repaired · 2025 Q1
Body: roof and pillars
Risk. A school bus exterior roof panel with insufficient joint strength may separate during a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFXProblems, recalls & complaints
NHTSA has logged 0 owner complaints about the 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFX. It is covered by 12 safety recalls, and for recall 16V-629 the manufacturer reports only 0% of affected cars repaired.
Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through October 12, 2022. Updated daily.
Complaints by system
Where the 2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFX has problems
0 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
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Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.
12 recalls
2016 Thomas Built Buses Saf-t-liner EFX recalls and how many were fixed
Each ring shows the share of affected cars repaired, from the manufacturer’s latest quarterly report to NHTSA. Recall repairs are free at authorized dealers.
repaired · 2025 Q3
Seats
Risk. Cracked passenger seat frames may not adequately secure passengers in the event of a crash, increasing the risk of injury.
repaired · 2022 Q1
Seats
Risk. The lack of impact absorption increases the risk of injury in the event of a crash.
repaired · 2020 Q4
Seats
Risk. In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
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repaired · 2020 Q4
Seats
Risk. In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
repaired · 2021 Q1
Seats
Risk. In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
repaired · 2021 Q1
Seats
Risk. In the event of a crash, if the seat does not remain secured to the wall, the occupant has an increased risk of an injury.
repaired · 2019 Q4
Seat belts
Risk. In the event of a crash, if the buckle mount rod fractures, the seat occupant may not be restrained, increasing their risk of injury.
repaired · 2018 Q3
Seats
Risk. Without under-rail washers, in the event of a crash, the seats may come loose, increasing the risk of injury.
repaired · 2016 Q4
Equipment adaptive/mobility
Risk. If the bearings move out of position, the stowed platform may have excessive movement resulting in failure of the platform mounting.
repaired · 2017 Q4
Other: school bus stop arm assembly
Risk. Without a reflective decal, the stop arms would have reduced visibility to other drivers, increasing the risk of a crash.
repaired · 2017 Q2
Seats
Risk. In the event of a severe rear-end collision, the seats may tilt rearward and result in injuries to the passenger's knees and/or impede the exiting of the bus.
Recalls apply to specific cars. To see whether a recall is still open on yours, enter the 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with Thomas Built Buses.
Best & worst years
2016 vs. every other Saf-t-liner EFX year
Bars show complaints per model year. Colors show the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the Saf-t-liner EFX median. How we score
'06'07'08'09'10'11'12'13'14'15'16'17'18'19'20'21'22'23'24'25'26
- Avoid
- Caution
- Solid
- Best
- Not rated
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