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Thomas Built Buses HDXYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 26 safety recalls on record for the Thomas Built Buses HDX.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Electrical systemSafety recalls262001–2023 model years

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

Best & worst years

Thomas Built Buses HDX 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 HDX median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2023Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2015Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2012Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2011Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls2010Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2009Not rated–/1002 complaints · 6 recalls2008Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2007Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2006Not rated–/1000 complaints · 12 recalls2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Thomas Built Buses HDX 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
Electrical system11
Exterior lighting10
26 recalls

Thomas Built Buses HDX recalls

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

40%Linkages: tie rod assembly23V-259 · 2023 · Apr 7, 2023 · 48 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel14V-566 · 2015 · Sep 17, 2014 · 6,759 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine11V-455 · 2005–2012 · Aug 31, 2011 · 43 vehicles–Seats10V-487 · 2010–2011 · Oct 14, 2010 · 6 vehicles–Seats10V-486 · 2010–2011 · Oct 14, 2010 · 294 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling10V-340 · 2007–2011 · Jul 27, 2010 · 5,445 vehicles–Seats10V-292 · 2011 · Jun 29, 2010 · 2 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring10V-183 · 2009–2010 · May 3, 2010 · 1,515 vehicles–Electrical system: wiring10V-184 · 2009–2010 · May 3, 2010 · 118 vehicles–Seats10V-058 · 2011 · Feb 23, 2010 · 100 vehicles–Other: school bus stop arm assembly09V-394 · 2009–2010 · Oct 2, 2009 · 2,922 vehicles–Structure09V-287 · 2010 · Jul 23, 2009 · 35 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 26 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

4 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the HDX

  1. Dash FiresPE10011 · 2009–2010 · closed May 26, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-183
  2. EMERGENCY DOOR HANDLE FAILUREPE07054 · 2005–2008 · closed Mar 4, 2008
    Led to recall 08V-087
  3. SIDE ELECTRICAL FUSE PANEL FIRESPE07029 · 2006–2008 · closed Nov 29, 2007
    Led to recall 07V-544
  4. ELECTRICAL PANEL FIRESPE06012 · 2004–2006 · closed Jun 15, 2006
    Led to recall 06V-136