Model year

2022 NEW Flyer Xcelsior

Bus, built in United States. Owner complaints on file from Jul 20, 2023 to Jul 20, 2023.

Recall campaigns covering this model year12,354 vehicles or units across those campaigns
Owner complaints1Close to the median 2022 bus
Severity index100.02022 buss average 20.0
First 24 months1Complaints in its first two years
Complaints over time

Complaints about the 2022 NEW Flyer Xcelsior peaked in 2023, with 1 filed

Owner complaints about this model year, by the year they were filed with NHTSA.

00.250.50.75120231202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. The lighter column runs through October.
Components

Complaints by component

Owner complaints by component. Hover or focus a bar for the crash, fire, injury or death count.

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Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file. A complaint can name more than one component; it is counted under the first.
Recalls

One recall campaign covers the 2022 NEW Flyer Xcelsior

Check a specific vehicle by VIN on NHTSA's site: a campaign may cover only part of a model year's production.

Recall campaigns for the 2022 NEW Flyer Xcelsior
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
25V-542Aug 22, 2025Buses may have been built without enough emergency exits or the exits may be in an incorrect locationStructure2,354Not stated
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Owner complaints

What owners reported about the 2022 NEW Flyer Xcelsior

The full text of every complaint filed with NHTSA about this model year, newest first. Complaints are filed by owners and are not verified by NHTSA; NHTSA removes personal details before publishing.

1 complaint on file, page 1 of 1.

  1. Filed Jul 20, 2023Failure Jul 18, 20239,682 milesBakersfield, CAFirerelatedFire

    The contact is a fleet manager for a transit company that owned a 2022 New Flyer Xcelsior. The contact stated that after the electric bus was done refueling at their private fueling station, the bus caught fire while parked and was shut off. There was smoke coming from the rear of the bus when an unknown object dropped to the ground, and then flames came from the rear battery compartment and rear of the bus. The bus was engulfed in flames and burned to the ground. The fire department arrived on the scene to extinguish the fire. A fire department report was filed. There were no injuries sustained, and no medical attention was received. The bus remained at the scene of the fire. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 9,682.

    NHTSA complaint 11533504
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints file.
Investigations

NHTSA has not opened an investigation on this model year

Source: NHTSA ODI investigations file.
Service bulletins

3 manufacturer communications cover this model year

Technical service bulletins and other notices the manufacturer sent to dealers. A bulletin is not a recall.

  • TSIB 26-08 Aug 14, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This bulletin introduces new improved banjo bolts for buses equipped with a Haldex tandem air dryers. The updated banjo bolts feature enhanced corrosion resistance and are designed to replace the current banjo bolts to help minimize corrosion-related issue…
  • TSIB 26-06 May 1, 2026 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    Bulletin to follow when replacing LV batteries on buses equipped with certain Vanner battery equalizers.
  • TSIB 22-07 Sep 1, 2022 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
    This Technical Service Information Bulletin (TSIB) - New Flyer has developed several maintenance updates for Xcelsior buses specifically equipped with the optional Powerex electric air compressors. This TSIB introduces field modifications in order to simpli…
Source: NHTSA manufacturer communications files.