Reliability & cost of ownership
New Flyer D40LF Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the New Flyer D40LF? 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.
New Flyer D40LF problems by model year
96 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 16 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 D40LF | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2009 D40LF | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2008 D40LF | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 D40LF | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 D40LF | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 D40LF | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 D40LF | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 D40LF | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 D40LF | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 D40LF | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 D40LF | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 D40LF | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 D40LF | 9 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 D40LF | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 D40LF | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 D40LF | 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 New Flyer D40LF, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- parking brake1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- structure1 complaint
- service brakes, air1 complaint