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Thomas Transit Bus Recalls & Complaints by Model Year

NHTSA lists 2 safety recalls and 1 owner complaint across 5 model years of the Thomas Transit Bus (1990–2007). The most-complained-about year is 2007.

2
safety recalls, all years
1
owner complaints, all years
1990
year with most recalls
2007
year with most complaints

Pick your Thomas Transit Bus model year

Model yearRecallsComplaints
2007 Thomas Transit Bus01
1993 Thomas Transit Bus10
1992 Thomas Transit Bus10
1991 Thomas Transit Bus10
1990 Thomas Transit Bus10

What Thomas Transit Bus owners complain about

Across all model years, owners have filed 1 complaint with NHTSA. The 2007 model year has the most, with 1.

All Thomas Transit Bus recalls (2)

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

  1. Labels (equipment)

    NHTSA 94V092000 Reported 423 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    A decal warning of the potential danger in using starting fluid to start the engine was omitted.

    Remedy: Customers will be sent warning decals and installation instructions.

    Model years: 1991, 1992, 1993

  2. Anchorage (seat belts)

    NHTSA 90V175000 Reported 300 vehicles potentially affected THOMAS BUILT BUSES, INC.

    The combination of type 2 elr seat belt and suspension type driver's seat causes safety belt cinching which becomes severe enough to distract or hinder driver from normal operation of bus.

    Remedy: Install seat belt that incorporates some anti-cinching features and a new set of tether straps for suspension seat.

    Model years: 1990

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.