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2002 Blue Bird Buses

Owner reports · Recalls · Investigations

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2Owner complaints

Model-year median: 1

0Recall campaigns

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0Investigations

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What owners reported most

Service Brakes, Air
1Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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When problems were reported

Mileage at the reported incident

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What to inspect

Issues worth paying extra attention to based on owner reports.

  • Service Brakes, Air. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →
  • Service Brakes, Hydraulic. Review the 1 owner reports in this category and discuss these concerns during a pre-purchase inspection. Read reports →

NHTSA owner reports · September 18, 2026 snapshot.

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Service Brakes, Hydraulic complaints

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20,000 miles · Mar 5, 2003
Service Brakes, Hydraulic

WE HAVE SEVERAL BLUEBIRD BUSSES FROM YEARS 1993 THROUGH 2002....WE ARE CONTINUALLY BREAKING THE REAR BRAKE LINES, HAVING REPLACED UP TO 6 LINES ON SOME BUSES WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. WHEN THEY BREAK ALL FLUID IS PUMPED FROM THE LINES THERE BY LOSING ALL BRAKING. THESE BUSSES ARE BUILT ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS...HAVE APPROACHED …

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WE HAVE SEVERAL BLUEBIRD BUSSES FROM YEARS 1993 THROUGH 2002....WE ARE CONTINUALLY BREAKING THE REAR BRAKE LINES, HAVING REPLACED UP TO 6 LINES ON SOME BUSES WITH UNDER 100,000 MILES. WHEN THEY BREAK ALL FLUID IS PUMPED FROM THE LINES THERE BY LOSING ALL BRAKING. THESE BUSSES ARE BUILT ON A CHEVROLET CHASSIS...HAVE APPROACHED CHEVROLET BEFORE WITH NO HELP...SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT OR WORSE WITH THIS DESIGN.*JB

NHTSA ODI #10008408

Official recalls

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NHTSA investigations

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