FaultScore

Blue Bird ALL American problems

Owners have filed 222 complaints about the Blue Bird ALL American with NHTSA across model years 1992 to 2019. More of them are about the engine & cooling than anything else.

Every Blue Bird ALL American year, graded

The grade compares each year against the rest of this model's own run — never against another car. Click any bar or row to open that year's report.

Complaints filed with NHTSA, by model year. Bar colour is the FaultScore grade: A B C D F ungraded
Year Grade Complaints Crashes Fires Median miles Most reported
2019 2 0 0 Seats
2016 1 0 0 Other & Unspecified
2015 4 0 0 Steering
2013 1 0 0 Brakes
2009 3 0 0 Seats
2008 5 0 0 Engine & Cooling
2007 5 0 2 Brakes
2006 2 0 0 Brakes
2005 1 0 0 Steering
2004 10 0 0 1,000 Fuel & Propulsion
2003 2 0 0 Body & Structure
2002 1 0 0 Brakes
2001 2 0 0 Fuel & Propulsion
1998 1 0 0 Brakes
1992 182 0 0 Engine & Cooling

What breaks on a Blue Bird ALL American

Across every model year on file. Follow a row for that part's complaints and the year it was worst.

Engine & Cooling 63 28.4%

Worst in 1992

Worst in 1992

Body & Structure 32 14.4%

Worst in 1992

Steering 29 13.1%

Worst in 1992

Worst in 1992

Acceleration & Cruise Control 9 4.1%

Worst in 1992

Brakes 8 3.6%

Worst in 2007

Seats 4 1.8%

Worst in 2009

Equipment & Accessories 2 0.9%

Worst in 2008

Transmission & Drivetrain 1 0.5%

Worst in 2004

Tires 1 0.5%

Worst in 2007

Other & Unspecified 1 0.5%

Worst in 2016

Exactly what failed on a Blue Bird ALL American

The named sub-assemblies behind those complaints, across every model year.

Ignition 16 14.7%
Underbody Shields 14 12.8%
Gasoline 13 11.9%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 12 11.0%
Turbo/Supercharger 11 10.1%
Manifold/Header/Muffler/Tail Pipe 11 10.1%
Exhaust System 10 9.2%
Hydraulic Power Assist System 8 7.3%
Hoses, Lines/Piping, AND Fittings 7 6.4%
Linkages 7 6.4%

Complaints filed over time

Every complaint about every Blue Bird ALL American, by the month it reached NHTSA.

Jun 1997 peak 114 Sep 2024

Compare the Blue Bird ALL American

Side by side on complaint history. Remember that raw totals track how many were sold as much as how good they were.