Motor Coach MC9
Across 11 model years (1978–1988), the Motor Coach MC9 has 8 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 1983 model year has the most complaints (1). complaints were received in the largest number in 1997 (1). Within Motor Coach, this line ranks 1 of 5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Motor Coach MC9 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 1,678 |
| 1979 Motor Coach MC9 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 5,424 |
| 1980 Motor Coach MC9 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 5,424 |
| 1981 Motor Coach MC9 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 8,797 |
| 1982 Motor Coach MC9 | 4 | 0 | 0% | 8,985 |
| 1983 Motor Coach MC9 | 3 | 1 | 1100% | 8,803 |
| 1984 Motor Coach MC9 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 5,250 |
| 1985 Motor Coach MC9 NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 5,043 |
| 1986 Motor Coach MC9 NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 5,043 |
| 1987 Motor Coach MC9 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 5,491 |
| 1988 Motor Coach MC9 NHTSA record | 1 | 0 | 0% | 448 |
"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 Motor Coach MC9 complaints (1 mentions).
Campaigns by year reported
Complaints by year received
Other Motor Coach model lines
- MC9 22 recalls · 1 complaints
- MC5B 11 recalls · 0 complaints
- MC7 10 recalls · 0 complaints
- MC8 10 recalls · 0 complaints
- MC5C 6 recalls · 0 complaints
Questions and answers
Which Motor Coach MC9 model years have the most recalls?
1982 (4), 1983 (3), 1978 (2). Across model years 1978–1988 there are 8 distinct campaigns.
Which Motor Coach MC9 model year has the most complaints?
1983, with 1 of the line's 1 complaints. Newer model years have had less time to accumulate reports.
What do owners of the Motor Coach MC9 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 29 Sep 2026 and 15 May 2019.
Provenance
Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation recall, complaint and investigation flat files, public domain, dated 29 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.