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Blue Bird Mini BirdYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 6 safety recalls on record for the Blue Bird Mini Bird.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Vehicle speed controlSafety recalls61977–2006 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Blue Bird Mini Bird years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Mini Bird median. Tap a year for its full report.

'77'78'87'88'89'90'91'92'93'94'95'96'97'98'99'02'03'04'05'06
  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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2006Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2004Not rated–/1001 complaint · 2 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Blue Bird Mini Bird problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Vehicle speed control11
6 recalls

Blue Bird Mini Bird recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Other: school bus stop arm assembly05V-239 · 2002–2006 · May 20, 2005 · 8,894 vehicles–Other: school bus stop arm assembly05V-251 · 2002–2006 · May 20, 2005 · 3,121 vehicles–Structure: body00V-219 · 1993–1999 · Aug 17, 2000 · 25,839 vehicles–Seats99V-018 · 1987–1999 · Jun 15, 1999 · 41,260 vehicles–Structure: body96V-073 · 1988–1996 · May 3, 1996 · 18,000 vehicles–Unknown or other77V-238 · 1977–1978 · Dec 28, 1977 · 6,000 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the Mini Bird

  1. SEAT BELTS TOO SHORTPE91022 · 1990 · closed Mar 19, 1991
    No recall