FORD SCHOOL BUS · model year

1995 FORD SCHOOL BUS

5 NHTSA complaints for this specific cohort.

NHTSA overall rating

Not crash-tested

New Car Assessment Program

The 1995FORDSCHOOL BUS carries 5 consumer safety complaints in NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database for this specific model-year cohort. Within that volume, owners reported 0 crashes, 1 fire, 0 injuries, and 0 fatalities. No NCAP 5-star crash-test rating is available for this model year in the federal database.

Component-level analysis is where model-year complaints become actionable: the top complaint category for the 1995 SCHOOL BUS is parking brake with 1 filings, followed by fuel system, gasoline:delivery (1) and electrical system:horn (1). Concentration in one or two component groups is the classic signature of a systemic defect; a flat distribution usually reflects normal aging, warranty complaints, or isolated build-plant variability.

NHTSA currently has 177 investigation files overlapping the 1995 SCHOOL BUS, and 8 remain open. Owners comparing this cohort against neighboring years should pair the counters above with the complaint-by-year trend on the parent model page — a spike in a single year often tracks to a platform refresh, a new transmission supplier, or an updated ECU calibration. Use the related-complaint feed below to read raw owner narratives before deciding whether any pattern here affects your specific use case.

5
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths

Total Complaints

5 filings

Crashes Reported

0 reports

Source

NHTSA ODI

Federal complaints database

Complaints vs. fleet median (215)

At or below the fleet median complaint volume.

Complaints by Component

ComponentCount
PARKING BRAKE1
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY1
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN1
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE1
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS1

Recent Complaints

20001101STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

SHARP EDGES AT LEFT FRONT INNER FENDER AND COWL SEAM RUBBED HOLES IN ALL AIR BRAKE LINES, DESIGN FLAW. NLM

19981030SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

DRIVERS SEAT BELT ANCHOR FAILED CAUSING IT TO BREAK AT THE FLOOR.

19981005ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN

DUE TO DESIGN OF HORN (NO RELAYS INSTALLED) HORNS BECOME INOPERATIVE AFTER SEVERAL YEARS, INSTALLATION OF A RELAY HAS REMEDIED FAILURES.

19980420FireFUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FUEL LINE FAILED, CAUSING LEAKAGE, RESULTING IN A FIRE.

19960314PARKING BRAKE

NIPPLE FROM PARKING BRAKE PUMP CAME OFF TWICE, RESULTING IN OIL LEAKS. *AK

Compare 1995FORDSCHOOL BUS to Similar Vehicles

NHTSA Investigations 8 Open

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many complaints does the 1995 FORD SCHOOL BUS have?
The 1995 FORD SCHOOL BUS has 5 NHTSA complaints, 0 crashes, 1 fires, 0 injuries, and 0 deaths reported.
What are the most common problems with the 1995 FORD SCHOOL BUS?
The most-complained component for the 1995 FORD SCHOOL BUS is PARKING BRAKE with 1 complaints. Other frequently reported areas include FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY and ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN.
Is the 1995 FORD SCHOOL BUS safe to buy?
Review the complaint history, crash and fire reports, safety ratings, and recall status on this page to make an informed decision. No NHTSA crash test rating is available for this model year. Compare with other model years using the links above.
Where does this data come from?
All complaint, recall, and safety rating data is sourced from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Complaints are filed by vehicle owners through NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation.

Vehicle Safety Guides

Data as of 2025. Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (ODI) complaints database, NHTSA recall campaign API, NHTSA NCAP crash-test ratings, and NHTSA FARS for fatality cross-reference.