2006 Micro Bird G5 Transit BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2006 Micro Bird G5 Transit Bus. It is covered by 5 safety recalls, and for recall 21V-531 the manufacturer reports only 14% of affected cars repaired.

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Safety recalls5Lowest repair rate 14%Owner complaints00 with a crash, fire or injury Top problem0—

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through April 28, 2022. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2006 Micro Bird G5 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.

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

5 recalls

2006 Micro Bird G5 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.

repaired · 2024 Q1

Electrical system: wiring

Recall 22V-287 · Apr 28, 2022 · 14,229 vehicles · 2,344 repaired

Risk. A damaged electrical harness may short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2023 Q2

Escape/egress/exit: latching/release system

Recall 21V-531 · Jul 13, 2021 · 1,323 vehicles · 181 repaired

Risk. The service door may not open, preventing evacuation of the vehicle in case of emergency, increasing the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2022 Q1

Emergency: escape/egress/exit

Recall 20V-133 · Mar 6, 2020 · 17,693 vehicles · 3,172 repaired

Risk. If the emergency door won't stay open during an evacuation it can increase the risk of injury.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

repaired · 2017 Q1

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 15V-770 · Nov 19, 2015 · 25 vehicles · 5 repaired

Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.

Problem, fix and repair progress →

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repaired · 2016 Q3

Equipment adaptive/mobility

Recall 14V-622 · Oct 6, 2014 · 7 vehicles · 5 repaired

Risk. If the platform side plates crack, the lift platform can separate from the lift and come to rest against the vehicle's lift door.

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 Micro Bird.

Best & worst years

2006 vs. every other G5 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 G5 Transit Bus median. How we score

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