Setra
Setra has 5 model lines on NHTSA's register (model years 1994–2020), with 32 recall campaigns and 4 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 2013 (4). The component complaints name most often is suspension (500 per 1,000 component mentions). The S417 line has the most complaints, 2 over 18 model years.
Comparisons here are between Setra 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 Setra only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S417 | 18 | 19 | 2 | 0.1 | Suspension |
| S217 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0.2 | Engine and Engine Cooling |
| S417 TC | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| S407 CC | 8 | 10 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| S407 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Setra complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has Setra had?
32 NHTSA recall campaigns name Setra vehicles (model years 1994–2020). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 6,739, 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 Setra model line has the most complaints?
S417: 2 complaints over 18 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 Setra?
suspension (500 per 1,000 mentions), engine and engine cooling (250 per 1,000 mentions), power train (250 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.