By year
Owner complaints and recall campaigns about Setra vehicles
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA, 2017 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI complaints and recalls files. Complaints are not verified by NHTSA.
Make
Setra
The complete NHTSA record for Setra vehicles: owner complaints, recall campaigns, defect investigations and manufacturer communications, for every model and model year on file.
Most Setra recalls are filed by Daimler Coaches North America, part of Setra.
Owner complaints in the last five years00 on file in all, across 4 models
Recall campaigns82 in five years
Severity indexNoneCrash, fire, injury or death per 100 complaints
Investigations010 service bulletins
Components
Owner complaints by component
Share of all owner complaints on file, by component.
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Source: NHTSA ODI.
Models
The S417 has the most complaints of any Setra model
Every Setra model with complaints or recalls on file, by complaints. Counts are not rates: NHTSA publishes no sales volumes.
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Severity index | Recalls | Investigations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S417 | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 12 | 0 |
| S417 TC | 2015 to 2020 | 0 | None | 11 | 0 |
| S407 | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 10 | 0 |
| S407 CC | 2015 to 2019 | 0 | None | 8 | 0 |
Source: NHTSA ODI. Recall counts add campaigns across model years, so a campaign covering three years counts three times.
Latest recalls
Recent campaigns listing a Setra product
- 26V-176 Mar 23, 2026
Switches for the hazard warning lights, defroster, heating and air conditioning system, and fan speed may fail to illuminate correctly
Electrical system · 511 vehicles - 24V-277 Apr 18, 2024
Red beacon lighting on the Threshold Warning System (TWS) may not be bright enough
Adaptive equipment · 79 vehicles - 21V-469 Jun 23, 2021
Hinge on the engine compartment flap may crack, which could result in the flap detaching from the vehicle
Structure · 530 vehicles - 20V-406 Jul 14, 2020
These vehicles are equipped with a driver-selected Electronic Stability Control (ESC) "OFF" switch for disabling the traction control portion of…
Stability and traction control · 64 vehicles - 20V-394 Jul 3, 2020
Engine compartment flap may not have sufficient welding seams on the hinges, allowing the hinge connection to fail and the engine compartment flap…
Structure · 58 vehicles - 20V-190 Apr 2, 2020
Front entrance door support frame may not be the correct size, and, as a result, the door may open and may detach from the vehicle while the coach…
Structure · 63 vehicles - 18V-327 May 17, 2018
Steering drop arm nut may loosen, possibly causing a loss of steering control
Steering · 8 vehicles - 17V-329 May 19, 2017
Vehicle's exterior covers which are bonded to powder coated frames may detach from the vehicle because the powder coating may peel off of the frame
Structure · 5 vehicles
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.