2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus. It is covered by 15 safety recalls, and for recall 22V-578 the manufacturer reports only 20% of affected cars repaired.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 12, 2024. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus has problems

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

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

15 recalls

2020 Blue Bird Vision Transit Bus recalls and how many were fixed

Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.

42%repaired · 2026 Q3

Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 24V-600 · Aug 12, 2024 · 89 vehicles · 37 repaired

Risk. A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

20%repaired · 2025 Q3

Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings

Recall 22V-578 · Aug 4, 2022 · 49 vehicles · 10 repaired

Risk. A corroded fuel line can leak fuel, increasing the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

37%repaired · 2023 Q4

Front: anchorage

Recall 20V-407 · Jul 15, 2020 · 149 vehicles · 55 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash, seat belt anchorages that do not remain secured increase the risk of injury to those seat occupants.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

73%repaired · 2023 Q4

Link: connection

Recall 20V-357 · Jun 15, 2020 · 11 vehicles · 8 repaired

Risk. If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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79%repaired · 2023 Q4

Link: connection

Recall 20V-356 · Jun 15, 2020 · 1,471 vehicles · 1,167 repaired

Risk. If the drag link separates, loss of steering control my occur, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

52%repaired · 2023 Q4

Wiring: fuses and circuit breakers

Recall 20V-267 · May 12, 2020 · 46 vehicles · 24 repaired

Risk. Incorrect installation of the air conditioning circuit breaker increases the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

59%repaired · 2023 Q4

Parking brake

Recall 20V-234 · Apr 27, 2020 · 2,264 vehicles · 1,334 repaired

Risk. A parking brake system that is set to an insufficient application force may result in an increased possibility of unintended vehicle movement, which increases…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

63%repaired · 2023 Q4

Seats: barriers

Recall 20V-125 · Mar 3, 2020 · 2,790 vehicles · 1,768 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash, the seat barrier may not adequately protect the occupant seated behind the seat barrier separating them from the driver seat with…

Problem, fix and repair progress →

96%repaired · 2025 Q3

Brake lights: switch

Recall 19V-796 · Nov 6, 2019 · 112 vehicles · 107 repaired

Risk. Improperly functioning brake lights could confuse following motorists and fail to warn them that the bus may be stopping, increasing the risk of a crash.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

73%repaired · 2021 Q3

Body: roof and pillars

Recall 19V-707 · Oct 4, 2019 · 302 vehicles · 221 repaired

Risk. In the event of a crash, if the roof sheets separate, there is an increased risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

39%repaired · 2020 Q4

Disc: caliper

Recall 19V-393 · May 24, 2019 · 70 vehicles · 27 repaired

Risk. A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

85%repaired · 2020 Q4

Service brakes, air: disc

Recall 19V-391 · May 24, 2019 · 4,218 vehicles · 3,577 repaired

Risk. A dragging brake may cause damage to the brake components, which may activate the ABS warning light.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

100%repaired · 2020 Q2

Lever and linkage: column shift

Recall 18V-885 · Dec 12, 2018 · 32 vehicles · 32 repaired

Risk. A hydraulic brake fluid leak or a fuel line failure can increase the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Blue Bird.

Best & worst years

2020 vs. every other Vision Transit Bus year

Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Vision Transit Bus median. How we score

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