Complaints by model year
Each bar is one model year. The most recent years are still collecting complaints.
NHTSA ODI complaints (public domain) · updated 23 Oct 2026
Year by year
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 0 | 6 |
| 2026 | 0 | 13 |
| 2025 | 1 | 14 |
| 2024 | 0 | 13 |
| 2023 | 2 | 17 |
| 2022 Cesb | 5 | 9 |
| 2021 | 3 | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 12 |
| 2019 | 0 | 16 |
| 2018 | 0 | 12 |
| 2017 | 0 | 14 |
| 2016 | 1 | 15 |
| 2015 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2008 | 2 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 15 |
| 2006 | 2 | 11 |
| 2005 | 0 | 6 |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 |
| 2003 | 0 | 4 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 |
| 2001 | 0 | 0 |
A model year gets its own page when it has enough data for at least three sections
Most common problems
- Engine7
- Engine and engine cooling4
- Structure3
- Electrical system2
- Visibility1
- Unknown or other1
- Service brakes, hydraulic1
- Seat belts1
NHTSA ODI complaints, all model years
Recalls
77 campaigns cover the Cesb; the latest 12 are below.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2025-2027 IC Bus EVSB and CESB school buses. The driver's window panel and entrance door vertical joints may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2027 IC Bus CESB school buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB and 2025-2027 IC Bus EVSB school buses. The body panel joint may have been attached without sufficient epoxy coverage. As such these vehicle fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 221, "School Bus Body Joint Strength."
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB school buses. The brake lines may have been installed with incorrect hardware, which can result in brake line damage and cause a leak.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2026-2027 IC Bus CESB school buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2023-2027 IC Bus CESB school buses. While carrying the maximum number of occupants, the bus may exceed Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) when the fuel tank and fluid reservoirs are full.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2026 IC Bus CESB school buses. The transmission shift actuator may not have been calibrated properly, preventing the transmission from shifting into reverse.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB school buses. A tire may contact and damage the air dryer discharge line, causing an air leak and the unintentional activation of the parking brake.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2026 IC Bus CESB school buses. The weld on the crank shaft assembly may fail, preventing the the left-side wiper from working.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016-2026 IC Bus CESB and 2016-2021 RESB school buses. The underfloor reinforcement may not have been installed, compromising the structural integrity of the buses. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) numbers 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages" and 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection."
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2024-2026 IC Bus CESB and 2025 EVSB school buses. The tension spring may corrode and break, disengaging the barking brake.
International Motors, LLC (International) is recalling certain 2016-2024 IC Bus CESB school buses. The brake pressure switch assembly may leak brake fluid into the brake pressure switch's electrical components and cause an electrical short-circuit.
NHTSA recalls