Blue Bird ALL American Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 26 consumer complaints across the 2 model years of the Blue Bird ALL American (1992–2004) that have at least 5 complaints. 1992 has the most, with 16. Across all years, the part named most often is fuel system (23 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All ALL American model years
Years with fewer than 5 complaints are not listed. The score compares years of the same model, allowing for the era and for how long each year has collected complaints: 50 is a typical year, lower means fewer complaints. It is not adjusted for sales volume.
| Year | Complaints | Median mi | Recalls | TSBs | Score (50 = typical) | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 10 | 1,000 | 15 | 6 | — | Not enough data |
| 1992 | 16 | — | 9 | 1 | — | Stable |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Fuel system23 26%
- Engine cooling15 17%
- Electrical system15 17%
- Body and structure14 16%
- Steering12 13%
- Vehicle speed control9 10%
- Transmission and drivetrain1 1.1%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
2004: “We purchases 10 new Blue Bird All American school buses through our local authorized dealer, within a month of receiving the 10 unit they start presenting code 368 red failure , causing loss of power, white smoke and stallings , this was reported to the distributor and they replaced fuel filters and suggested that there was humidity in the ECM. …”
NHTSA complaint #10169461, filed 2006-09, 1,000 milesOther Blue Bird models
29 complaintsBlue Bird School BUS
7 complaintsBlue Bird Wanderlodge M450 LXI
7 complaintsBlue Bird Conventional
7 complaintsBlue Bird Vision
6 complaintsBlue Bird Blue Bird
5 complaints
About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 29, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology