Thomas Built Buses Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 266 safety recalls and 56 owner complaints across 33 Thomas Built Buses models, filed by FREIGHTLINER LLC. Pick a model, then a year.
266
safety recalls
56
owner complaints
33
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Thomas Built Buses models
All Thomas Built Buses models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| C2 | 2006–2010 | 9 | 8 |
| CL-960 | 2000–2001 | 1 | 0 |
| Conventional | 1999–2003 | 2 | 1 |
| Ef | 2004–2012 | 3 | 2 |
| Er | 2009 | 1 | 0 |
| FS-65 | 1994–2017 | 13 | 4 |
| FS65 | 2005–2006 | 2 | 0 |
| Hdx | 2001–2023 | 26 | 2 |
| Hdx EF | 1994–2002 | 2 | 0 |
| Minotour | 2000–2023 | 61 | 2 |
| Minotour DRW | 2000–2027 | 3 | 0 |
| Minotour SRW | 2000–2023 | 3 | 0 |
| Mvp ER | 1995–2009 | 2 | 0 |
| Mvp-Ef | 2003–2012 | 16 | 4 |
| Saf-T-Liner | 2004–2006 | 1 | 1 |
| Saf-T-Liner C2 | 1995–2027 | 135 | 22 |
| Saf-T-Liner C2 Joley | 2022–2024 | 1 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley | 2020–2027 | 16 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner EF | 2006–2015 | 8 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner Efx | 2006–2026 | 42 | 1 |
| Saf-T-Liner EFX2 | 2027 | 1 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner ER | 1995–2004 | 7 | 2 |
| Saf-T-Liner FS65 | 2001–2015 | 4 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner HD | 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| Saf-T-Liner Hdx | 2002–2026 | 81 | 5 |
| Saf-T-Liner HDX2 | 2026–2027 | 8 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Ef | 2000–2023 | 6 | 0 |
| Saf-T-Liner Mvp-Er | 2000–2017 | 4 | 0 |
| TL-960 | 2000–2003 | 3 | 0 |
| TL960 | 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| Transit Liner ER | 1999–2002 | 3 | 1 |
| Transit Liner Mvp-Er | 2001–2002 | 1 | 0 |
| Vista | 1998–2002 | 3 | 0 |
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.