By year
Owner complaints about Girardin vehicles peaked at 4 in 2007
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2004 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Girardin
The complete NHTSA record for Girardin vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Girardin recalls are filed by Girardin Minibus, part of Girardin.
Owner complaints in the last five years08 on file in all, across 9 models
Recall campaigns410 in five years
Severity index12.5Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations11 service bulletins
Components
Tires draws the most owner complaints about Girardin vehicles, 25% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Mbiv has the most complaints of any Girardin model
Every Girardin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mbiv | 1995 to 2003 | 5 | 0.0 | 7 | 2 |
| MB11 | 1989 to 1994 | 2 | 50.0 | 6 | 0 |
| Mbii | 2003 | 1 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| G5 | 2006 to 2011 | 0 | None | 56 | 0 |
| MB IV | 1999 to 2007 | 0 | None | 43 | 0 |
| MB II | 1999 to 2006 | 0 | None | 27 | 0 |
| MB IV G5 | 2005 to 2008 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| School BUS | 1998 to 2001 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| SB1000 | 1989 to 1994 | 0 | None | 6 | 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 Girardin product
- 12V-164 Apr 12, 2012
Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned
Adaptive equipment · 38 vehicles - 12V-154 Apr 5, 2012
Over time and with frequent use, the roll stop latches on the outer barrier may become bent or misaligned
Adaptive equipment · 13 vehicles - 11V-319 Jun 6, 2011
Oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor
Electrical system · 45 vehicles - 11V-309 Jun 6, 2011
Oem cutaway wiring harness passes just rearward of the driver seat between the b pillar and the raised floor
Electrical system · 143 vehicles - 11V-228 Apr 11, 2011
Certain model year 2006 through 2010 girardin g5 and mbii and model year 2010 and 2011 micro bird g5 and mb ii school buses manufactured from…
Lighting · 109 vehicles - 10V-645 Dec 27, 2010
Evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed
Equipment · 26 vehicles - 10V-637 Dec 21, 2010
Evaporator utilizes a power resistor to regulate blower speed
Equipment · 30 vehicles - 10V-627 Dec 15, 2010
Sheet metal below the window inside the bus on the left-hand side fails to comply with the joint strength requirements of federal motor vehicle…
Structure · 112 vehicles - 10V-377 Aug 13, 2010
Certain girardin model year 2006 through 2010 and micro bird by girardin model year 2009 through 2010 g5 and 2003 through 2006 girardin mb iv…
Equipment · 130 vehicles - 10V-123 Mar 25, 2010
Corp. micro bird has notified nhtsa about a defect in certain model year 2009 and 2010 school buses manufactured between october 2008 and march…
Adaptive equipment · 49 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.