Reliability & cost of ownership
Orion V Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Orion V? Compare every model year side by side — NHTSA recalls, owner complaints, and crash-test stars where on file — then open the year you're shopping for its AI reliability outlook where NHTSA has enough data.
Orion V problems by model year
94 recall entries and 2 owner complaints on file across 14 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 V | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2007 V | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2006 V | 4 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2005 V | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2004 V | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2003 V | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2002 V | 7 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 V | 5 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2000 V | 6 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 V | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 V | 11 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 V | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 V | 9 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 V | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
Most-complained-about components
Owner complaints filed with NHTSA against the Orion V, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, air1 complaint
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- electrical system1 complaint