Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus
NHTSA data on file today
The 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus has 20 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #24V758000 Emergency Exit Label Print Is Too Small/FMVSS 217 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V543000 Insufficient Roof Joint Strength/FMVSS 221 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #24V078000 Incorrectly Installed Seats/FMVSS 210 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V778000 High Back Seat Restraining Barriers/FMVSS 222 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #23V276000 School Bus May Reverse Faster than Expected NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #22V505000 Improperly Grounded Air Compressor Housing NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V312000 High Pressure Fuel Rail Assembly May Leak Fuel NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V300000 Drivetrain Malfunction Can Cause Loss of Power NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V284000 Check Valve Retainer Not Properly Seated/FMVSS 121 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V253000 Electric Drivetrain Malfunction NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #21V070000 3-Point Seat Belt Seats Installed Incorrectly NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V409000 Missing Seat Belt Anchorage Washers/ FMVSS 210 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V266000 Incorrectly Installed A/C Circuit Breaker NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V258000 Parking Brake may not Hold Vehicle/ FMVSS 105 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V125000 Seat Barrier Incorrectly Installed/FMVSS 222 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V707000 Roof Sheets May Separate/FMVSS 221 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V526000 Roof Hatch External Handle May Break/FMVSS 217 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V524000 Roof Hatch External Handle May Break/FMVSS 217 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V391000 Left, Rear Brake Caliper may Drag NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V846000 School Bus Seats may Detach from Floor/FMVSS 210 NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Fuel System, Diesel 1 complaint
Average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $8,000–$15,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus shows minimal issues based on limited complaint data, suggesting average reliability. However, the limited data does not strongly support confidence in the absence of problems.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| fuel system | 20,000–40,000 miles | $500–$1,200 | occasional |
| diesel system | 15,000–35,000 miles | $700–$1,500 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Engine oil change every 10k miles
- Regular diesel system inspection
- Cooling system flush every 40k miles
- Brake inspection every 20k miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Decreased fuel efficiency
- Engine misfires
- Unusual exhaust smoke
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2020 Blue Bird All American School Bus at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.