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New Flyer D40lfYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 41 safety recalls on record for the New Flyer D40lf.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Engine and engine coolingSafety recalls411992–2010 model years

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

Best & worst years

New Flyer D40lf 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 D40lf median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2001Not rated–/1001 complaint · 5 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1998Not rated–/1001 complaint · 9 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common New Flyer D40lf problems

All model years combined: 2 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
Engine and engine cooling10
Parking brake10
Service brakes, air11
Structure10
41 recalls

New Flyer D40lf recalls

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

99%Suspension: front17V-130 · 2005–2007 · Mar 1, 2017 · 2,357 vehicles80%Seats16V-038 · 2010 · Jan 26, 2016 · 4,848 vehicles–Structure12V-591 · 2006–2009 · Dec 17, 2012 · 2,048 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft11V-407 · 2007 · Aug 5, 2011 · 247 vehicles–Doors: latch11V-237 · 2007–2008 · Apr 14, 2011 · 1,123 vehicles–Power train: axle assembly10V-605 · 2008 · Nov 29, 2010 · 522 vehicles–Equipment10V-343 · 2008 · Jul 22, 2010 · 145 vehicles–Driveline: driveshaft10V-089 · 2006–2009 · Mar 9, 2010 · 1,845 vehicles–Interior lighting09V-367 · 2002–2008 · Sep 24, 2009 · 1,412 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator08V-586 · 2004–2007 · Nov 7, 2008 · 1,001 vehicles–Service brakes, air08V-296 · 2008 · Jul 3, 2008 · 319 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine08V-010 · 2006–2007 · Jan 9, 2008 · 1,049 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 41 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

3 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the D40lf

  1. Air Brake SystemEA09010 · 2005–2007 · closed Nov 19, 2010
    No recall
  2. AIR BRAKE SYSTEMPE09012 · 2005–2007 · closed Jun 18, 2009
    No recall
  3. INTERIOR FIRESPE07053 · 1998–2001 · closed Feb 22, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-053