US Bus
US Bus has 7 model lines on NHTSA's register (model years 1994–2007), with 22 recall campaigns and 2 consumer complaints.
Campaigns were most numerous in 2007 (6). The component complaints name most often is structure (500 per 1,000 component mentions). The Sturdibus line has the most complaints, 2 over 10 model years.
Comparisons here are between US Bus 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 US Bus only.
| Model line | Model years | Campaigns | Complaints | Per model year | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdibus | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0.2 | Structure |
| Universe | 13 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| School Bus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Eagle | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| SD | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| STH5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Sthf5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 |
Campaigns by year
Complaints by year
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all US Bus complaints.
Questions and answers
How many recalls has US Bus had?
22 NHTSA recall campaigns name US Bus vehicles (model years 1994–2007). Units potentially affected across those campaigns total about 7,195, 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 US Bus model line has the most complaints?
Sturdibus: 2 complaints over 10 model years (0.2 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 US Bus?
structure (500 per 1,000 mentions), seats (500 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.