2018 Blue Bird Conventional Problems, Complaints & Recalls

Source: NHTSA · Updated Sep 3, 2019 · 2 owner complaints analyzed

Compared with other Conventional years
Not enough data 1st of 20 for complaints
Safety recalls
None on file
NHTSA crash rating
Not rated

Owners have filed 2 complaints with NHTSA about the 2018 Blue Bird Conventional. That is the most of any Conventional model year in the database (20 years). The most reported problem area is electrical system (1 complaints, 50%), typically at around 16,329 miles. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year.

Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.

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Most common 2018 Blue Bird Conventional problems

Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.

Electrical System1 · ~16,329 mi
Service Brakes1 · ~48,000 mi
Problem areaComplaintsShareMedian milesOwners mention mostTypical repair cost
Electrical System150%16,329——
Service Brakes150%48,000——

One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.

Complaints by year received

Peak: 2018, with 1 complaints
2018: 1201812019: 120191

n = 2 complaints · Source: NHTSA

2018 Blue Bird Conventional recalls (0)

No safety recalls are on file for the 2018 Blue Bird Conventional.

To see whether a specific car still has an open recall, enter its VIN on NHTSA's official recall lookup. You can also decode a VIN here.

Recent owner reports

Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.

Rear brake wear excessive this school bus requires rear brakes every 5000 miles and at times even less having been in contact with blue bird and getting no factory help its time to seek help

Service Brakes · received Sep 3, 2019 · NHTSA complaint 11252923

Instrument cluster becomes completely unresponsive while driving making the operator unaware of any malfunctions which could result in an unsafe condition. ...*bf.. Updated 10/29/18*jb *dt *jb

Electrical System · received Oct 16, 2018 · NHTSA complaint 11140635

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Frequently asked questions

What are the most common problems with the 2018 Blue Bird Conventional?

Owners most often report electrical system, service brakes problems. The top one, electrical system, accounts for 1 complaint.

Was there a recall on the 2018 Blue Bird Conventional?

No safety recalls are on file for this model year.

Was the 2018 Blue Bird Conventional a good year?

Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other Conventional model years, the 2018 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.