Gillig
Gillig has 7 model lines on NHTSA's register (model years 1962–2026), with 110 recall campaigns and 5 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 2004 (7). The component complaints name most often is tires (400 per 1,000 component mentions). The LOW Floor line has the most complaints, 4 over 30 model years.
A further 2 equipment, tire or child-seat campaigns name Gillig and are listed on monthly pages. Comparisons here are between Gillig model lines; complaint counts across makes depend on fleet size and reporting rates and are not compared.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model lines
Ordered by total complaints. "Per model year" divides complaints by the number of model years on the register, a comparison within Gillig only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOW Floor | 30 | 90 | 4 | 0.1 | Tires |
| Phantom | 25 | 22 | 1 | 0.0 | Suspension |
| Gillig | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| LOW Floor 29 Foot | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 29 Foot LOW Floor | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| LOW Floor Electric | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Gillig complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has Gillig had?
110 NHTSA recall campaigns name Gillig vehicles (model years 1962–2026). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 155,598, a figure that includes other makes where a campaign is shared (Takata air bag inflators, for example). Campaigns naming several model lines count once.
Which Gillig model line has the most complaints?
LOW Floor: 4 complaints over 30 model years (0.1 per model year). Larger-selling lines draw more complaints; the per-model-year column controls for the number of years, not for sales.
What components are reported most for Gillig?
tires (400 per 1,000 mentions), electrical system (200 per 1,000 mentions), exterior lighting (200 per 1,000 mentions). Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Where does this data come from?
NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 (recalls) and 15 May 2019 (complaints).
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Make names are as NHTSA records them. Comparisons are within this make; see the methodology for why makes are not ranked against each other.