Thomas Built Buses recalls and safety
266 recalls since 2001 · 56 owner complaints since 2003
266
vehicle recalls since 2001
266
vehicle recalls since 2001
Thomas Built Buses has had 266 vehicle recalls since 2001, covering 1.14 million vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 6 recalls for 1,082 vehicles, down 25.0% from 2024. The Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 has the most recalls (135).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
6
-25.0% vs 2024
2026 so far
13
30K units
All recalls
266
Since 2001
Units affected
1.14M
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Thomas Built Buses vehicle recalls each year since 2001, and the vehicles they covered
Thomas Built Buses models
33 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saf-T-Liner C2 | 135 | 883K | 22 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner HDX | 81 | 429K | 5 | - |
| Minotour | 61 | 380K | 2 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner Efx | 42 | 272K | 1 | - |
| HDX | 26 | 378K | 2 | - |
| MVP-EF | 17 | 63K | 4 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 16 | 75K | 0 | - |
| FS-65 | 13 | 341K | 4 | - |
| C2 | 9 | 16K | 8 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner EF | 8 | 7,096 | 0 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner HDX2 | 8 | 419 | 0 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner ER | 7 | 132K | 2 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner MVP-EF | 6 | 133K | 0 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner FS65 | 4 | 135K | 0 | - |
| Saf-T-Liner MVP-ER | 4 | 131K | 0 | - |
| EF | 3 | 12K | 2 | - |
| Transit Liner ER | 3 | 16K | 1 | - |
| Minotour DRW | 3 | 30K | 0 | - |
| Minotour SRW | 3 | 30K | 0 | - |
| TL-960 | 3 | 107K | 0 | - |
| Vista | 3 | 107K | 0 | - |
| Conventional | 2 | 31K | 1 | - |
| FS65 | 2 | 2,205 | 0 | - |
| HDX EF | 2 | 255K | 0 | - |
| MVP ER | 2 | 23K | 0 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 33. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Thomas Built Buses recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Thomas Built Buses recalls by component
- Electrical system36 · 91K units
- Structure35 · 511K units
- Engine and engine cooling27 · 49K units
- Equipment adaptive/mobility25 · 17K units
- Seats22 · 96K units
- Steering18 · 71K units
- Equipment14 · 47K units
- Service brakes, air12 · 90K units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Thomas Built Buses owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Structure9
- Electrical system7
- Seats6
- Unknown or other6
- Parking brake5
- Steering5
- Service brakes, air4
- Complaints
- 56
- Crashes reported
- 2
- Fires reported
- 7
- People injured
- 3
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Thomas Built Buses recalls
The newest of 266. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
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Questions and answers
How many recalls did Thomas Built Buses have in 2025?
6 Thomas Built Buses vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 1,082 vehicles, compared with 8 in 2024. In 2026 there have been 13 so far.
Which Thomas Built Buses models have the most recalls?
The Saf-T-Liner C2 (135), the Saf-T-Liner HDX (81) and the Minotour (61) have the most recalls since 2001. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Thomas Built Buses recall problem?
Electrical system: 36 of the 266 Thomas Built Buses recalls, followed by structure (35).
What do Thomas Built Buses owners complain about most?
Structure, named in 9 of the 56 safety complaints Thomas Built Buses owners filed since 2003, then electrical system (7). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Thomas Built Buses?
No Thomas Built Buses 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.