New Flyer C40Flr
2012–2012
Data Availability
Milemark has classified only 1 NHTSA complaint for the 2012 New Flyer C40FLR. This is a commercial transit bus with limited units produced, so low complaint counts do not indicate reliability—they reflect that this vehicle isn't widely owned by individual consumers who typically file NHTSA reports. We cannot draw meaningful conclusions about failure rates from a single data point.
What We Know From Recalls
No recalls are on record for this model year, which means no government-mandated safety defects have been documented.
Technical Service Bulletins
Four TSBs exist for this model, indicating the manufacturer identified technical issues requiring dealer attention. Without complaint volume to corroborate patterns, these bulletins represent our most reliable data source for known issues.
How to Research Further
For commercial vehicles like this, consult transit agency maintenance records if available, seek input from fleet managers familiar with New Flyer buses, and arrange a thorough pre-purchase inspection by a technician experienced with commercial transit equipment. Standard consumer reliability data does not apply here.
Trends
Complaint trends by era
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5-year windows, not manufacturer generations — this database doesn't have reliable platform/redesign data to draw real generation boundaries from. Recent model years show fewer complaints mainly because they have been on the road less time, not necessarily because they're more reliable — read this as complaint volume and mix by era, not a reliability trend.
What breaks, and when
Onset mileage not consistently reported.
Typically $270–$2,230 to fix a steering repair, nationally.
From owner-filed complaints to NHTSA, not independently verified. Federal mileage reporting on recent complaints is sparse — see methodology. Cost ranges are national estimates from book labor hours and parts pricing, not this vehicle's actual repair history — they don't account for your location or shop type.
See the full repair-cost breakdown →Sources: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations, service bulletins. Methodology. This is not an inspection and not a recommendation to buy or avoid this vehicle.