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Blue Bird VisionYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 23 owner complaints and 140 safety recalls on record for the Blue Bird Vision.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints23Top: StructureSafety recalls1402004–2019 model years

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

Best & worst years

Blue Bird Vision 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 Vision median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 41 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 35 recalls2017Not rated–/1001 complaint · 28 recalls2016Not rated–/1002 complaints · 27 recalls2015Not rated–/1004 complaints · 27 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 22 recalls2013Not rated–/1002 complaints · 25 recalls2012Not rated–/1001 complaint · 19 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 22 recalls2010Not rated–/1002 complaints · 25 recalls2009Not rated–/1006 complaints · 28 recalls2008Not rated–/1001 complaint · 30 recalls2007Not rated–/1003 complaints · 21 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 17 recalls2005Not rated–/1001 complaint · 15 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 17 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Blue Bird Vision problems

All model years combined: 23 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
Structure40
Engine20
Electrical system20
Exterior lighting20
Fuel system, diesel21
Engine and engine cooling21
Service brakes20
Service brakes, hydraulic20
Service brakes, air20
4 other systems40
140 recalls

Blue Bird Vision recalls

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

100%Other: labels24V-758 · 2019 · Oct 11, 2024 · 28,479 vehicles42%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings24V-600 · 2018–2019 · Aug 12, 2024 · 89 vehicles52%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings24V-599 · 2018–2019 · Aug 12, 2024 · 8,294 vehicles55%Body: roof and pillars24V-543 · 2019 · Jul 19, 2024 · 16,708 vehicles74%Power train: driveline23V-276 · 2018–2019 · Apr 18, 2023 · 419 vehicles38%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings22V-736 · 2013–2019 · Oct 4, 2022 · 66 vehicles51%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings22V-579 · 2017–2019 · Aug 4, 2022 · 4,900 vehicles20%Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings22V-578 · 2018–2019 · Aug 4, 2022 · 49 vehicles91%Electrical system: propulsion system22V-505 · 2018–2019 · Jul 14, 2022 · 482 vehicles65%Power train21V-300 · 2018–2019 · Apr 28, 2021 · 302 vehicles58%Propulsion system: fuses, relays, contacts, and shunts21V-253 · 2018–2019 · Apr 12, 2021 · 292 vehicles74%Rear/other: anchorage21V-070 · 2019 · Feb 12, 2021 · 620 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 140 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

9 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the Vision

  1. Blue Bird Draglink FailuresPE23004 · 2016–2019 · closed Feb 28, 2024
    No recall
  2. Engine Compartment FiresPE10018 · 2008–2010 · closed Jul 9, 2010
    Led to recall 10E-025
  3. SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER ASSIST STEERINGPE09029 · 2007–2009 · closed Aug 28, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-284
  4. COOLING FAN SEPARATIONPE09007 · 2008–2009 · closed Apr 9, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-075
  5. ENGINE COMPARTMENT FIREPE09001 · 2006–2008 · closed Mar 4, 2009
    Led to recall 09V-055
  6. HYDRAULIC BRAKE HOSE CHAFING/LEAKINGPE08038 · 2004–2009 · closed Aug 4, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-312
  7. OVER STRESSED BATTERY CABLESPE06026 · 2004–2007 · closed Aug 31, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-261
  8. BRAKE AIR PRESSURE BUZZER INOPERATIVEPE06014 · 2005–2006 · closed Jul 13, 2006
    No recall
  9. SCHOOL BUS STALLSPE05028 · 2004–2006 · closed Sep 27, 2005
    Led to recall 05V-382