Pierce SABER problems and owner complaints
Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.
Key facts
3 owner complaints analyzed
32 distinct recall campaigns
29,549 mi median reported failure mileage
Scope: 1995 to 2025 model years. Data snapshot: . 3 complaints include usable failure mileage.
This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.
Most common problems
Engine is the most frequently named component, appearing in 2 of 3 complaints (66.7%). A complaint can name multiple components.
| Topic | Matching reports | Share of complaints |
|---|---|---|
| Braking behavior | 1 | 33.3% |
| Electrical and battery issues | 1 | 33.3% |
Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.
Component breakdown
Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Engine | 2 |
| Electrical System | 1 |
| Service Brakes | 1 |
| Unknown Or Other | 1 |
Engine: 2; Electrical System: 1; Service Brakes: 1; Unknown Or Other: 1
Reported problems by failure mileage
Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| Under 25,000 | 1 |
| 25,000 to 49,999 | 2 |
| 50,000 to 74,999 | 0 |
| 75,000 to 99,999 | 0 |
| 100,000 to 149,999 | 0 |
| 150,000 and above | 0 |
Under 25,000: 1; 25,000 to 49,999: 2; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 0; 150,000 and above: 0
25,000 to 49,999 miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 0 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.
Complaints over time
Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 3 |
2019: 3
Pattern summary
Engine leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 1 complaint narratives. Electrical and battery issues appears in 1 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.
Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.
Complaint evidence
Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.
Owner report 11192153 · 2019-03-28 (March 28, 2019)
CITY OF DAYTON FIRE-RESCUE FIREFIGHTERS WERE RETURNING FROM A FIRE ALARM WHEN THEY NOTICED A "BURNING WIRES" SMELL IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE 2016 PIERCE SABER THEY WERE DRIVING. AS FIREFIGHTERS WERE ATTEMPTING TO FIND A SAFE LOCATION TO STOP THE TRUCK, ALL OF THE CAB AND DASH LIGHTS BEGAN TO FLICKER ON AND OFF REPEATEDLY. THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE TRUCK RAPIDLY FILLED WITH SMOKE AND THE DRIVER/OPERATOR HAD TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY STOP WITH HIS VISION IMPAIRED BY SMOKE. AS FIREFIGHTERS WERE EXITING THE APPARATUS, THE DRIVER/OPER…
Owner-reported narrative. 15,030 miles reported. Look up ODI 11192153 at NHTSA ↗
Recalls by model year
All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.
Recall campaigns
Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.
| Category | Count |
|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2013 | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
2009: 5; 2010: 3; 2011: 4; 2012: 1; 2013: 2; 2014: 2; 2015: 8; 2016: 8; 2017: 3; 2018: 3; 2019: 1; 2020: 1; 2021: 1; 2022: 1; 2023: 1; 2025: 1
Year-by-year records
| Model year | Complaints | Recalls | Change in recalls |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0 | 1 | Not available |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 3 | +2 |
| 2000 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2002 | 0 | 2 | -2 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 | +1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 3 | -1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 | -1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 4 | +2 |
| 2009 | 0 | 5 | +1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 3 | -2 |
| 2011 | 0 | 4 | +1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | -3 |
| 2013 | 0 | 2 | +1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2015 | 0 | 8 | +6 |
| 2016 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | -5 |
| 2018 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2019 | 0 | 1 | -2 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2021 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2025 | 0 | 1 | Not available |