By year
Owner complaints about Transportation vehicles peaked at 5 in 1995
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 1995 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Transportation
The complete NHTSA record for Transportation vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Transportation recalls are filed by Transportation Mfg, part of Transportation.
Owner complaints in the last five years06 on file in all, across 13 models
Recall campaigns190 in five years
Severity index33.3Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations429 service bulletins
Components
Fuel system draws the most owner complaints about Transportation vehicles, 30% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Transit BUS has the most complaints of any Transportation model
Every Transportation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transit BUS | 1980 to 1993 | 5 | 40.0 | 1 | 6 |
| RTS BUS | 1981 to 1990 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 10 |
| MC9 | 1980 to 1987 | 0 | None | 20 | 8 |
| 96A3 | 1980 to 1989 | 0 | None | 12 | 8 |
| 96A2 | 1980 to 1989 | 0 | None | 8 | 8 |
| 102A3 | 1980 to 1989 | 0 | None | 4 | 8 |
| Sturdivan | 1980 to 1982 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| T30 | 1980 to 1981 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Transportation | 1983 to 1995 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| T70206 | 1988 to 1989 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| T70606 | 1988 to 1989 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| T80206 | 1988 to 1989 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| T80606 | 1988 to 1989 | 0 | None | 2 | 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 Transportation product
- 89V-063 Apr 14, 1989
Under certain conditions when applying turn signal switch and turning steering wheel, a turn signal component could drag across the face of the…
Lighting · 1,524 vehicles - 89V-061 Apr 12, 1989
Improperly assembled axle suspension brackets could cause bracket separation from the axle housing
Suspension · 1,002 vehicles - 87V-065 May 13, 1987
There may not be proper engagement between the male taper of the ball stud and the female taper of the pitman arm
Steering · 2,834 vehicles - 86V-097 Jul 22, 1986
Pinch bolt used to clamp the steering drive shaft yoke to the steering gear box shaft may have insufficient torque
Steering · 79 vehicles - 86V-027 Feb 13, 1986
Bus seats may not meet the forward force/deflection performance test or the energy absorption requirements of fmvss 222, school bus passenger…
Seats · 22 vehicles - 85V-148 Nov 15, 1985
Brake air lines were incorrectly installed
Brakes · 51 vehicles - 85V-082 Jun 24, 1985
Center axle mounted steering gear necessitates the use of longer tie rod arms
Steering · 39 vehicles - 84V-060 May 16, 1984
Failure of filter element due to filter plugging can occur, blocking the flow of power steering fluid
Steering · 67 vehicles - 83V-010 Feb 3, 1983
Seat belt anchors do not meet the 6.5 inch spacing requirement of federal motor vehicle safety standard 210, "seat belt assembly anchorages"
Seat belts · 1,236 vehicles - 83V-009 Jan 1, 1983
Because of misaligned latch and lock components, certain side window assemblies may not comply with federal motor vehicle safety standard 217,…
Visibility and wipers · 2,074 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.