AI Damage2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2: common problems
Owners of the 2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 filed 3 complaints with NHTSA, most often about seats. Details by component below, with sources.
Key figures
- Owner complaints
- 3
What fails most often
- Seats: 1 complaints (33% of all).
Components owners complain about
What owners report
Short excerpts of NHTSA complaints in the original wording. These are owner statements not verified by NHTSA; personal data removed.
Thomas built bus - safe-t-liner c-2: two instances in last 4 months of children sliding forward out of their seats and becoming wedged on the floor between the bottom of the seat supports. Each incidence required approximately 3 minutes to extricate the trapped elementary school child.
When owners complained
NHTSA complaints by filing year. The peak shows at what age the problems show up most.
Comparison
By complaint count this model year ranks 17,152 of 36,659 model years in the NHTSA data (top 47% most complained about).
On average one model year of the SAF-T-Liner C2 has 1 complaints (22 years in the data). This year has 3, above average.
What to check before buying
- Seats. Occupant sensor, power adjustment, seat mounts.
Other years of this model
- SAF-T-Liner C2 20085 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2016149 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2017156 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2018157 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2019147 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2020122 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2021121 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 2022113 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 202349 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 202449 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 202535 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 202612 sources
- SAF-T-Liner C2 20274 sources
Questions and answers
What are the most common problems with the 2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2?
Owner complaints to NHTSA most often mention: seats. Total complaints: 3. The most frequent symptoms in complaint texts: A/C or heater (67%).
How many service bulletins (TSB) were issued for the 2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2?
NHTSA lists 0 manufacturer service bulletins for this year. A bulletin tells dealers how to diagnose or fix a known issue; it is not a recall.
Should I buy a 2012 Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner C2 from a US auction?
Owner complaints describe defects, not crash damage. Before bidding, check the components listed above and review the lot photos: VinWind builds a report of visible and hidden damage by VIN.
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Sources: public NHTSA data (USA): service bulletins and owner complaints; YouTube: links to videos credited to their authors. Complaints are owner statements not verified by NHTSA, and describe defects rather than crash damage. Data updated 2026-11-06.