Reliability & 5-year cost of ownership — 2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour
NHTSA data on file today
The 2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour has 13 NHTSA recall campaigns and 1 owner complaint on file as of . Recall data is refreshed daily from NHTSA.
Recall campaigns on file
- NHTSA #21V741000 Solenoid Connector to CNG Fuel Tank May Corrode NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #20V690000 Vehicle May Move While Lift Is Deployed/FMVSS 403 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V712000 Insufficient Impact Absorption/FMVSS 222 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #19V170000 Wheelchair Lift can be used Without Parking Brake NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V698000 Emergency Exit not Opening Wide Enough/FMVSS 217 NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V301000 Wheelchair Lift can be Used when not in Park NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V254000 Seat Mounting Bracket Fracture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V253000 Seat Mounting Bracket Fracture NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V193000 Seats may Come Loose in a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V192000 Seats may Come Loose in a Crash NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V158000 Wheelchair Lift Can be Operated While not in Park NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #18V157000 Wheelchair Lift Can be Operated While not in Park NHTSA notice
- NHTSA #17V312000 Seat Mounting Reinforcement Brackets Missing NHTSA notice
Most-cited components in owner complaints
- Power Train 1 complaint
Below average
Estimated 5-year repair + maintenance cost: $1,500–$4,000AI estimate — not from NHTSA data
The 2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour shows a below-average reliability rating, primarily due to multiple critical recalls related to seat safety and wheelchair lift compliance issues. Complaints have been minimal, but recalls indicate pervasive problems under specific conditions.
Most-common failures
| Part | Typical mileage (AI estimate) | Cost range (AI estimate) | Frequency |
|---|---|---|---|
| seats | 0–50,000 miles | $500–$1,000 | very common |
| wheelchair lift | 0–30,000 miles | $300–$700 | common |
| emergency door | 0–40,000 miles | $200–$600 | occasional |
AI estimate — not from NHTSA data: the mileage bands and repair-cost ranges above. Get a written repair quote before you budget.
Scheduled maintenance to budget
Routine items every owner should plan for.
- Oil change every 5,000 miles
- Brake inspection annually
- Transmission service at 40,000 miles
- Tire rotation every 6,000 miles
- Coolant flush every 50,000 miles
Warning signs to watch for
Symptoms that signal a major upcoming repair.
- Seat movement during driving
- Inoperative wheelchair lift
- Limited door egress
- Electrical issues with solenoids
Generated by gpt-4o on from the NHTSA recall campaigns and owner-complaint counts on file for the 2018 Thomas Built Buses Minotour at the time. The rating is an AI assessment; cost and mileage figures are AI estimates, not NHTSA data.