Reliability & cost of ownership
Blue Bird Conventional Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Blue Bird Conventional? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Blue Bird Conventional problems by model year
83 recall entries across 18 model years and 7 owner complaints across 20 model years on file, sourced from the federal NHTSA database. We couldn't confirm the NHTSA recall list for the remaining 2 model years — check the VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Conventional | Not confirmed | 2 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2017 Conventional | Not confirmed | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2014 Conventional | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 Conventional | 1 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Conventional | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 Conventional | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 Conventional | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Conventional | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Conventional | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Conventional | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Conventional | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Conventional | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Conventional | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 Conventional | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 Conventional | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 Conventional | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 Conventional | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 Conventional | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 Conventional | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 Conventional | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Blue Bird Conventional, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- electrical system2 complaints
- engine2 complaints
- visibility2 complaints
- structure1 complaint
- latches/locks/linkages1 complaint
- fuel system, diesel1 complaint
- vehicle speed control1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint