251 in five years
Severity index6.3Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1141 service bulletins
Components
Seats draws the most owner complaints about Blue Bird vehicles, 19% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The ALL American School BUS has the most complaints of any Blue Bird model
Every Blue Bird model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALL American School BUS | 2020 to 2027 | 8 | 12.5 | 67 | 0 |
| Vision | 2015 to 2019 | 7 | 0.0 | 158 | 4 |
| ALL American | 2015 to 2019 | 6 | 0.0 | 102 | 0 |
| Vision School BUS | 2020 to 2027 | 4 | 0.0 | 110 | 1 |
| Bbcv | 2015 to 2023 | 4 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Conventional | 2017 to 2018 | 3 | 33.3 | 0 | 0 |
| Vision Transit BUS | 2020 to 2027 | 0 | None | 60 | 0 |
| ALL American Transit BUS | 2020 to 2026 | 0 | None | 29 | 0 |
| Vision School BUS (electric) | 2019 to 2027 | 0 | None | 20 | 0 |
| ALL American School BUS (electric) | 2019 to 2027 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| ALL American Transit BUS (electric) | 2022 to 2026 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Vision Transit BUS (electric) | 2026 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Blue Bird product
- 26V-556 Aug 31, 2026
Electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift
Adaptive equipment · 82 vehicles - 26V-520 Aug 10, 2026
12V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuit
Electrical system · 92 vehicles - 26V-519 Aug 10, 2026
12V power wire on one of the harnesses may become damaged and short circuit
Electrical system · 18k vehicles - 26V-467 Jul 20, 2026
Exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leak
Brakes · 29 vehicles - 26V-466 Jul 20, 2026
Exhaust hanger cotter pin may contact the hydraulic brake line, damaging the line and causing a brake fluid leak
Brakes · 5,096 vehicles - 26V-319 May 20, 2026
Retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured
Adaptive equipment · 4 vehicles - 26V-246 Apr 17, 2026
Retention nuts between the wiper blades and the mounting arms may have been improperly tightened
Visibility and wipers · 103 vehicles - 26V-245 Apr 17, 2026
Retention nuts between the wiper blades and the mounting arms may have been improperly tightened
Visibility and wipers · 6 vehicles - 26V-033 Jan 22, 2026
Windows may have illegible DOT markings
Visibility and wipers · 1 vehicles - 26V-032 Jan 22, 2026
Windows may have illegible DOT markings
Visibility and wipers · 432 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.