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New Flyer XT60 Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 6 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the New Flyer XT60 (2014–2022).

6
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
2014
year with most recalls

Pick your New Flyer XT60 model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2022 New Flyer XT6010
2021 New Flyer XT6010
2020 New Flyer XT6010
2019 New Flyer XT6010
2018 New Flyer XT6020
2017 New Flyer XT6030
2016 New Flyer XT6020
2015 New Flyer XT6030
2014 New Flyer XT6040

All New Flyer XT60 recalls (6)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a New Flyer XT60, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. 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: 2017, 2018

  2. Column (steering)

    NHTSA 22V943000 Reported 746 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America, Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2013-2022 XDE35, XDE40, XDE60, XE40, XN40, 2017-2022 XE60, 2014-2022 XT40 and XT60 transit buses equipped with a double tilt steering column. The steering column connection to the upper steering shaft may become loose.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace the steering column and shaft components, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed on February 1, 2023. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New Flyer's…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

  3. Caliper (service brakes)

    NHTSA 18V394000 Reported 908 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America Inc.

    New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2014-2016 New Flyer XT60, 2014-2017 New Flyer XN60 and XD60, and 2015-2017 New Flyer XDE60 urban transit buses equipped with ZF Axles that have radial air disk brakes. Surface roughness of a guide pin in the radial brake calipers may cause the brake carriage guide pin support…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a bushing kit and reinstall the brake calipers, free of charge. The recall began June 29, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706.…

    Model years: 2014, 2015, 2016

  4. Antilock (service brakes)

    NHTSA 18V020000 Reported 283 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer of America Inc.

    New Flyer of America Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2017 XD40, XDE40, XN40, XT60, and 2016-2017 XDE60 transit buses. The air brake hose connections for the front axle ABS modulator valves may not be properly tightened, possibly resulting in the air brake hose disconnecting. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and will reconnect the air hose using the proper tightness, free of charge. The recall began on January 11, 2018. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New…

    Model years: 2017

  5. Software (electrical system)

    NHTSA 16V223000 Reported 1,897 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XN35, 2014-2016 XD35, XD60, XDE40, 2015-2016 XD40, XDE60, 2014 XDE35, 2013-2015 XE40, 2013-2016 XN40, XN60, and 2014-2015 XT40, and XT60 transit buses. These buses have an Electric Transit Operator (ETO) controller that controls the bus door motor…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will install a firmware upgrade, and replace the roller bracket plates, free of charge. The recall began on May 4, 2016. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at…

    Model years: 2014, 2015

  6. Door (structure)

    NHTSA 15V333000 Reported 1,147 vehicles potentially affected New Flyer Industries Ltd.

    New Flyer Industries Ltd. (New Flyer) is recalling certain model year 2013 C40LFR, XE40, XN35, and XN60, 2014 XD35, XDE40, and XT60, 2014-2015 XD60, and XT40, 2013-2014 XDE35, and XN40, and 2015 XDE60 transit buses. These vehicles have door controller assemblies that may have a software defect which can cause the rear passenger doors to…

    Remedy: New Flyer will notify owners, and dealers will update the Door Controller Assembly software, free of charge. The recall began on June 24, 2015. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706. New…

    Model years: 2014

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.