2023 New Flyer Xde60 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (3)
Electronic Stability Control (Esc) 2025-12-19 · campaign 25V898000 · 6,673 vehicles
Defect: New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain XD35, XDE35, XE35, XN35, XD40, XDE40, XE40, XHE40, XN40, XT40, XD60, XDE60, XE60, XN60, XT60, and XHE60 transit buses. Please refer to New Flyer's recall report for specific model year information. The antilock braking (ABS) and electronic stability control (ESC) module may lose communication and fail without illuminating the warning lights. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Sta
Risk: An ABS or ESC warning light that fails to illuminate will not alert the driver to the loss of ABS or ESC, increasing the risk of a crash.
Fix: New Flyer will update the software, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed February 17, 2026. Owners may contact New Flyer's customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Fuel System, Diesel:delivery:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings 2025-02-03 · campaign 25V053000 · 210 vehicles
Defect: New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2023-2024 XDE60, 2024 XD35, XD40, and XD60 transit buses equipped with Cummins L9 diesel engines. The remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stall.
Risk: A fuel leak in the presence of an ignition source increases the risk of a fire. An engine stall increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: Cummins will replace the fuel hoses, free of charge. Owner notification letters were mailed March 11, 2025. Owners may contact Cummins customer service at 1-800-286-6467 or New Flyer customer service at 1-800-241-2947.
Service Brakes, Air:antilock:control Unit/Module 2023-04-05 · campaign 23V243000 · 30 vehicles
Defect: New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) is recalling certain 2023 XD60 and XDE60 60' articulated transit buses. The anti-lock brake system (ABS) module may lose power during hard braking, causing the ABS system to fail.
Risk: An ABS system that fails increases the risk of a crash.
Fix: New Flyer will update the ABS software and correct the wiring, free of charge. All vehicles have been repaired and therefore no owner letters will be sent. Owners may contact New Flyer customer service at 1-204-224-6706.
Service bulletins (4)
Technical service bulletins are repair instructions manufacturers send dealers for known issues. Unlike recalls, the fix is not automatically free — but naming the bulletin at the service desk can save diagnosis time and support goodwill repairs.
Power Train 2025-11-05 · ITS61479 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions to rework center drive axle encoder harnesses.
Power Train 2025-07-16 · ITS61320 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
install ferrite core enclosures inside rooftop inverters to eliminate excessive cmc and subsequent center axle bearing failures.
Power Train 2025-01-07 · ITS61178 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions to install new breather hoses, brackets and breather boxes on each side of the center axle.
Fuel/Propulsion System 2024-08-14 · ITS61122 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instruction to service for updating the battery program on certain elfa2 buses for improved bms response to overcharging and other functional safety mechanisms, more robust detection of failure modes through dtcs, improving battery data recorder (bdr) capabilities, streamlined flashing processes, an
What owners report
No detailed complaint narratives on file.
Excerpts of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA, lightly truncated. They are owner statements, not verified findings.