2025 New Flyer Xd60 problems, complaints & recalls
Safety recalls (1)
Service Brakes, Air:antilock 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 (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.
Electrical System 2026-10-13 · ITS61846 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions to apply dielectric grease to amerex backup battery terminals.
Seats 2026-09-22 · ITS61870 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions provided to remove the existing brass/plastic swivel fitting and replacing with a more reliable solid brass fixed position fitting.
Electrical System 2026-05-23 · ITS61748 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
instructions for verifying/correcting torque on front destination sign mounting hardware installed on certain buses.
Unknown Or Other 2025-05-21 · TSIB 25-01 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions
thermo-king has issued a service bulletin (sb866-1) related to the clutch bearing maintenance on their qs616 hvac screw compressor. new flyer is issuing this technical service information bulletin to notify new flyer xd60, xn60 and xde60 bus operators about this thermo-king service bulletin.
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.