By year
Owner complaints about Nova BUS vehicles peaked at 2 in 2025
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
Nova BUS
The complete NHTSA record for Nova BUS vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Nova BUS recalls are filed by Nova Bus.
Owner complaints in the last five years22 on file in all, across 4 models
Recall campaigns10256 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations0933 service bulletins
Components
Steering draws the most owner complaints about Nova BUS vehicles, 100% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The LFS has the most complaints of any Nova BUS model
Every Nova 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LFS | 1996 to 2025 | 2 | 0.0 | 279 | 0 |
| LFS Artic | 2007 to 2024 | 0 | None | 139 | 0 |
| Nova LFS | 1998 to 2012 | 0 | None | 68 | 0 |
| Nova RTS | 2002 | 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 Nova BUS product
- 26V-624 Sep 29, 2026
Mounting screws may be too short, stripping the threads and causing the bike rack to detach
Equipment · 18 vehicles - 26V-604 Sep 22, 2026
Emergency brake valve may have been improperly tightened
Brakes · 5 vehicles - 26V-573 Sep 3, 2026
Coolant sensor could send a false signal, causing the engine to shut down
Engine and cooling · 928 vehicles - 26V-355 Jun 2, 2026
Low brake air pressure warning light may fail to illuminate when the engine is off
Brakes · 5,662 vehicles - 26V-300 May 12, 2026
Driver's speaker hole door may have been built with the prime glazing manufacturer DOT code mark missing
Structure · 197 vehicles - 26V-275 Apr 30, 2026
Telemetry control unit installed in parallel with the vehicle monitoring system may cause a data overload
Electrical system · 50 vehicles - 26E-019 Apr 9, 2026
Inadequate adhesion around the window frame may cause the glass to detach
Visibility and wipers · 61 vehicles - 26V-206 Mar 31, 2026
Inadequate adhesion around the window frame may cause the glass to detach
Visibility and wipers · 13 vehicles - 26V-182 Mar 24, 2026
Driver's seat belt tension-reliving device may fail to disengage without manual intervention
Seat belts · 416 vehicles - 26V-077 Feb 10, 2026
Passenger seat mounting rails may crack, causing the seat to detach and fall to the floor
Seats · 478 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.