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Thomas Citiliner Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 4 safety recalls and 0 owner complaints across 9 model years of the Thomas Citiliner (1989–1997).

4
safety recalls, all years
0
owner complaints, all years
1993
year with most recalls

Pick your Thomas Citiliner model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
1997 Thomas Citiliner10
1996 Thomas Citiliner10
1995 Thomas Citiliner20
1994 Thomas Citiliner30
1993 Thomas Citiliner30
1992 Thomas Citiliner20
1991 Thomas Citiliner20
1990 Thomas Citiliner20
1989 Thomas Citiliner10

All Thomas Citiliner recalls (4)

Every NHTSA safety campaign that lists a Thomas Citiliner, most recent first, with the model years each one covers.

  1. Cables (electrical system)

    NHTSA 97V133000 Reported 8,107 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    Vehicle description: school and transit buses equipped with in-line six engine,"s" type frame rails and side mounted battery box. The battery cable routing allows the positive cable to chafe resulting in a possible short circuit of the cable.

    Remedy: Thomas built will provide owners with repair parts and detailed repair procedures to secure the cable to prevent further damage. If the owner so desires, thomas built will perform the repair for them.

    Model years: 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997

  2. Gear position indication (prndl) (power train)

    NHTSA 95V148000 Reported 1,413 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    The automatic transmission will not shift into low gear due to a misalignment in the prndl indicator.

    Remedy: Dealers will correct the misalignment of the automatic transmission.

    Model years: 1993, 1994

  3. Electrical system: wiring

    NHTSA 95V006000 Reported 80 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    A power connector in the main wiring harness can become corroded causing loss of power.

    Remedy: Dealers will replace and seal the connectors.

    Model years: 1994, 1995

  4. Glass, side/rear (visibility)

    NHTSA 93V013000 Reported 24,570 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    The current production stationary window assemblies allow the glass to disengage from the rubber and/or frame.

    Remedy: Install two retaining clips at each non-complying window.

    Model years: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993

Other Thomas 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.