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Blue Bird Q-BUSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 14 safety recalls on record for the Blue Bird Q-BUS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls141992–2003 model years

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

Best & worst years

Blue Bird Q-BUS 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 Q-BUS median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Blue Bird Q-BUS problems

All model years combined: 0 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
14 recalls

Blue Bird Q-BUS recalls

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

–Vehicle speed control05V-152 · 2001–2003 · Apr 7, 2005 · 486 vehicles–Suspension01V-338 · 1999–2001 · Nov 2, 2001 · 2,692 vehicles–Drum: chamber01V-320 · 2001–2002 · Oct 5, 2001 · 1,500 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring01V-191 · 1996–2001 · Jun 11, 2001 · 5,631 vehicles–Service brakes, air: slack adjusters01V-060 · 2000–2001 · Feb 23, 2001 · 460 vehicles–Vehicle speed control: accelerator pedal00V-230 · 1999–2000 · Aug 17, 2000 · 6,914 vehicles–Controls: foot control/valve00V-162 · 1997–2000 · Jun 12, 2000 · 9,687 vehicles–Supply: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings00V-051 · 1998–2000 · Feb 22, 2000 · 3,113 vehicles–Wiring: front underhood98V-313 · 1998 · Dec 14, 1998 · 2,740 vehicles–Power train96V-198 · 1996 · Oct 9, 1996 · 5 vehicles–Steering: linkages95V-036 · 1994–1995 · Feb 23, 1995 · 2,714 vehicles–Drum: chamber94V-011 · 1992–1993 · Jan 21, 1994 · 122 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 14 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.