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Blue Bird Gmcv Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 3 owner complaints across 11 model years of the Blue Bird Gmcv (1988–2004). The most-complained-about year is 2004.

6
safety recalls, all years
3
owner complaints, all years
1995
year with most recalls
2004
year with most complaints

Pick your Blue Bird Gmcv model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2004 Blue Bird Gmcv02
2002 Blue Bird Gmcv01
1996 Blue Bird Gmcv40
1995 Blue Bird Gmcv60
1994 Blue Bird Gmcv50
1993 Blue Bird Gmcv30
1992 Blue Bird Gmcv20
1991 Blue Bird Gmcv10
1990 Blue Bird Gmcv10
1989 Blue Bird Gmcv10
1988 Blue Bird Gmcv10

What Blue Bird Gmcv owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 3 complaints with NHTSA. The 2004 model year has the most, with 2.

All Blue Bird Gmcv recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Blue Bird Gmcv, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Seats

    NHTSA 96V126001 Reported 11,371 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the upper, telescoping portion of the adjustable column support.

    Remedy: Dealers will repair these pedestals with a newly designed pedestal bracket kit.

    Model years: 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  2. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V073000 Reported 18,000 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Owners will be directed to remove all forward handrails. Provisions will be made for those owners operating in states which mandate a forward handrail that a replacement handrail will be provided.

    Model years: 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996

  3. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 96V078000 Reported 203 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.

    Remedy: Replace or reposition the handrails to stop clothing from being caught.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

  4. Fuses and circuit breakers (electrical system)

    NHTSA 96V011000 Reported 307 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The wrong circuit breaker was installed in the electrical panel which could cause an interruption of the 8-light warning system.

    Remedy: Owners will be notified to check and replace as necessary the circuit breakers. Owners can also have these circuit breakers checked and replaced at an authorized dealer.

    Model years: 1995

  5. Body (structure)

    NHTSA 95V150000 Reported 2,557 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. And other articles of clothing.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the flat split floor line bracket with a round tubular bracket.

    Model years: 1994, 1995, 1996

  6. Knee bolster (air bags)

    NHTSA 95V051000 Reported 2,309 vehicles potentially affected BLUE BIRD BODY COMPANY

    The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the subject barriers are 11" wide and not 14.5" as required by FMVSS no. 222, "school bus passenger seating and crash protection."

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the incorrect pad with the correct 14.5" knee pad.

    Model years: 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995

Other Blue Bird models

Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.