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New Flyer XN40Years to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 22 safety recalls on record for the New Flyer XN40.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls222011–2026 model years

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

Best & worst years

New Flyer XN40 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 XN40 median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2026Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 11 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common New Flyer XN40 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
22 recalls

New Flyer XN40 recalls

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

37%Electronic stability control (ESC)25V-898 · 2015–2026 · Dec 19, 2025 · 6,673 vehicles100%Vehicle speed control23V-898 · 2022–2023 · Dec 22, 2023 · 211 vehicles60%Driveline: driveshaft23V-722 · 2019–2024 · Oct 26, 2023 · 2,351 vehicles82%Steering: column22V-943 · 2013–2022 · Dec 20, 2022 · 746 vehicles100%Steering22V-637 · 2022 · Aug 24, 2022 · 55 vehicles100%Visibility: sun/moon roof assembly19V-100 · 2018–2019 · Feb 15, 2019 · 172 vehicles100%Equipment18V-827 · 2013–2017 · Nov 22, 2018 · 463 vehicles100%Service brakes, air: antilock18V-020 · 2017 · Jan 9, 2018 · 283 vehicles99%Seat belts17V-539 · 2016–2017 · Aug 30, 2017 · 214 vehicles100%Fuel system, other16V-678 · 2016 · Sep 20, 2016 · 38 vehiclesDo not drive97%Electrical system: software16V-223 · 2013–2016 · Apr 19, 2016 · 1,897 vehicles80%Seats16V-038 · 2011–2015 · Jan 26, 2016 · 4,848 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 22 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the XN40

  1. Leaking MGM brake chambersEQ12011 · 2011–2012 · closed Jul 12, 2013
    Led to recall 13E-012