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Orion IYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 2 owner complaints and 3 safety recalls on record for the Orion I.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints2Top: Fuel system, otherSafety recalls31977–1994 model years

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years.

Best & worst years

Orion I years to avoid

Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the I median. Tap a year for its full report.

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1994Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1992Not rated–/1002 complaints · 2 recalls1991Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1990Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1989Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1982Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1981Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1980Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1979Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1978Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1977Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Orion I problems

All model years combined: 2 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.

Box size = number of complaints naming that system. Darker = larger share. One complaint can name more than one system.
Complaints by system
SystemComplaintsCrash, fire or injury
Fuel system, other20
3 recalls

Orion I recalls

Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.

–Equipment adaptive/mobility07V-024 · 1987–1993 · Feb 1, 2007 · 3,637 vehicles–Visibility: rearview mirrors/devices93V-217 · 1992–1994 · Dec 14, 1993 · 45 vehicles–Other: labels89V-084 · 1977–1988 · May 19, 1989 · 1,311 vehicles