Thomas recalls and safety
154 recalls since 1972 · 71 owner complaints since 1996
154
vehicle recalls since 1972
154
vehicle recalls since 1972
Thomas has had 154 vehicle recalls since 1972, covering 1.04 million vehicles as reported. There were no Thomas recalls in 2025. The Thomas Conventional has the most recalls (27).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
0
2026 so far
0
All recalls
154
Since 1972
Units affected
1.04M
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Thomas vehicle recalls each year since 1972, and the vehicles they covered
Thomas models
48 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conventional | 27 | 247K | 2 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner | 25 | 173K | 5 | - |
| MVP EF | 24 | 425K | 7 | - |
| School Bus | 22 | 187K | 22 | - |
| Minotour | 21 | 190K | 0 | - |
| MVP ER | 20 | 416K | 1 | - |
| MVP | 18 | 179K | 0 | - |
| Vista | 16 | 196K | 1 | - |
| Bus | 14 | 16K | 7 | - |
| Thomas | 12 | 26K | 12 | - |
| ER Transit | 10 | 298K | 0 | - |
| ER | 6 | 315K | 1 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner Conventional | 6 | 151K | 0 | - |
| All Star | 5 | 147K | 0 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner C2 | 5 | 3,715 | 0 | - |
| Transit Liner | 5 | 2,753 | 0 | - |
| ER Model | 4 | 3,653 | 1 | - |
| Citiliner | 4 | 34K | 0 | - |
| HDX | 4 | 27K | 0 | - |
| Transit Liner ER | 4 | 607 | 0 | - |
| C2 | 3 | 5,200 | 3 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner HD | 3 | 413 | 1 | - |
| Mighty Mite | 3 | 145K | 0 | - |
| TL960 | 3 | 11K | 0 | - |
| FS-65 | 2 | 2,730 | 3 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 48. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Thomas recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Thomas recalls by component
- Structure25 · 693K units
- Seats15 · 21K units
- Seat belts13 · 20K units
- Service brakes, air12 · 45K units
- Electrical system11 · 79K units
- Fuel system, gasoline10 · 8,563 units
- Steering10 · 27K units
- Equipment8 · 15K units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Thomas owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Electrical system10
- Structure10
- Service brakes, air8
- Engine and engine cooling7
- Exterior lighting7
- Seats6
- Fuel system, diesel4
- Complaints
- 71
- Crashes reported
- 3
- Fires reported
- 9
- People injured
- 13
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Thomas recalls
The newest of 154. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
Which Thomas models have the most recalls?
The Conventional (27), the Saf-T-Liner (25) and the MVP EF (24) have the most recalls since 1972. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Thomas recall problem?
Structure: 25 of the 154 Thomas recalls, followed by seats (15).
What do Thomas owners complain about most?
Electrical system, named in 10 of the 71 safety complaints Thomas owners filed since 1996, then structure (10). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Thomas?
No Thomas recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.