Reliability & cost of ownership
Thomas Built Buses HDX Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thomas Built Buses HDX? 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.
Thomas Built Buses HDX problems by model year
78 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 HDX | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2015 HDX | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2012 HDX | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2011 HDX | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 HDX | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 HDX | 6 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 HDX | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 HDX | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 HDX | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 HDX | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 HDX | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 HDX | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 HDX | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 HDX | 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 Thomas Built Buses HDX, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- exterior lighting1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint