Thomas School BUS Problems by Model Year
NHTSA recorded 5 consumer complaints across the 1 model years of the Thomas School BUS (1998–1998) that have at least 5 complaints. 1998 has the most, with 5. Across all years, the part named most often is exterior lighting (5 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 5 | — | 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.
- Exterior lighting5 100%
Example complaints
One per model year, chosen for length and detail. Personal details are removed. They are consumer reports, not findings.
1998: “High amperage load is routed through the headlight switch, this circuitry is overloaded and overheats (short) resulting in loss of headlights,market lights and tail light circuits. Mjs”
NHTSA complaint #549569, filed 1999-10Other Thomas models
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. Methodology