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New Flyer XHE40 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 5 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 10 model years of the New Flyer XHE40 (2016–2026).

5
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2023
year with most recalls

Pick your New Flyer XHE40 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2026 New Flyer XHE4020
2025 New Flyer XHE4030
2024 New Flyer XHE4040
2023 New Flyer XHE4040
2022 New Flyer XHE4010
2021 New Flyer XHE4010
2019 New Flyer XHE4020
2018 New Flyer XHE4020
2017 New Flyer XHE4010
2016 New Flyer XHE4020

All New Flyer XHE40 recalls (5)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer XHE40, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Inverter (electrical system)

    NHTSA 26V151000 Reported 1,196 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America, Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2021-2025 XE35, 2021-2026 XE40, 2023-2025 XE60, 2023-2026 XHE40, and 2024-2026 XHE60 transit buses equipped with Accelera ELFA 3 control systems V1 and V2. An inverter software error may cause unintended acceleration or deceleration in certain conditions.

    Remedy: New Flyer will update the inverter software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed April 30, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

    Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

  2. Electronic stability control (esc) and antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 25V898000 Reported 6,673 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America, Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain XD35, XDE35, XE35, XN35, XD40, XDE40, XE40, XHE40, XN40, XT40, XD60, XDE60, XE60, XN60, XT60, and XHE60 transit buses. Please refer to New Flyer's recall report for specific model year information. The antilock braking (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) module may…

    Remedy: New Flyer will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.

    Model years: 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026

  3. Traction battery (electrical system) and software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 25V566000 Reported 1,170 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America, Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013, 2017-2025 XE40, 2019-2025 XE60, XE35, 2023-2025 XHE40, and 2024-2025 XHE60 buses. An inadequate weld on the high voltage battery busbar and incorrect software may cause the battery module to overheat.

    Remedy: New Flyer will inspect and replace the battery module as necessary. New Flyer will also update the BMS software. All repairs will be performed free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed October 6, 2025.…

    Model years: 2023, 2024, 2025

  4. Fluid/coolant (electrical system)

    NHTSA 24V056000 Reported 337 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America, Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2021-2023 XE35, XE40, 2021-2024 XE60, and 2023-2024 XHE40 vehicles. One or more drain valves may not activate as intended, which could allow battery packs to accumulate liquid in the battery pack enclosure.

    Remedy: New Flyer will remove the rubber washer from the affected drain valves, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 14, 2024. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New…

    Model years: 2023, 2024

  5. Inverter (electrical system)

    NHTSA 21V244000 Reported 227 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America, Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013-2021 XE40, 2019-2021 XE35, 2018-2021 XE60, 2016-2019 XHE40, and 2015 XHE60 vehicles. Firmware errors in the inverters may cause the electric drive system to shutdown.

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update firmware software, free of charge. The recall began on April 19, 2021. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's number for this…

    Model years: 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019

Other New Flyer 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.