By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Micro Bird vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2010 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Micro Bird
The complete NHTSA record for Micro Bird vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Micro Bird recalls are filed by Micro Bird.
Owner complaints in the last five years11 on file in all, across 10 models
Recall campaigns10446 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations11 service bulletins
Components
Adaptive equipment draws the most owner complaints about Micro Bird vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The G5 School BUS has the most complaints of any Micro Bird model
Every Micro 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G5 School BUS | 2003 to 2026 | 1 | 0.0 | 301 | 0 |
| MB II School BUS | 2003 to 2026 | 0 | None | 213 | 4 |
| G5 Transit BUS | 2006 to 2026 | 0 | None | 179 | 0 |
| T-Series School BUS | 2003 to 2026 | 0 | None | 115 | 0 |
| MB II Transit BUS | 2002 to 2019 | 0 | None | 96 | 1 |
| T-Series Transit BUS | 2012 to 2026 | 0 | None | 58 | 0 |
| Ct-Series | 2006 to 2023 | 0 | None | 21 | 0 |
| G5E School BUS | 2019 to 2026 | 0 | None | 13 | 0 |
| G5E Transit BUS | 2018 to 2026 | 0 | None | 7 | 0 |
| MB II Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle | 2010 to 2011 | 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 Micro Bird product
- 26V-594 Sep 11, 2026
Wiring harness may have been incorrectly routed
Electrical system · 197 vehicles - 26V-593 Sep 11, 2026
Wiring harness may have been incorrectly routed
Electrical system · 3 vehicles - 26V-591 Sep 11, 2026
Wiring harness may have been incorrectly routed
Electrical system · 81 vehicles - 26V-287 May 6, 2026
Drive belt pulley may contact and damage the the oil lines
Engine and cooling · 902 vehicles - 26V-286 May 6, 2026
Drive belt pulley may contact and damage the the oil lines
Engine and cooling · 30 vehicles - 26V-149 Mar 13, 2026
Installation error may prevent the wheelchair tie-downs from locking, leaving the wheelchair improperly secured
Adaptive equipment · 584 vehicles - 26V-148 Mar 13, 2026
Installation error may prevent the wheelchair tie-downs from locking, leaving the wheelchair improperly secured
Adaptive equipment · 46 vehicles - 26V-147 Mar 13, 2026
Installation error may prevent the wheelchair tie-downs from locking, leaving the wheelchair improperly secured
Adaptive equipment · 345 vehicles - 25V-902 Dec 19, 2025
Power steering pump may fail to start when the ignition is turned on or may shutdown unexpectedly
Steering · 10 vehicles - 25V-901 Dec 19, 2025
Power steering pump may fail to start when the ignition is turned on or may shutdown unexpectedly
Steering · 486 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.