2000 Blue Bird School BUS Problems, Complaints & Recalls
- Compared with other School BUS years
- Not enough data 3rd of 7 for complaints
- Safety recalls
- None on file
- NHTSA crash rating
- Not rated
Owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA about the 2000 Blue Bird School BUS. That ranks 3rd out of 7 School BUS model years for complaints. The most reported problem area is visibility (2 complaints, 67%). Complaints mention 1 fire. There are no safety recalls on file for this model year. NHTSA has opened 1 defect investigation involving it.
- 3owner complaints
- 0safety recalls
- 1NHTSA investigations
- 0complaints mentioning a crash
Complaints are unverified owner reports and are not adjusted for sales volume.
Most common 2000 Blue Bird School BUS problems
Complaints grouped by the part of the car owners reported, with the median mileage when the problem happened.
| Problem area | Complaints | Share | Median miles | Owners mention most | Typical repair cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Visibility | 2 | 67% | — | — | — |
| Fuel System, Gasoline | 1 | 33% | — | — | — |
One complaint can list several problem areas, so shares can add up to more than 100%.
Complaints by year received
2000 Blue Bird School BUS recalls (0)
No safety recalls are on file for the 2000 Blue Bird School BUS.
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.
NHTSA defect investigations
- Electrical wire chafing (PE00021) — opened May 2, 2000, closed Aug 2, 2000.
Recent owner reports
Short excerpts of the latest complaints filed with NHTSA, with personal details removed. Full reports can be searched on NHTSA.gov.
There was a crossover mirror bracket change in 2000 for the busboy crossover mirrors on the front for the bluebird/gm kodiac chassis school buses. As a result of this bracket change that was designed at the request of bluebird so the crossover mirrors would met the intent of fmvss no. 111. Mirror…
International bus; while driving with children bus stalled unexpectedly which almost caused a crash due to fuel line made out of air lines which was used for air brakes. Please provide further information. *ak
Heater vent cable not secured and chaffed on the body solenoid with live wires causing short circuit and fire, other vin #[xxx] had the same routing of cable and was repaired and secured to avoid fire potential. *mjs information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c…
Other Blue Bird School BUS years
← 1998 School BUS · 2001 School BUS →
| Year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 School BUS | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 School BUS | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 School BUS | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 School BUS | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 School BUS | 7 | 0 |
| 1995 School BUS | 4 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
What are the most common problems with the 2000 Blue Bird School BUS?
Owners most often report visibility, fuel system, gasoline problems. The top one, visibility, accounts for 2 complaints.
Was there a recall on the 2000 Blue Bird School BUS?
No safety recalls are on file for this model year.
Was the 2000 Blue Bird School BUS a good year?
Complaint data can't fully answer that, because counts aren't adjusted for sales. Compared with other School BUS model years, the 2000 has too little data to compare. Always get a pre-purchase inspection and check the VIN for open recalls.