What breaks most · 1992 to 2019 model years
Blue Bird All American problems by year
Owners have filed 52 safety complaints with NHTSA about the Blue Bird All American across model years 1992 to 2019. Three years stand out: 1992 for electrical system complaints, 2004 for fuel system, diesel complaints and 2007 for body and structure complaints. The quietest years are 1998, 2001 and 2002.
- Years to check closely: 1992, 2004, 2007
- Fewest complaints: 1998, 2001, 2002
- Complaints on file
- 521992 to 2019, all trims
- Worst year
- 199216 complaints
- Crashes reported
- 01 fires · 0 injuries · 0 deaths
- Typical failure mileage
- 17kMedian where owners gave mileage
- Recall campaigns
- 287Across the years shown
Complaints by model year
Raw filings with NHTSA, not adjusted for how many were sold.
| Model year | Complaints | Crashes | Recalls | Most-reported component |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 0 | 9 | Electrical system (15) | |
| 1 | 0 | 9 | Service Brakes, AIR (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 14 | Fuel System, Other (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 14 | Parking Brake (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 11 | Fuel System, Diesel (1) | |
| 10 | 0 | 15 | Fuel System, Diesel (9) | |
| 1 | 0 | 13 | Steering (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 15 | Service Brakes, AIR (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 21 | Body and structure (2) | |
| 4 | 0 | 32 | Engine and cooling (2) | |
| 3 | 0 | 33 | Seats (2) | |
| 1 | 0 | 28 | Brakes (1) | |
| 3 | 0 | 27 | Equipment Adaptive/Mobility (1) | |
| 1 | 0 | 20 | Unknown or other (1) | |
| 2 | 0 | 26 | Seats (2) |
What fails on the 1992 Blue Bird All American
| Component | Share of complaints | Filings | Crashes | Parts for this job |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical systemAlternators, starters and ignition | 94% |
15 | 0 | Shop all electrical system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Engine and coolingRadiators, thermostats and cooling | 94% |
15 | 0 | Shop all engine and cooling parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel systemFuel pumps and injectors | 88% |
14 | 0 | Shop all fuel system parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Body and structureDoors, latches and body hardware | 88% |
14 | 0 | Shop all body and structure parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| SteeringPower steering pumps, racks and hoses | 75% |
12 | 0 | Shop all steering parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Speed control and throttleThrottle and pedal sensors | 56% |
9 | 0 | Shop all speed control and throttle parts, not filtered to this vehicle |
| Fuel System, Other | 44% |
7 | 0 | — |
One complaint can name more than one component, so shares add to more than 100%. "Unknown or other" is NHTSA's uncategorized bucket and is shown but never ranked.
How to read this page
Every figure comes from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's public complaint database, which holds every safety-related defect complaint filed by owners since 1995. We refresh it monthly and count each complaint once per component it names. Data through September 6, 2026.
NHTSA only accepts safety-related complaints. Rattles, paint, infotainment bugs and other annoyances are under-reported here, so this page is a map of what fails in ways owners consider dangerous, not a full reliability score.
Counts are raw. Use the year-over-year shape and the component mix, not the absolute numbers. Where a component maps to parts we stock, the row links to that category filtered to the year you are viewing. Air bag and seat belt complaints link to the recall checker instead, because those repairs are almost always covered.
Common questions
Which Blue Bird All American years have the most problems?
By NHTSA complaint volume, 1992, 2004, 2007 carry the most filings on the Blue Bird All American. The 1992 alone has 16 complaints, led by electrical system.
What is the most common Blue Bird All American problem?
On the 1992 model year, the most-reported component is electrical system with 15 complaints. The table above lists the top components for every year.
At what mileage do Blue Bird All American problems start?
The median mileage at failure across all Blue Bird All American complaints that include mileage is about 17,000 miles. Older model years skew higher; the per-year figure is in the "at a glance" card.
Are these complaints verified?
No. NHTSA publishes complaints as submitted and does not investigate individual filings. Patterns across hundreds of complaints are meaningful; a single one is not.