Reliability & cost of ownership
Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner ER? 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 ER problems by model year
19 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 8 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 SAF-T-Liner ER | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 SAF-T-Liner ER | 2 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 SAF-T-Liner ER | 5 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 SAF-T-Liner ER | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 SAF-T-Liner ER | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 SAF-T-Liner ER | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1996 SAF-T-Liner ER | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 1995 SAF-T-Liner ER | 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 ER, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- structure1 complaint
- seats1 complaint