Vehicle description: school buses equipped with bostrom driver's seat model f222 or bostrum "routemaster" seat. Blue bird option 2821 or 2824. The seat pedestals are fatigue cracking adjacent to the weld which secures the pedestal's upper plate to the...
1988-2004 · 11 model years
Blue Bird Gmcv Problems by year
Owners have filed 3 complaints about the Blue Bird Gmcv across 11 model years, and it has 6 recalls. The 2004 has the most complaints once its age is allowed for (2), while 2002 has far fewer than a typical year. The most reported problem area is the brakes, followed by the steering.
- Complaints
- 3
- Recalls
- 6
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Gmcv 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 Gmcv problems
Blue Bird Gmcv recalls 6
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
Passenger's clothing can unknowingly become caught in the forward handrails at bus doors when exiting the bus.
The wrong circuit breaker was installed in the electrical panel which could cause an interruption of the 8-light warning system.
The floor line handrail bracket can expand during use and create an opening which could entrap coat strings, etc. And other articles of clothing.
The aisle side styrofoam knee pads on the subject barriers are 11" wide and not 14.5" As required by fmvss no. 222, "School bus passenger seating and crash protection."
Latest Gmcv complaints
We had a snow storm that night. Temperatures below freezing. Extreme high winds. I came out next morning and my window was shattered in a million pieces inside my car (no glass on outside of vehicle at all). I know that the gmc envoy had this very same defect. No one had been parked beside me, no footprints or evidence of mischief, no foreign objects inside of car (except glass). *Tr
Leaking power steering fluid and pump making loud noise . *Tr
Truck has only 57,000 miles & brake lines look as tho they are ready to break because of excessive rust. I pull horse trailers &brake am concerned about brake safety. After reading about all the complaints about the brake lines, what should I do? Brake pedal went right to floor. Almost crashed! *Tr
Questions about the Blue Bird Gmcv
Which Blue Bird Gmcv years have the most problems?
Which Blue Bird Gmcv years have the fewest complaints?
What are the most common Blue Bird Gmcv problems?
Across every model year, owners report problems with the brakes (1), steering (1), visibility & wipers (1) most often.
How many recalls does the Blue Bird Gmcv have?
NHTSA lists 6 recalls across all Blue Bird Gmcv 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