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Micro Bird MB II School BusYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 36 safety recalls on record for the Micro Bird MB II School Bus.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls362003–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

Micro Bird MB II School 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 MB II School Bus median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 13 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 15 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 10 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Micro Bird MB II School 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
36 recalls

Micro Bird MB II School Bus recalls

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

15%Oil/lubrication: pipes, hoses, and fittings26V-287 · 2024 · May 6, 2026 · 902 vehicles6%Latch/anchor: 26V-149 · 2003–2026 · Mar 13, 2026 · 584 vehicles12%Electrical system: wiring25V-840 · 2022–2025 · Dec 5, 2025 · 2,428 vehicles16%Body: door25V-600 · 2024–2025 · Sep 11, 2025 · 2,454 vehicles19%Handle: exterior24V-484 · 2008–2024 · Jun 27, 2024 · 22,582 vehicles15%Structure: body22V-826 · 2022–2023 · Nov 3, 2022 · 777 vehicles19%Electrical system22V-715 · 2012–2023 · Sep 23, 2022 · 2,753 vehicles46%Structure: body22V-540 · 2021–2022 · Jul 27, 2022 · 127 vehicles6%Electrical system: wiring22V-286 · 2006–2021 · Apr 28, 2022 · 156 vehicles16%Electrical system: wiring22V-287 · 2006–2021 · Apr 28, 2022 · 14,229 vehicles0%Seats: critical fasteners22V-280 · 2018–2020 · Apr 27, 2022 · 457 vehicles24%Escape/egress/exit: latching/release system21V-530 · 2003–2022 · Jul 13, 2021 · 17,204 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 36 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the MB II School Bus

  1. 6L90 Transmission FailurePE23016 · 2016–2022 · closed Jan 10, 2025
    No recall