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Thomas Built Buses C2Model year report

2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 Problems

Complaints
6filed with NHTSA
Median mileage
29,000miles, 3 complaints with mileage
Recalls
6campaigns on record
Trend
Not enough dataFewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

Sources: NHTSA records for the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 (complaints, recalls, investigations). Report an error

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2. The part named most often is visibility, with 3 complaints (50% of the total), followed by brakes (2) and engine cooling (1). 3 of the complaints include a mileage, and 67% of those were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the median is 29,000 miles. NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns and 9 technical service bulletins for this model year. Brakes complaints overlap with 1 recall campaign covering the air and 1 NHTSA investigation filed under the same part.

This model year has fewer than 25 complaints on record, so the numbers below can change a lot with a few new reports.

Which parts are reported most

Complaints can name more than one part, so the counts add up to more than the total. Select a part to see its complaints, recalls and bulletins.

Example complaints

Visibility (wipers, defrost, mirrors): “Something broke the lower side dash window lt side. The glass is bonded to the frame with a rubber like substance. These are supposed to be tempered glass which normally break into small squares and are fairly harmless. This window broke into sharp stick like shards radiating around the fracture site at the top area where the glass was bonded to the frame. This is the first window break we have had on a C2 and we were alarmed at the failure of the glass to disintegrate into the usual small squares. Does the bonding have something to do with the change in the pattern?”

NHTSA complaint #10496563, filed 2013-02, 93,924 miles

Brakes: “Thomas C2 - amu park brake switch, 2007-2008 year models problem: my office received reports from scde maintenance facilities of continued failures with the air brake interlock system air management unit (amu). The failure mode of current concern is with the park brake switch in the amu. This failure mode prevents the release of the park brakes. The scde operates 879 of these units. Concern: when this type of failure occurs, the driver can no longer release the park brakes. School bus drivers are trained to set the park brakes each time they are loading/unloading students. …”

NHTSA complaint #10394908, filed 2011-04

Engine cooling: “Transmission cooler in radiator leaked causing replacement of radiator. Anti-freeze back flushed into the transmission causing contamination and transmission also needed to be replaced. Total cost $5,751.00 to a bus two years old with 30,000 miles.”

NHTSA complaint #10299614, filed 2010-01, 29,000 miles

Exterior lighting: “The contact owns a 2007 Thomas Built Buses saf-t-liner C2 bus. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the exterior rear brake light failed to illuminate when the brake pedal was depressed. The failure occurred intermittently. The contact received a recall notice for NHTSA campaign id number 06v205000 (parking brake:conventional:air) regarding the air manage unit. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure continued. The failure mileage was unavailable and the current mileage was 32,000.”

NHTSA complaint #10275227, filed 2009-06

Mileage when problems were reported

67% of the 3 complaints with a mileage were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles; the middle half falls between 438 and 93,924 miles.

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Share of complaints by mileage when the problem was reported, in thousands of miles (3 complaints with mileage). Red bars: under 50,000 miles. Bucket widths differ. Median: 29,000 miles.

Complaints by year filed

Fewer than 15 complaints, too few for a reliable trend.

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Complaints by year the complaint was filed with NHTSA. Red bars: the last 3 full calendar years used for the trend. The current year (2026) is partial.

Recalls and investigations

Recall details for the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 → · Check a VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls

NHTSA investigations

Technical service bulletins

TSBs are manufacturer notes to dealers about known repair procedures. They are not recalls and do not by themselves mean a vehicle has a fault. 9 on record; the latest 9 are shown.

Other model years of the Thomas Built Buses C2

YearComplaintsMedian miRecallsCrash ★MPGScore (50 = typical)Trend
2007629,0006———Not enough data

All Thomas Built Buses C2 model years

Frequently asked questions

How many NHTSA complaints does the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 have?

NHTSA recorded 6 consumer complaints for the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 as of Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

What part of the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 is reported most often?

Visibility is named most often, in 3 complaints (50% of the total), followed by brakes with 2.

Has the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 been recalled?

NHTSA lists 6 recall campaigns for this model year. To check a specific vehicle, enter its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

At what mileage are problems with the 2007 Thomas Built Buses C2 reported?

Among the 3 complaints that include a mileage, the median is 29,000 miles and the middle half falls between 438 and 93,924 miles; 67% were filed for vehicles with under 50,000 miles.

About this data. Data from NHTSA (ODI) complaints, recalls, TSBs and investigations, updated Oct 27, 2026. Complaints are unverified consumer reports and may be duplicated or inaccurate.

Complaint counts come from NHTSA’s public complaint database; we count each complaint once. The source records for this vehicle are on nhtsa.gov. Scores and trends are our own summaries of that data, described in the methodology. This page is not legal, safety or repair advice: for a specific vehicle, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls and ask a qualified mechanic. See an error? Tell us.