Optima Opus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year
NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 9 owner complaints across 10 model years of the Optima Opus (2000–2009). The most-complained-about year is 2007.
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| Model year | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 Optima Opus | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Optima Opus | 3 | 1 |
| 2007 Optima Opus | 4 | 8 |
| 2006 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 Optima Opus | 1 | 0 |
What Optima Opus owners complain about
Across all model years, owners have filed 9 complaints with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 8.
All Optima Opus recalls (4)
Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Optima Opus, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.
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Electrical system
North American Bus Industries (NABI) is recalling certain model year 2000-2011 LFW, CLFW, BRT, 2007-2009 Blue Bird L4RE, and 2000-2009 Optima Opus transit buses equipped with Sure Power battery equalizers containing a particular epoxy sealing, aka 'potting', compound. The specific potting compound used in the subject products for…
Remedy: NABI will notify owners, and dealers will replace the equalizers, free of charge. An interim letter was mailed to owners on January 27, 2014. Owners may contact NABI at 1-256-831-4296. NABI's recall number is 20136.
Model years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
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Column (steering)
North american bus industries (nabi) is recalling certain model year 2007-2009 optima opus29 and opus34 model transit buses, manufactured from august 8, 2007, through september 21, 2009. The pinch bolts in the steering column shaft may loosen to the extent that they may fall out allowing the steering shaft to separate.
Remedy: Nabi will notify owners, and dealers will inspect and repair vehicles free of charge. The safety recall began on june 7, 2012. Owners may contact nabi at 1-256-831-4296.
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Equipment
North american bus industries, inc. (nabi) is recalling certain model year 2002 through 2009 transit buses manufactured between january 1, 2002, and september 15, 2009, and equipped with luminator horizon LED side destination signs. The connector board can corrode due to an accumulation of moisture under the connector.
Remedy: Nabi will notify owners and luminator will repair the buses free of charge. Please see luminator's defect report 09e-054. The safety recall is expected to begin during january 2010. Owners may contact luminator at…
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Service brakes, air
On certain transit buses equipped with graham white air dryers, the air dryer timer modules may allow sufficient quantities of moisture to enter and affect the operation of the vehicle air brake system.
Remedy: Nabi, in conjunction with graham-white, will replace the air dryer timer module on the affected vehicles. The recall began on may 31, 2007. Owners may contact nabi at 1-256-831-4296 or graham-white at 540-387-5620.
Model years: 2007
Other Optima 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.