Reliability & cost of ownership
Orion VI Reliability & Common Problems
How reliable is the Orion VI? 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 VI problems by model year
38 recall entries and 4 owner complaints on file across 11 model years, sourced from the federal NHTSA database.
| Year | Recalls | Complaints | NCAP stars | Full report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 VI | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2004 VI | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2003 VI | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2002 VI | 3 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 2001 VI | 1 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | Recalls & complaints → |
| 2000 VI | 3 | 3 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1999 VI | 3 | 1 | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1998 VI | 8 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1997 VI | 6 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1996 VI | 7 | None on file at try.vin | No overall rating on file | AI reliability outlook → |
| 1995 VI | 4 | 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 VI, grouped by the component each complaint names — the fastest read on where this model gives trouble.
- service brakes, hydraulic3 complaints
- engine and engine cooling1 complaint
- tires1 complaint