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Blue Bird Vision School Bus recalls and problems

51 recalls and 4 owner complaints for 8 model years. Pick your year for full details.

Recalls
51
Complaints
4
Crashes reported
0
Fires reported
0

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Blue Bird Vision School Bus by year

YearRecallsComplaintsCrashesFiresInjuriesDeaths
2027 Vision School Bus700000
2026 Vision School Bus810000
2025 Vision School Bus300000
2024 Vision School Bus610000
2023 Vision School Bus1410000
2022 Vision School Bus1700000
2021 Vision School Bus2610000
2020 Vision School Bus2900000

Most reported Blue Bird Vision School Bus problems

Problem areaReports
Service Brakes3
Electrical System1
Unknown or Other1
Power Train1

All Blue Bird Vision School Bus recalls

RecallDateYearsComponentSummary
26V-556Aug 31, 20262025–2027Equipment Adaptive/MobilityBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses equipped with Ricon K-Series wheelchair platform lifts.
26V-519Aug 10, 20262023–2027Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 and 2026-2027 Vision School Bus (Electric), and 2023-2027 Vision School Buses.
26V-466Jul 20, 20262022–2027Service Brakes, HydraulicBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2027 Vision school buses.
26V-319May 20, 20262027Equipment Adaptive/MobilityBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2027 Vision school buses.
26V-032Jan 22, 20262026–2027VisibilityBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses.
25V-851Dec 10, 20252026–2027Equipment Adaptive/MobilityBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026-2027 Vision and All American school buses equipped with QRT-Deluxe and QRT-Max wheelchair restraints.
25V-852Dec 10, 20252026–2027Equipment Adaptive/MobilityBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2025-2027 Vision school buses.
25V-635Sep 23, 20252026Parking BrakeBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Vision school buses.
25V-289May 6, 20252026SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2026 Vision and All American school buses equipped with a lap belt-ready or 3-pt seats.
24V-758Oct 11, 20242020–2024EquipmentBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2024 Vision and All American school buses.
24V-599Aug 12, 20242020–2021Fuel System, GasolineBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with 6.8L gasoline engines.
24V-543Jul 19, 20242020–2023StructureBlue Bird Bus Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2023 Vision, All American Front Engine, and All American Rear Engine school buses.
24V-365May 23, 20242021–2023Fuel System, OtherBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Vision school buses.
24V-078Feb 7, 20242020–2024SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2024 Vision 2020-2023 All American school buses.
24V-068Feb 2, 20242021–2024Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Vision school buses.
24V-048Jan 26, 20242024Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2024 Vision buses.
23V-425Jun 13, 20232021–2022Electrical System, Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2024 All American and 2021-2022 Vision school buses.
23V-276Apr 18, 20232020–2021Power TrainBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All American and Vision School Buses, equipped with PowerDrive 7000 electric drive systems.
22V-739Oct 5, 20222022–2023Engine, Fuel System, GasolineBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision school buses equipped with a 7.3L gasoline engine.
22V-736Oct 4, 20222020–2021Fuel System, OtherBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L LPG engines.
22V-579Aug 4, 20222020–2023Fuel System, OtherBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2017-2023 Blue Bird Vision school buses equipped with Roush fuel return lines included in GEN 4 and GEN 5 LPG Conversion Systems that were installed on vehicles…
22V-578Aug 4, 20222020–2023Fuel System, OtherBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Blue Bird Vision transit buses equipped with Roush fuel return lines included in GEN 4 and GEN 5 LPG Conversion Systems that were installed on vehicles…
22V-505Jul 14, 20222020–2022Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2022 All American and Vision school buses equipped with Cummins PD7000 Electric Drivetrains containing an electric air compressor.
22V-321May 11, 20222023Power TrainBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses equipped with an Allison transmission.
22V-279Apr 27, 20222023OtherBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses.
22V-274Apr 25, 20222022–2023Fuel System, GasolineBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022-2023 Vision school buses.
22V-049Feb 2, 20222023Equipment Adaptive/MobilityBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2023 Vision school buses.
21V-778Oct 6, 20212022Service Brakes, HydraulicBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 7.3L engines.
21V-696Sep 8, 20212022Back Over PreventionBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2022 Vision school buses equipped with cross-view mirrors and a Mobileye collision mitigation system.
21V-300Apr 28, 20212020–2021Power Train, SteeringBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses.
21V-284Apr 22, 20212020–2022Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American school buses.
21V-253Apr 12, 20212020–2021Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision and All American school buses.
21V-083Feb 17, 20212021–2022Electronic Stability Control (ESC)Blue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021-2022 Vision and 2022 All American school buses equipped with hydraulic brakes and electronic stability control (ESC).
21V-070Feb 12, 20212020–2022Seat BeltsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2022 Vision and All American buses.
20V-456Aug 5, 20202021SteeringBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2021 Vision and All American school buses.
20V-409Jul 15, 20202020–2021Seat BeltsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 All-American and 2019-2021 Vision school buses.
20V-356Jun 15, 20202020–2021SteeringBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 Blue Bird Vision school buses powered by Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) or Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG).
20V-357Jun 15, 20202020SteeringBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird Vision gasoline-powered buses.
20V-266May 12, 20202020–2021Equipment, Electrical SystemBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses equipped with factory-installed air conditioning (A/C) systems.
20V-258May 8, 20202020–2021Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Vision and All American school buses.
20V-249May 5, 20202020–2021Fuel System, Gasoline, Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2021 Vision school buses equipped with Ford 6.8L gasoline engines with an optional right-hand mounted parking brake lever.
20V-234Apr 27, 20202020–2021Parking BrakeBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2006-2021 Vision and 2007-2013 All American school buses.
20V-125Mar 3, 20202020–2021SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2008-2021 Vision and All American school buses.
19V-795Nov 6, 20192020Exterior LightingBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Vision school buses equipped with Ford engines.
19V-707Oct 4, 20192020–2021StructureBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019-2021 All American and Vision school buses.
19V-524Jul 12, 20192020StructureBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Vision and All American buses equipped with Specialty Prolo 24" x 24" roof hatches.
19V-526Jul 12, 20192020StructureBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Specialty Manufacturing Prolo roof emergency exit hatches.
19V-391May 24, 20192020Service Brakes, AirBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2015-2020 Vision and All American school buses equipped with Bendix ADB22X air brakes.
18V-884Dec 12, 20182020Power Train, Service Brakes, HydraulicBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2013-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses equipped with the Ford 6.8L V10 engines.
18V-846Nov 28, 20182020SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2020 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain HSM NextGen 45" 3PT school bus seats, part number GenQ3-45 LH.
18V-566Aug 28, 20182020Equipment, SeatsBlue Bird Body Company (Blue Bird) is recalling certain 2019 Blue Bird All American and 2019-2020 Blue Bird Vision school buses, equipped with certain NextGen School Bus seats with Integrated Child Restraint Systems.

Frequently asked questions

What is the worst year for the Blue Bird Vision School Bus?

By owner complaints to NHTSA, the 2026 Blue Bird Vision School Bus has the most reports (1). Check the 2026 page for the problems owners describe.

How many recalls does the Blue Bird Vision School Bus have?

NHTSA lists 51 safety recalls covering Blue Bird Vision School Bus model years 2020–2027.

What are the most common Blue Bird Vision School Bus problems?

Owners report service brakes, electrical system, unknown or other problems most often.