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 — then open the year you're shopping for a full reliability and repair-cost forecast.
Ic Bus Cesb problems by model year
91 recall entries and 15 owner complaints on file across 9 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 Cesb | 10 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2023 Cesb | 17 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2022 Cesb | 9 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2021 Cesb | 4 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Cesb | 12 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2016 Cesb | 15 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Cesb | 5 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Cesb | 8 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Cesb | 11 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
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.
- engine6 complaints
- engine and engine cooling3 complaints
- structure3 complaints
- electrical system2 complaints
- service brakes1 complaint
- hydraulic1 complaint
- parking brake1 complaint
- visibility1 complaint