Reliability & cost of ownership
IC Bus Cesb Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the IC Bus Cesb? 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 Cesb problems by model year
203 recall entries and 17 owner complaints on file across 22 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 Cesb | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2026 Cesb | 13 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 Cesb | 14 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 Cesb | 13 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 Cesb | 17 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 Cesb | 9 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 Cesb | 4 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 Cesb | 12 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 Cesb | 16 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 Cesb | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 Cesb | 14 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 Cesb | 15 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 Cesb | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2010 Cesb | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 Cesb | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 Cesb | 8 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 Cesb | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 Cesb | 11 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 Cesb | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 Cesb | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 Cesb | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 Cesb | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the IC Bus Cesb, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- engine7 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- service brakes, hydraulic1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint
- seat belts1 complaint