By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Novabus vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2026 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Novabus
The complete NHTSA record for Novabus vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Novabus recalls are filed by Nova Bus, part of Novabus.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 3 models
Recall campaigns80 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations1134 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The RTS has the most complaints of any Novabus model
Every Novabus 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RTS | 1994 to 2001 | 0 | None | 23 | 0 |
| NFD | 1998 to 1999 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| BUS | 1996 to 1999 | 0 | None | 1 | 2 |
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 Novabus product
- 07V-029 Feb 1, 2007
On certain transit buses equipped with detroit diesel series 50 engines, the electronic control module (ecm) will need to be reprogrammed to…
Engine and cooling · 900 vehicles - 05V-065 Feb 28, 2005
On certain transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor urresko tie rod clamps, heat treatment of clamps created a surface hardness that could lead to…
Steering · 12 vehicles - 02V-148 May 30, 2002
Certain transit buses with an option for deceleration lights do not meet all the requirements of fmvss no. 108, "lamps, reflective devices, and…
Lighting · 2,561 vehicles - 01V-322-001 Oct 9, 2001
Vehicle description: buses equipped with electronic throttle control/accelerator pedals supplied by williams controls industries
Speed control · 190 vehicles - 01V-321-001 Oct 9, 2001
Vehicle description: buses equipped with adhesively bonded aluminum bus door panels used in passenger doorways on transit and light and medium…
Structure · 43 vehicles - 01V-059-003 Aug 1, 2001
Vehicle description: transit buses equipped with arvinmeritor "w-series" air-actuated brake cam rollers
Brakes · 314 vehicles - 99V-169 Jul 1, 1999
Vehicle description: 40 foot transit buses equipped with meritor rear cam brakes and haldex automatic slack adjusters and sold to new york city…
Brakes · 350 vehicles - 96V-178-005 Jan 9, 1997
Vehicle description: buses equipped with isringhausen seats in the driver position
Seats · 398 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.