By year
Owner complaints about MID BUS vehicles peaked at 1 in 2004
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
MID BUS
The complete NHTSA record for MID BUS vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most MID BUS recalls are filed by Mid Bus.
Owner complaints in the last five years01 on file in all, across 19 models
Recall campaigns220 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations10 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about MID BUS vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Guide has the most complaints of any MID BUS model
Every MID BUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guide | 1997 to 2007 | 1 | 0.0 | 47 | 0 |
| Guide XL | 2000 to 2007 | 0 | None | 20 | 0 |
| Superior | 1983 to 1993 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| Guide DW | 2002 to 2005 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Guide SW | 2002 to 2005 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| AT | 2000 to 2004 | 0 | None | 5 | 0 |
| School BUS | 1985 to 2002 | 0 | None | 5 | 9 |
| SC | 2002 to 2005 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| CSD-7450R-C | 2006 to 2007 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Grand Guide | 2008 to 2009 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Super Guide | 2008 to 2009 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| DE416WR | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DE516WR | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DH400 | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DH416 | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DH500 | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| DH516 | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| SL400 | 2014 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| SL408 | 2014 | 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 MID BUS product
- 14V-523 Sep 3, 2014
Affected vehicles may have been assembled with an inadequate amount of adhesive on some interior side panel joints
Structure · 281 vehicles - 13V-256 Jun 20, 2013
Armored cable may be positioned such that it does not clear the wheelchair lift
Equipment · 17 vehicles - 10V-441 Sep 28, 2010
Change to the wire used in the led light kits may reduce the effective life of the lights used on the stop arms
Other or unknown · 210 vehicles - 07V-211 May 17, 2007
Certain mid bus guide and guide xl school buses manufactured between november 3, 2003, and march 30, 2007
Structure · 1,403 vehicles - 07V-091 Mar 8, 2007
Certain my 2006 mid bus guide and guide xl school buses manufactured between january 6 and october 5, 2006, equipped with ricon 2000 and 5500…
Adaptive equipment · 28 vehicles - 06V-374 Sep 27, 2006
Certain my 2001 through 2006 mid bus guide school buses manufactured between january 1, 2002, and may 16, 2006, equipped with collins 3 passenger…
Seats · 200 vehicles - 06V-194 Jun 1, 2006
Certain 2005 guide xl school buses manufactured between june 2005 and january 2006 equipped with ricon's 1200, 2000, and 5500 series platform…
Adaptive equipment · 2 vehicles - 05V-490 Oct 21, 2005
Certain mid bus 2002-2005 model year guide dx, guide sw, guide xl, and sc school buses manufactured between january 7, 2002, and april 30, 2005,…
Other or unknown · 636 vehicles - 05V-292 Jun 16, 2005
Certain mid bus 2002-2005 model year guide dx, guide sw, guide xl, and sc school buses manufactured between january 7, 2002, and april 30, 2005,…
Other or unknown · 2,070 vehicles - 05V-203 May 4, 2005
Certain mid bus my 2002-2005 guide school buses manufactured between january 2002 and april 30, 2005
Seats · 48 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.