Reliability & cost of ownership
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2? 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.
Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2 problems by model year
226 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 13 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 12 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2020 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 16 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2018 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 22 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2015 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 20 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2013 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 18 | 0 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2012 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 16 | 3 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2010 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 22 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2009 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 21 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2008 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 27 | 5 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2007 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 25 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2006 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 21 | 2 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2003 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 4 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
| 2002 Saf-T-Liner C2 | 2 | 1 | No NCAP test | Reliability forecast → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Thomas Built Buses Saf-T-Liner C2, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- unknown or other5 complaints
- structure4 complaints
- parking brake3 complaints
- seats2 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- fuel system1 complaint
- gasoline1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint