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Motor Coach MC9Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 1 owner complaint and 8 safety recalls on record for the Motor Coach MC9.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints1Top: SuspensionSafety recalls81978–1988 model years

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

Best & worst years

Motor Coach MC9 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 MC9 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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  • Avoid
  • Caution
  • Solid
  • Best
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1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1983Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Motor Coach MC9 problems

All model years combined: 1 complaint 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
Suspension10
8 recalls

Motor Coach MC9 recalls

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

–Suspension89V-132 · 1987–1988 · Aug 8, 1989 · 448 vehicles–Steering: linkages87V-074 · 1981–1987 · May 21, 1987 · 5,043 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: power steering fluid84V-064 · 1984 · May 22, 1984 · 207 vehicles–Wheels: lugs/nuts/bolts/studs83V-053 · 1982–1983 · May 10, 1983 · 6 vehicles–Visibility: glass, side/rear83V-011 · 1979–1983 · Jan 7, 1983 · 3,754 vehicles–Link: connection82V-064 · 1982 · Jun 18, 1982 · 182 vehicles–Body: door81V-017 · 1978–1980 · Jan 4, 1981 · 1,670 vehicles–Seat belts: front79V-067 · 1978 · Mar 6, 1979 · 8 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the MC9

  1. FAST IDLE AIR CYL FAILURESPE88004 · 1980–1987 · closed Nov 19, 1987
    No recall