Reliability & cost of ownership
IC Bus CE Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the IC Bus CE? 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.
IC Bus CE problems by model year
166 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 17 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 CE | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 CE | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 CE | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 CE | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 CE | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 CE | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 CE | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 CE | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 CE | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 CE | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 CE | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 CE | 22 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 CE | 26 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 CE | 15 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 CE | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 CE | 13 | 4 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 CE | 14 | 11 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the IC Bus CE, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine and engine cooling10 complaints
- engine7 complaints
- structure2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- service brakes1 complaint