Orion Recalls & Complaints by Model
NHTSA lists 58 safety recalls and 12 owner complaints across 11 Orion models, filed by Daimler Commercial Buses NA. Pick a model, then a year.
58
safety recalls
12
owner complaints
11
models in NHTSA data
Most-complained-about Orion models
All Orion models
| Model | Years | Recalls | Complaints |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | 1977–1994 | 3 | 2 |
| II | 1983–2004 | 10 | 0 |
| Orion | 1990–1998 | 0 | 2 |
| Orion V | 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| Orion VII | 2002–2004 | 2 | 0 |
| Orion VII Li-Ion Ess | 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| Orion VII Li-Ion Hybrid | 2008–2011 | 1 | 0 |
| Suburban | 1979–1988 | 1 | 0 |
| V | 1990–2008 | 24 | 2 |
| VI | 1995–2005 | 15 | 4 |
| VII | 2001–2012 | 26 | 2 |
Source: NHTSA recall and complaint databases and EPA fuel economy data, October 2026. Complaint counts are owner reports to NHTSA, not verified defects. Recall counts are safety campaigns that list this model year; whether a particular car was already repaired depends on its VIN. How this data is compiled.