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Nova Bus LFSYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 73 safety recalls on record for the Nova Bus LFS.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: SteeringSafety recalls732000–2025 model years

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

Best & worst years

Nova Bus LFS 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 LFS median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2025Too new–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2024Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2023Not rated–/1002 complaints · 34 recalls2022Not rated–/1000 complaints · 35 recalls2021Not rated–/1000 complaints · 23 recalls2020Not rated–/1000 complaints · 21 recalls2019Not rated–/1000 complaints · 22 recalls2018Not rated–/1000 complaints · 16 recalls2017Not rated–/1000 complaints · 18 recalls2016Not rated–/1000 complaints · 17 recalls2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2014Not rated–/1000 complaints · 14 recalls2013Not rated–/1000 complaints · 16 recalls2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 9 recalls2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2009Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Nova Bus LFS 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
Steering20
73 recalls

Nova Bus LFS recalls

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

–Delivery: hoses, lines/piping, and fittings26V-712 · 2022–2024 · Oct 27, 2026 · 453 vehicles–Mechanical: carrier/rack26V-624 · 2022–2023 · Sep 29, 2026 · 18 vehicles–Conventional: air26V-604 · 2024–2025 · Sep 22, 2026 · 5 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: cooling system26V-573 · 2022–2024 · Sep 3, 2026 · 928 vehicles–Low pressure warning: switch26V-355 · 2000–2024 · Jun 2, 2026 · 5,662 vehicles–Interior panels: door26V-300 · 2019–2023 · May 12, 2026 · 197 vehicles–Hybrid management: power control unit/module (hpcu)26V-275 · 2022–2025 · Apr 30, 2026 · 50 vehicles–Glass, side/rear: critical fasteners26V-206 · 2025 · Mar 31, 2026 · 13 vehicles99%Seat belts: front26V-182 · 2016–2023 · Mar 24, 2026 · 416 vehicles–Seats26V-077 · 2013–2019 · Feb 10, 2026 · 478 vehicles0%Cooling system: pump25V-822 · 2021–2025 · Nov 28, 2025 · 8 vehicles0%Front: anchorage25V-773 · 2024–2025 · Nov 10, 2025 · 5 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 73 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.