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Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 3 model years of the Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor (2004–2008). The most-complained-about year is 2008.

3
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
2004
year with most recalls
2008
year with most complaints

Pick your Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2008 Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor01
2005 Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor20
2004 Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor30

What Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2008 model year has the most, with 1.

All Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor recalls (3)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Gillig 29 Foot Low Floor, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Fuel pump (fuel system)

    NHTSA 05V478000 Reported 34 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses equipped with cummins isb-02 diesel engines built with emc controlled fuel lift pumps. Erratic voltage supply to the fuel lift pump causes premature electric brush wear internal to the fuel lift pump. This premature wear could result in fuel lift pump failure and in some cases may cause an engine stall condition.

    Remedy: Cummins, in conjunction with gillig, will notify owners and repair the engines by emc recalibration and replacement of the fuel lift pump at no charge to the customer. Owners may contact cummins assistance center at…

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  2. Suspension: front

    NHTSA 05V271000 Reported 1,096 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses, the cast clamp portion of the torque rod could crack under initial torqueing of the clamp fasteners resulting in breakage or cracks. Casting porosity and incorrect heat treatment caused potential weakness in the cast clamp portion of the torque rod.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the cast iron torque rod clamps with a fabricated steel clamps free of charge. The recall began on june 17, 2005. Owners may contact gillig at 510-785-1500.

    Model years: 2004, 2005

  3. Engine and engine cooling

    NHTSA 05V106000 Reported 10 vehicles potentially affected GILLIG CORPORATION

    On certain transit buses equipped with webasto heaters, the burner tubes are made of material that does not meet specifications and could fail prematurely.

    Remedy: Webasto is conducting the owner notification and remedy for this campaign. Websto will replace the suspected defective parts. Owners may contact webasto at 810-593-6000 or gillig at 510-264-5031.

    Model years: 2004

Other Gillig 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.