Recalls, owner-reported complaints, investigations and safety data
Data refreshed
Our database contains 1 NHTSA owner-reported complaint for the 1997 Prevost H3-45, most frequently naming the brakes, driver assistance and engine categories. 8 safety recalls have been issued covering this model year; and 5 manufacturer communications are on file.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
When owners filed reports about this model year
Not enough dated records to plot a meaningful trend — 1 month of data.
Complaints grouped by the component NHTSA recorded
Percentages are of component mentions. A single complaint can name more than one component, so these do not sum to the total complaint count.
8 campaigns cover this model year
Recalls apply to specific vehicles, not to every vehicle of a model year. Check your VIN with NHTSA or your manufacturer's dealer to confirm whether a recall affects your vehicle.
Check a VIN on NHTSA.govSUSPENSION
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
SUSPENSION:FRONT
Reports submitted to NHTSA, shown in the owner's own words
TOUR BUS COMPANY: GARDEN STATE TRANSIT INC SPRINGFIELD, MA DOT 933664 ICC 390505 OWNER: LUIS CASTILLO 201-780-9899 FRONT RT BRAKE LOCKED UP ON THE WAY, HAD TO STOP AT PETER PAN FOR REPAIR. COOLANT WAS LEAKING, HAD TO STOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR WATER. A/C STOPPED WORKING AFTER FIRST 3 HOURS EACH DAY. CALLED OWNER OF BUS COMPANY NUMEROUS TIMES FOR A NEW BUS. BUS GOT HEATED TO 84 DEGREES. 2 MINORS WERE GOING TO PASS OUT. EMERGENCY STOP AT ARBY'S IN FREDERICKSBURG, VA AND CALLED 911. BOTH MINORS TAKEN TO HOSPITAL FOR HEAT EXHAUSTION. BUS SHAKES VIOLENTLY AROUND 65MPH AND THE BUS SEVERELY SWAYS LEFT AND RIGHT. BATHROOM WAS INOPERABLE. NO TOILET PAPER OR SOLID WASTE ALLOWED IN TOILET.
A bulletin sent by a manufacturer to its dealers. Not a recall, and repairs are not necessarily free.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PREVOST: RELOCATING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MONITOR AND ADDING FUSES TO WIRES 12BE AND 24BE. *KB
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
PREVOST: OIL LUBRICATED WHEEL HUB BEARINGS. FOR MAXIMUM PERFORMANCES AND SAFETY, ENSURING THAT THE WHEEL HUBS ARE INSPECTED DAILY AND LUBRICATED IN REGULAR INTERVALS IS OF THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE. *JS
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ELIMINATION OF CONNECTOR C530, C531 & C532 FROM THE INTERIOR FLUORESCENT LIGHTING AND READING LIGHTS FUSE HOLDER. THIS INCLUDES MODEL YEAR 2004 MODELS. *TT
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
SUBJEC ON THE USE OF THERMOSTAT TO CANCEL ALL A/C MODULE FUNCTIONS. *YC
STRUCTURE:BODY
REPLACEMENT OF PLASTIC BRACKETS LOCATED IN REAR BAGGAGE COMPARTMENT. *YC
Manufacturers file copies of the bulletins they send to dealers with NHTSA. These often describe diagnostic or repair procedures for a known condition. They are not recalls: repairs described in a bulletin are usually only free if the vehicle is still under warranty or the manufacturer has extended coverage.
Complaint and recall counts across every year of this model
| Year | Complaints | Recalls | Investigations | Issue Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2025 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 1 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | 7 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | 10 | 1 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | 14 | 1 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | 12 | 1 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | 11 | 1 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | 15 | 1 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | 9 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 | 1 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | 5 | 1 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | 6 | 0 | — |
| 1997Viewing | 1 | 8 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | 7 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — |
Higher-selling and older vehicles accumulate more reports. Counts are not failure rates and are not directly comparable between vehicles that sold in very different numbers. Older model years have had longer for reports to accumulate.