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Orion VIYears to avoid, problems & recalls

NHTSA has 4 owner complaints and 15 safety recalls on record for the Orion VI.

Years to avoidNoneBased on weighted complaintsBest years—Fewest complaints for their ageOwner complaints4Top: Service brakes, hydraulicSafety recalls151995–2005 model years

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

Best & worst years

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

'95'96'97'98'99'00'01'02'03'04'05
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2005Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2004Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2003Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2002Not rated–/1000 complaints · 3 recalls2001Not rated–/1000 complaints · 1 recall2000Not rated–/1003 complaints · 3 recalls1999Not rated–/1001 complaint · 3 recalls1998Not rated–/1000 complaints · 8 recalls1997Not rated–/1000 complaints · 6 recalls1996Not rated–/1000 complaints · 7 recalls1995Not rated–/1000 complaints · 4 recalls
Complaints by system

Most common Orion VI problems

All model years combined: 4 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
Service brakes, hydraulic33
Engine and engine cooling11
Tires11
15 recalls

Orion VI recalls

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

–Equipment adaptive/mobility10V-538 · 1995–2000 · Nov 2, 2010 · 217 vehicles–Clutch assembly: pedal/hand lever(motorcycle)10V-015 · 1995–2002 · Jan 21, 2010 · 426 vehicles–Engine and engine cooling: engine06V-211 · 2002–2005 · Jun 14, 2006 · 405 vehicles–Other fuel types: turbo/supercharger05V-026 · 1998 · Feb 1, 2005 · 207 vehicles–Vehicle speed control04V-147 · 1998 · Mar 23, 2004 · 286 vehicles–Visibility: glass, side/rear03V-120 · 1995–2001 · Mar 27, 2003 · 4,191 vehicles–Cooling system: hoses/lines/piping/fittings03V-063 · 2002 · Feb 24, 2003 · 416 vehicles–Electrical system: 12v/24v/48v battery01V-033 · 1998–2000 · Jan 29, 2001 · 927 vehicles–Spindle: arm98V-331 · 1996–1997 · Dec 22, 1998 · 20 vehicles–Unknown or other98V-210 · 1997–1998 · Sep 21, 1998 · 723 vehicles–Hydraulic power assist: pump98V-175 · 1998 · Jul 31, 1998 · 52 vehicles–Suspension: front98V-166 · 1996–1998 · Jul 20, 1998 · 31 vehicles

Showing the 12 newest of 15 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.

2 investigations

NHTSA investigations of the VI

  1. Hydraulic Auxiliary Pump Fitting FailurePE10041 · 1995–2003 · closed Nov 9, 2010
    Led to recall 10V-538
  2. 12 VOLT/24 VOLT BATTERY EQUALIZER ON BUSPE99075 · 1998 · closed May 31, 2000
    No recall