Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2019 Blue Bird BBCV transit buses with Ford 6.8L Gen IV LPG, Gasoline, or CNG engines. The alternator cables may not be routed correctly and may contact and chafe against the air conditioning...
2007-2023 · 6 model years
Blue Bird Bbcv Problems by year
Owners have filed 5 complaints about the Blue Bird Bbcv across 6 model years, and it has 1 recall. The 2019 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2), while 2007, 2015 have far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the seats & seat belts, followed by the steering.
- Complaints
- 5
- Recalls
- 1
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Bbcv complaints by model year
Highlighted: the year with the most complaints for its age. Older vehicles have had more time to collect complaints - the Safety Index grade allows for that.
Most common Bbcv problems
Blue Bird Bbcv recalls 1
Latest Bbcv complaints
Wipers / heater stop working when traveling and hit a bump. Turning on high beams cause the wipers to stop working. I believe the issue is wiring related and localized to a harness under the dash.
Two student seat backs failed in multiple locations. The seat back structures also had welds that did not penetrate and failed and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. A complaint of a student feeling something poking him led me to investigate the seats and find the failures in two of the seats in the bus. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a student could have been injured due to the overall structural failure of the seat back. I have contacted the local Blue Bird Dealer and requested a factory representative review the seat. I have owned this vehicle since new and it has not been involved in an accident.
The student seat back failed in multiple locations. On the main frame of the seat welds failed and the seat frame broke. The seat back structure also had weld failures and and the metal mesh that forms the seat back broke into pieces. The student safety was put at risk. In the event of an accident a student could have been impaled in the broken seat frame or injured due to the overall structural failure of the seat back. I have contacted the local Blue Bird Dealer and requested a factory representative review the seat. I have owned this vehicle since new and it has not been involved in an accident.
Battery boxes had a recall to remove supports leaving the battery box very unstable after running the box broke allowing batteries to fall down. this has affected several of my school buses with this box
Drill hole plug corroded while driver was using wc lift to load children at local business resulting in complete loss of brakes and steering. Bus was at rest students were than evacuated and transported in different bus. This bus is used everyday, with no warning of the condition.
Questions about the Blue Bird Bbcv
Which Blue Bird Bbcv years have the most problems?
Which Blue Bird Bbcv years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Blue Bird Bbcv problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the seats & seat belts (2), steering (1), visibility & wipers (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Blue Bird Bbcv have?
NHTSA lists 1 recall across all Blue Bird Bbcv model years. Each year's page lists the recalls for that year; check your own vehicle by VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls to see whether the repair has been done.
Source: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked daily. Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data