By year
Owner complaints about Van-con vehicles peaked at 11 in 2017
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
Van-con
The complete NHTSA record for Van-con vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Van-con recalls are filed by Van-Con.
Owner complaints in the last five years038 on file in all, across 5 models
Recall campaigns70 in five years
Severity index7.9Crash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations00 service bulletins
Components
Airbags draws the most owner complaints about Van-con vehicles, 34% of them
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The Chevy has the most complaints of any Van-con model
Every Van-con 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevy | 2008 to 2009 | 38 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 |
| 33803 Dual Rear-Wheel | 2011 to 2018 | 0 | None | 16 | 0 |
| Dual Rear Wheel | 2007 to 2017 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| School BUS | 2002 to 2005 | 0 | None | 4 | 0 |
| Wheelchair Lift BUS | 2016 to 2018 | 0 | None | 3 | 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 Van-con product
- 18V-472 Jul 20, 2018
Foam in the knee impact area of the lower seat back may not absorb enough impact in the event of a crash
Seats · 1,376 vehicles - 18V-365 May 18, 2018
Roof panel seams were not correctly bonded and thus may separate in the event of a crash
Structure · 5 vehicles - 18V-037 Jan 11, 2018
Lifts in the affected vehicles may not deactivate until they are beyond the acceptable limit for being uneven
Adaptive equipment · 27 vehicles - 17V-694 Nov 2, 2017
Seat barrier behind the driver seat may be pinned to the bulkhead preventing it from deforming in the event of an impact
Seats · 320 vehicles - 17V-666 Oct 19, 2017
Seat belt buckle latch plate assembly, when buckled, may rest across the seated passenger's lap instead of being located to the side of the passenger
Seat belts · 266 vehicles - 10V-113 Mar 23, 2010
Van-con has notified nhtsa of a defect in certain model year 2008-2009 handicap school buses built on ford and chevy chassis, fitted with ricon…
Adaptive equipment · 3 vehicles - 05V-308 Jul 5, 2005
Van-con 2002 through 2005 model year 15, 16, 20, 25, and 30 passenger school buses built on gmc, chevrolet, and ford chassis
Other or unknown · 406 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.