2011 Thomas School BusProblems, recalls & complaints

NHTSA has logged 2 owner complaints about the 2011 Thomas School Bus, most often about the seats. It has no vehicle safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports, through August 21, 2014. Updated daily.

Complaints by system

Where the 2011 Thomas School Bus has problems

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
Seats20

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation. Complaints are submitted by the public and are not verified by NHTSA.

0 recalls

2011 Thomas School Bus recalls and how many were fixed

No vehicle safety recalls are on record for this model year.

Best & worst years

2011 vs. every other School Bus 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 School Bus median. How we score

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In owners' words

What School Bus owners report

Recent seats complaints filed with NHTSA, shortened. Personal details are removed.

BROKEN SEAT BACKS. 14 OUT OF 28 SEAT BACKS BROKEN. BUSSES DO NOT HAVE SEAT BELTS THIS IS THE SAFETY BARRIER FOR THE CHILDREN. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. THE SEAT MANUFACTURER IS DOING NOTHING TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. EVERY BUS WE PULL IN HAS MULTIPLE SEATS BROKEN. THIS IS ONLY A 4 YEAR OLD BUS!! *TR
Complaint 10627151 · Aug 21, 2014 · 47,541 miles
SEAT BACKS BROKEN, SHEET METAL BACKING BREAKING AROUND THE SPOT WELDS WHERE IT IS SECURED TO THE TUBE FRAME. SYNTEC SEAT - MANUFACTURER. *TR
Complaint 10595067 · May 30, 2014 · 45,127 miles

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