By year
Owner complaints about Chance vehicles peaked at 2 in 2003
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Chance
The complete NHTSA record for Chance vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Chance recalls are filed by Chance Coach, part of Chance.
Owner complaints in the last five years06 on file in all, across 19 models
Recall campaigns310 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations08 service bulletins
Components
Electrical system draws the most owner complaints about Chance vehicles, 14% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Sunliner has the most complaints of any Chance model
Every Chance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunliner | 1987 to 1994 | 2 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| AH-28 | 1992 to 2002 | 1 | 0.0 | 36 | 0 |
| LFB-29 Opus | 1993 to 2001 | 1 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| RT-52 | 1986 to 2002 | 0 | None | 26 | 0 |
| AH-28 CNG | 1993 to 2001 | 0 | None | 18 | 0 |
| VS24 | 1980 to 1992 | 0 | None | 17 | 0 |
| Amtv-Pu | 1980 to 1989 | 0 | None | 14 | 0 |
| RT50 | 1980 to 1989 | 0 | None | 14 | 0 |
| Amtv | 1986 to 1994 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| Sunliner Power Unit | 1981 to 1991 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| Opus 29 | 2001 to 2002 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| AH-28 LPG | 1993 to 2001 | 0 | None | 9 | 0 |
| RT52 | 1986 to 1992 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| VS-24 | 1991 to 1993 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| Opus 34 | 2002 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| VS-24 Streetcar | 1989 to 1991 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| ADB29 | 1986 to 1988 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Amtv Power Module | 1989 to 1991 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Chance Coach | 1988 | 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 Chance product
- 03V-056 Mar 19, 2003
On certain diesel buses, the two-speed windshield wiper switch can cause the low speed wiper relay to chatter causing the windshield wiper motor…
Visibility and wipers · 203 vehicles - 03V-009 Jan 2, 2003
On certain coaches, the front and rear coach doors are not marked as an "emergency exit."
Equipment · 201 vehicles - 02V-232 Sep 19, 2002
On certain coaches equipped with optional webasto heaters, the heater lines in the engine compartment, above the engine exhaust system, are…
Visibility and wipers · 27 vehicles - 02V-258 Sep 16, 2002
On certain coaches, chaffing of the driver's left console heat duct flexhose between the 300 amp circuit breaker lug and the battery hold-down…
Visibility and wipers · 126 vehicles - 02V-004-011 Sep 10, 2002
On certain buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries, the weld attaching the…
Speed control · 137 vehicles - 02V-192 Jul 23, 2002
On certain streetcars (diesel and cng models) and rt-52 diesel coaches manufactured with at-545 and mt643 transmissions which use a manual…
Powertrain · 109 vehicles - 01V-309 Oct 1, 2001
Vehicle description: transit coaches
Powertrain · 45 vehicles - 01V-189-003 Jul 18, 2001
Vehicle description: streetcars and transit buses equipped with certain meritor-wabco brake system two and four port relay valves
Brakes · 79 vehicles - 01V-013 Jan 15, 2001
Vehicle description: streetcars
Electrical system · 330 vehicles - 99V-196 Jul 22, 1999
Vehicle description: streetcars and transit coaches
Electrical system · 195 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.