Carpenter School BUS Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 12 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Carpenter School BUS (1997–1997) that have at least 5 complaints. 1997 has the most, with 12. Across all years, the part named most often is seats (7 mentions). Pick a model year below to see its parts, mileage, recalls and service bulletins.
All School BUS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | 12 | — | 0 | 0 | — | Not enough data |
Parts named most often, all years
Counts add up complaint mentions across the listed years. A complaint can name several parts.
- Seats7 58%
- Vehicle speed control4 33%
- Other or unknown1 8.3%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1997: “Overhead compartment which is mounted along the left side of the School Bus at driver's seat is not padded as required in title 67, chapter 171, section 171.58 the School Bus and school vehicle equipment standards. This overhead compartment is situated in a matter which could cause death or serious injury to the occupant of the seat located immediately behind driver due to lack of protectiv epadding on sharp corner of compartment.”
NHTSA complaint #784240, filed 2000-05About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 28, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate. Methodology