EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR LIFT/RAMP:CONTROLS/CONTROL WIRINGTurtle Top is recalling certain 2026 Terra Ford Transit buses. The electrical contactor may fail, preventing the controls from stopping the lift.
Turtle Top Recalls, Complaints & Safety Data
NHTSA safety recalls, owner-reported complaints and investigations, by model and model year · 1991–2026
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Overview
Our database holds 2 NHTSA owner-reported complaints filed against Turtle Top vehicles. Our database also holds 29 safety recall campaigns covering at least one Turtle Top model year.
Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.
Turtle Top models
Ordered by total owner-reported complaint volume, which is not a ranking of quality
| Model | Model years | Complaints | Recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| Terra Transport | 2004–2014 | 1 | 8 |
| Econo Transporter | 1991–2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Executive Transporter | 1991–2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Limo Coach | 2010–2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Odyssey | 2005–2013 | 0 | 5 |
| Ford Odyssey Lt | 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| Ford Terra Transit | 2005 | 0 | 2 |
| Ford Van Terra | 2005–2013 | 0 | 4 |
| Gm Odyssey | 2006–2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Gm Odyssey Xl | 2005–2007 | 0 | 2 |
| Gm Terra Transport | 2005–2008 | 0 | 2 |
| Odyssey | 2004–2024 | 0 | 11 |
| Odyssey Lt | 2008–2011 | 0 | 4 |
| Odyssey Xl | 2004–2024 | 0 | 9 |
| Odyssey Xl MPV | 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| Odyssey Xlt | 2014 | 0 | 1 |
| Standard Vanterra | 2000–2001 | 0 | 1 |
| Terra Ford Transit | 2026 | 0 | 2 |
| Terra Transit | 2004–2024 | 0 | 3 |
| Van Terra Xl | 2012 | 0 | 1 |
| Vanterra | 2000–2024 | 0 | 10 |
| Vanterra Limo | 2000–2001 | 0 | 1 |
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. Complaint totals count a report once for each model year it names; recall totals count a campaign once per model.
Recently issued recalls
The 8 newest campaigns covering a Turtle Top vehicle in our database
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.govEQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:CRITICAL FASTENERSTurtle Top is recalling certain 2026 Terra Transit and Odyssey transit buses. The retractors may not lock, preventing the wheelchair from being properly secured.
SEATSTurtle Top is recalling certain 2024 Van Terra, Terra Transit, Odyssey, and Odyssey XL vehicles, equipped with certain GO-ES Space Saver Foldaway Seats. The recliner mechanism may not engage when the seat back is fully reclined. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number 210, "Seat Belt Assembly Anchorages."
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL; SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICESTurtle Top is recalling certain 2019 Turtle Top Odyssey vehicles built on GMC Savana and Chevrolet Express chassis. The seatbelt-unfastened warning light will not illuminate for approximately five seconds after the ignition is moved to the "on" or "start" position. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 208, "Occupant Crash Protection."
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYTurtle Top is recalling certain 2013-2018 Turtle Top Odyssey, VanTerra, and Terra Transit transit buses, equipped with Ricon S-Series and K-Series Titanium Wheelchair Lifts. The wheelchair lift positioning input cam may fail while the lift is in use, allowing the platform to travel higher than the vehicle floor height.
SEATSTurtle Top is recalling certain model year 2016 Odyssey transit buses manufactured December 17, 2015, to March 29, 2016. These vehicles are equipped with seats that may separate from the base frame due to bolt failure. As such, these vehicles fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) number 222, "School Bus Passenger Seating and Crash Protection", and 213, "Child Restraint Systems."
EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITYTurtle Top is recalling certain model year 2006-2014 Odyssey, 2008-2009 and 2011 Odyssey LT, 2007-2008 and 2010-2012 Odyssey XL, 2008 and 2012 Terra Transport and 2007-2008 and 2013 Van Terra vehicles equipped with certain model S2005, S2010, S5005, S5010, S5505, and S5510 wheelchair lifts manufactured by Ricon. The affected lifts are equipped with folding link arms that may have pivot holes that are too big, allowing the bearings to move out of position.
BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEMTurtle Top is recalling certain model year 2014-2015 Odyssey transit buses manufactured March 12, 2014, to June 30, 2015, 2014 Odyssey XLT transit buses manufactured January 15, 2015, to April 22, 2015, and 2014 Van Terra transit buses manufactured May 6, 2014, to June 30, 2015. The affected vehicles are equipped with a back up camera system which may display images from the camera in reverse.
Browse by model year
Every year with at least one publishable Turtle Top model year
Data sources
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation — complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer communications
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