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Superior School BusYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 8 safety recalls on record for the Superior School Bus.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls81976–1986 model years

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

Best & worst years

Superior 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 School Bus median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1976Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Superior 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
8 recalls

Superior School Bus recalls

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

–Structure: body96V-079 · 1981 · May 6, 1996 · 20,000 vehicles–Seats86V-124 · 1985–1986 · Sep 2, 1986 · 82 vehicles–Leaf spring assembly: hanger,bracket83V-076 · 1976–1978 · Aug 19, 1983 · 166 vehicles–Seats81V-065 · 1977–1979 · May 28, 1981 · 1,328 vehicles–Rearview mirrors/devices: exterior80V-093 · 1977–1979 · Jul 22, 1980 · 336 vehicles–Steering: gear box (other than rack and pinion)80V-018 · 1976–1978 · Feb 26, 1980 · 166 vehicles–Structure: frame and members80V-004 · 1976–1978 · Jan 16, 1980 · 166 vehicles–Structure: body79V-025 · 1978 · Jan 16, 1979 · 18 vehicles
2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the School Bus

  1. HANDRAILSPE95059 · 1985–1993 · closed May 31, 1996
    Led to recall 96V-079
  2. HANDRAILSPE93028 · 1985–1993 · closed Oct 22, 1993
    No recall