By year
Owner complaints about US BUS vehicles peaked at 3 in 2010
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
US BUS
The complete NHTSA record for US BUS vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most US BUS recalls are filed by U S Bus, part of Us Bus.
Owner complaints in the last five years04 on file in all, across 21 models
Recall campaigns240 in five years
Severity index0.0Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Structure draws the most owner complaints about US BUS vehicles, 75% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Sturdibus has the most complaints of any US BUS model
Every US 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdibus | 1998 to 2007 | 2 | 0.0 | 39 | 0 |
| SDX | 2001 to 2004 | 2 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Universe | 1994 to 2007 | 0 | None | 26 | 0 |
| School BUS | 1998 to 2001 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
| Eagle | 1995 to 1996 | 0 | None | 6 | 0 |
| SBCX59 | 2001 to 2004 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| SD | 2002 to 2004 | 0 | None | 3 | 0 |
| Safe Tran | 2006 to 2007 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| STH5 | 2007 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| STHF5 | 2007 | 0 | None | 2 | 0 |
| Metro-Van | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| SBC 2476 | 2002 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| SBC 2477 | 2002 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| SBC 2478 | 2002 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Sbfx-A | 2004 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Sturdibus HD | 2005 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| Sturdivan | 2000 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| UC | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| UF | 2001 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| XBC | 2002 | 0 | None | 1 | 0 |
| XUC | 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 US BUS product
- 10V-277 Jun 17, 2010
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Seats · 5 vehicles - 10V-095 Mar 11, 2010
Trans tech bus has notified nhtsa about a noncompliance in certain 2007 us bus corporation sthf5, sth5, and universe school buses manufactured…
Seats · 5 vehicles - 07V-493 Oct 22, 2007
Certain my 2007 us bus sturdibus school or activity buses single and dual rear wheel models built on the gmt 610 chevrolet express chassis…
Lighting · 137 vehicles - 07V-223 May 28, 2007
Certain my 2006 and 2007 u.s. bus sturdibus, universe, and safe tran school buses equipped with an intermotive lift interlock device module…
Adaptive equipment · 89 vehicles - 07V-167 Apr 18, 2007
Certain my 2006 sturdibus and universe school buses equipped with ricon 2000 and 5000 series wheel chair lifts
Adaptive equipment · 25 vehicles - 07V-155 Apr 13, 2007
Certain u.s. bus sturdibus, sturdivan, and universe school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006
Seats · 106 vehicles - 07V-069 Feb 27, 2007
Certain my 2003 through 2006 u.s. bus sturdibus school buses
Seat belts · 38 vehicles - 07V-056 Feb 15, 2007
Certain my 2005 and 2006 u.s. bus universe and sturdibus school buses manufactured between september 1, 2005, and september 1, 2006
Equipment · 122 vehicles - 06V-443 Nov 20, 2006
Certain 2000-2006 u.s. bus sturdibus school buses manufactured between may 1, 2000, and may 2, 2006
Seats · 80 vehicles - 06V-416 Oct 31, 2006
Certain 1998 through 2006 universe and sturdibus school buses manufactured between january 1998 and october 23, 2006
Equipment · 4,019 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.