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 where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 problems by model year
443 recall entries and 21 owner complaints on file across 33 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2026 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2025 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 14 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2024 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 14 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2023 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 12 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2022 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 12 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2021 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 15 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2020 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 16 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2019 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 24 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2018 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 22 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2017 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 28 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2016 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 25 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2015 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 20 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2014 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 18 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2013 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 18 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2012 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 16 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2011 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 22 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2010 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 22 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2009 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 21 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2008 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 27 | 5 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 25 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 21 | 2 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 16 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 4 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 2 | 1 | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2001 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1999 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1998 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1997 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 SAF-T-Liner C2 | 1 | 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 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 system, gasoline1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint
- equipment1 complaint