Thomas Built Buses problems, complaints & recalls
Updated from NHTSA data · How we count
Owners have filed 5 safety complaints with NHTSA about Thomas Built Buses vehicles in our database, and Thomas Built Buses has issued 212 recall campaigns. Pick a model to see its problem areas and worst model years.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 212
- Models
- 18
Thomas Built Buses models with the most complaints
- 3 complaints
- 1 complaints
- 1 complaints
- 0 complaints
- 0 complaints
- 0 complaints
- 0 complaints
- 0 complaints
- 0 complaints
All Thomas Built Buses models
| Model | Years | Complaints | Recalls | Most complaints |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2005–2027 | 3 | 120 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour | 2005–2023 | 1 | 50 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX | 2005–2026 | 1 | 79 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses EF | 2011–2012 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses FS-65 | 2005–2017 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses HDX | 2005–2023 | 0 | 10 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour DRW | 2019–2027 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Minotour SRW | 2019–2023 | 0 | 2 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Mvp-EF | 2006–2012 | 0 | 8 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Joley | 2022–2024 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 2020–2027 | 0 | 16 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EF | 2006–2015 | 0 | 8 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX | 2006–2026 | 0 | 42 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner EFX2 | 2027 | 0 | 1 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner FS65 | 2005–2015 | 0 | 3 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner HDX2 | 2026–2027 | 0 | 8 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-EF | 2005–2023 | 0 | 4 | — |
| Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner Mvp-ER | 2005–2017 | 0 | 1 | — |
Recent Thomas Built Buses recalls
Risk: Insufficient low beam headlight illumination can reduce driver visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
Risk: A seat belt anchor with a missing connector plate may fail to properly restrain the driver and insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers, increasing the risk of injury in a crash.
Risk: During a crash, an incompatible fuel tank cage and fuel system may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: During a crash, an incompatible fuel tank cage and fuel system may result in a fuel leak, increasing the risk of a fire.
Risk: A door that fails to open or close increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
Risk: A door that fails to open or close increases the risk of injury to occupants in a crash.
Risk: A school bus with insufficient joint strength may not adequately protect passengers in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Risk: An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Risk: An improperly installed seat belt anchor may fail to properly restrain the driver in a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
Risk: Warning lights and a stop sign arm that fail to activate will not warn other drivers the school bus is slowing down, increasing the risk of a crash or injury.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Office of Defects Investigation public data. Complaints are submitted by owners and are not verified by NHTSA or by us; a complaint does not prove a defect exists. Methodology