2025 New Flyer Xd40 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
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.
Service bulletins (2)
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.
Steering 2026-03-12 · ITS61591 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions to verify steering column shaft collar pinch bolt installation.
Seat Belts 2025-11-19 · ITS61496 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions to inspect wheelchair restraints from q'straint per their recall 25e063 to determine if affected product reached new flyer.
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.