Gillig Phantom
Across 25 model years (1984–2009), the Gillig Phantom has 22 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 complaint on file.
The component named most often in complaints is suspension (1,000 per 1,000 component mentions).
The 1996 model year has the most complaints (1). Recall campaigns peaked in 2004 with 6; complaints were received in the largest number in 1999 (1). Within Gillig, this line ranks 2 of 7 by total complaints.
Complaints are consumer reports and have not been verified by NHTSA.
Model years
| Model year | Recalls | Complaints | vs line average | Units in campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 Gillig Phantom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 66 |
| 1986 Gillig Phantom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 379 |
| 1987 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 2,408 |
| 1988 Gillig Phantom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 379 |
| 1989 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4,635 |
| 1990 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4,635 |
| 1991 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4,635 |
| 1992 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4,635 |
| 1993 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4,846 |
| 1994 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 4,846 |
| 1995 Gillig Phantom NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 4,256 |
| 1996 Gillig Phantom NHTSA record | 1 | 1 | 2500% | 4,256 |
| 1997 Gillig Phantom | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5,963 |
| 1998 Gillig Phantom | 6 | 0 | 0% | 6,258 |
| 1999 Gillig Phantom | 5 | 0 | 0% | 6,256 |
| 2000 Gillig Phantom | 4 | 0 | 0% | 5,933 |
| 2001 Gillig Phantom | 5 | 0 | 0% | 4,960 |
| 2002 Gillig Phantom | 4 | 0 | 0% | 4,095 |
| 2003 Gillig Phantom | 6 | 0 | 0% | 6,061 |
| 2004 Gillig Phantom | 6 | 0 | 0% | 5,719 |
| 2005 Gillig Phantom | 3 | 0 | 0% | 5,004 |
| 2006 Gillig Phantom | 4 | 0 | 0% | 5,253 |
| 2007 Gillig Phantom | 5 | 0 | 0% | 3,585 |
| 2008 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 3,043 |
| 2009 Gillig Phantom | 2 | 0 | 0% | 3,043 |
"vs line average" is the model year's complaints as a share of the line's average per model year (100% = average). A campaign covering several model years counts once per year. Model years with one campaign and fewer than 25 complaints are listed but have no page of their own; the NHTSA link opens the agency's record.
Components most reported
Per 1,000 component mentions across all Gillig Phantom complaints (1 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Gillig model lines
- LOW Floor 314 recalls · 4 complaints
- Phantom 74 recalls · 1 complaints
- Gillig 27 recalls · 0 complaints
- LOW Floor 29 Foot 14 recalls · 0 complaints
- 29 Foot LOW Floor 5 recalls · 0 complaints
- LOW Floor Electric 4 recalls · 0 complaints
- 35 and 40 Foot LOW Floor 3 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Gillig Phantom model years have the most recalls?
1998 (6), 2003 (6), 2004 (6). Across model years 1984–2009 there are 22 distinct campaigns.
Which Gillig Phantom model year has the most complaints?
1996, with 1 of the line's 1 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Gillig Phantom complain about?
suspension (1,000 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 recall and complaint flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 24 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019. Model names are as NHTSA records them; variants such as "Accord" and "Accord Hybrid" are separate lines. See the methodology.