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Orion IIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 0 owner complaints and 10 safety recalls on record for the Orion II.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints0—Safety recalls101983–2004 model years

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

Best & worst years

Orion II 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 II median. Tap a year for its full report.

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2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2000Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1999Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 5 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 2 recalls1993Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1992Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1988Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1987Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1986Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1985Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1984Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall1983Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall
Complaints by system

Most common Orion II problems

All model years combined: 0 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
10 recalls

Orion II recalls

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

–Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)10V-015 · 1992–1998 · Jan 21, 2010 · 426 vehicles–Fuel system, diesel05V-079 · 1998–2004 · Mar 2, 2005 · 302 vehicles–Equipment adaptive/mobility04V-509 · 2000–2001 · Oct 19, 2004 · 6 vehicles–Visibility: glass, side/rear03V-120 · 1995–2001 · Mar 27, 2003 · 4,191 vehicles–Linkages: tie rod assembly01V-044 · 1999 · Feb 21, 2001 · 16,000 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery01V-033 · 1998–2000 · Jan 29, 2001 · 927 vehicles–Electrical system: alternator/generator/regulator98V-189 · 1997–1998 · Aug 10, 1998 · 45 vehicles–Tank assembly: filling/charging97V-207 · 1996–1997 · Nov 14, 1997 · 211 vehicles–Unknown or other97V-002 · 1995–1996 · Jan 2, 1997 · 578 vehicles–Other: labels89V-084 · 1983–1988 · May 19, 1989 · 1,311 vehicles
1 investigation

NHTSA investigations of the II

  1. BATTERY CABLE ABRADING TRANSMISSION HOSESQ98013 · 1997–1998 · closed Sep 29, 1998
    No recall