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Orion VI problems and owner complaints

Explore the records behind recurring owner reports.

Key facts

4 owner complaints analyzed

15 distinct recall campaigns

151,500 mi median reported failure mileage

Scope: 1995 to 2005 model years. Data updated: 2026-09-30 (September 30, 2026). 3 complaints include usable failure mileage. View data status.

This selection has limited data. It remains available for lookup but is excluded from search indexing.

Owner-reported patterns

Most common problems

Service Brakes, Hydraulic is the most frequently named component, appearing in 3 of 4 complaints (75.0%). A complaint can name multiple components.

Recurring terms in complaint narratives
Topic	Matching reports	Share of complaints
Braking behavior	3	75.0%

Topic matches use published keyword rules. They describe mentions, including negations or comparisons, and do not confirm a diagnosis. Read the matching rules.

Component breakdown

Number of unique complaints naming each component. Top eight shown.

Service Brakes, Hydraulic

Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine

Tires

Service Brakes, Hydraulic: 3; Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine: 1; Tires: 1

Reported problems by failure mileage

Complaint counts in mileage bands. These are not failure rates per vehicle or mile.

Under 25,000

25,000 to 49,999

50,000 to 74,999

75,000 to 99,999

100,000 to 149,999

150,000 and above

Under 25,000: 0; 25,000 to 49,999: 0; 50,000 to 74,999: 0; 75,000 to 99,999: 0; 100,000 to 149,999: 1; 150,000 and above: 2

150,000 and above miles has the most reports with usable mileage (2). 1 complaints have missing, zero or invalid mileage.

Complaints over time

Year the complaint was filed, not the vehicle model year or incident year. The snapshot year is partial.

2004

2005

2004: 2; 2005: 2

Pattern summary

Service Brakes, Hydraulic leads the component reports. Braking behavior appears in 3 complaint narratives. Use these patterns to inspect individual reports and prepare questions for a mechanic.

Calculated from recorded counts. An AI narrative has not been published for this selection.

Complaint evidence

Examples provide context, not a representative sample or a verified diagnosis.

Owner report 10082983 · 2004-07-30 (July 30, 2004)

1) INTERUPTION OF SERVICE REPORTED BY BUS OPERATOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED. 2) MECHANICAL FAILURE OF PNEUMATIC BRAKE CHAMBER CAUSING BRAKES TO DRAG RESULTING IN SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE THE TIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. 3) ALTERNATE BRAKE CHAMBER HAS BEEN RESEARCHED, TESTED AND IMPLEMENTATION STARTED.*AK

Owner-reported narrative. 151,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10082983 at NHTSA ↗

Owner report 10119358 · 2005-05-02 (May 2, 2005)

A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS. AFTER REVIWING PRIOR COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983, WE BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF COMPAINT # 10082983. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN.

Owner-reported narrative. 184,979 miles reported. Look up ODI 10119358 at NHTSA ↗

Compare model years

Recalls by model year

All campaigns in the snapshot affecting each model year, including recalls announced years later.

From yearThrough year

Recall campaigns

Shared campaigns appear once in each affected model year.

1995

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2001

2002

2003

2004

2005

1995: 4; 1996: 7; 1997: 6; 1998: 8; 1999: 3; 2000: 3; 2001: 1; 2002: 3; 2003: 1; 2004: 1; 2005: 1

First model yearSecond model year

Year-by-year records

Orion VI model-year comparison
Model year	Complaints	Recalls	Change in recalls
1995	0	4	Not available
1996	0	7	+3
1997	0	6	-1
1998	0	8	+2
1999	1	3	-5
2000	3	3	0
2001	0	1	-2
2002	0	3	+2
2003	0	1	-2
2004	0	1	0
2005	0	1	0

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Vehicle analysis explorer

Inspect model-year patterns, reported mileage, monthly activity and the evidence behind each signal.

Data completeness

4 unique complaints in this selection. Analysis snapshot: 2026-09-30.

75.0%Usable mileage3 / 4 records

100.0%Valid incident date4 / 4 records

100.0%Valid filing date4 / 4 records

100.0%Ordered incident and filing dates4 / 4 records

Missing, zero and invalid mileage is excluded. Dates after the snapshot are excluded. Examples are limited selections, not a representative sample.

Problems by model year

Model-wide comparison of the eight most reported components across the model. Cells show counts and shares within each model year. Open a cell for source examples.

From model yearThrough model year

Component complaint heatmap
Component	1995	1996	1997	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	3100.0% ODI 10082983 · 151,500 mi 1) INTERUPTION OF SERVICE REPORTED BY BUS OPERATOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED. 2) MECHANICAL FAILURE OF PNEUMATIC BRAKE CHAMBER CAUSING BRAKES TO DRAG RESULTING IN SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE THE TIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. 3) ALTERNATE BRAKE CHAMBER HAS BEEN RESEARCHED, TESTED AND IMPLEMENTATION STARTED.*AK Look up ODI 10082983 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	1100.0% ODI 10096775 WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY OTHER DRIVER'S THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ON FIRE. THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND PULLED OVER. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND NO ONE WAS INJURED. THE CAUSE HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB Look up ODI 10096775 at NHTSA ↗	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.
Tires	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	00.0% No examples available for this selection.	133.3% ODI 10119358 · 184,979 mi A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS. AFTER REVIWING PRIOR COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983, WE BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF COMPAINT # 10082983. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN. Look up ODI 10119358 at NHTSA ↗	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.	0Unavailable No examples available for this selection.

Darker cells indicate a larger share of submitted complaints. Components overlap. This measures complaint composition, not failure probability.

Failure mileage by component

Median and middle 50% of usable owner-reported mileages. Ranges require at least five records.

Component failure mileage distribution
Component	Mileage range (25th–75th percentile)	Median	Usable records	Examples
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Too few reports for a range	151,500 mi	3 (sparse)	ODI 10082983 · 151,500 mi 1) INTERUPTION OF SERVICE REPORTED BY BUS OPERATOR AND FIRE DEPARTMENT REQUESTED. 2) MECHANICAL FAILURE OF PNEUMATIC BRAKE CHAMBER CAUSING BRAKES TO DRAG RESULTING IN SUFFICIENT HEAT TO IGNITE THE TIRE AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS OF THE VEHICLE. 3) ALTERNATE BRAKE CHAMBER HAS BEEN RESEARCHED, TESTED AND IMPLEMENTATION STARTED.*AK Look up ODI 10082983 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10119358 · 184,979 mi A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS. AFTER REVIWING PRIOR COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983, WE BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF COMPAINT # 10082983. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN. Look up ODI 10119358 at NHTSA ↗ ODI 10119836 · 146,246 mi A FIRE ORIGINATED FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS.AFTER REVIEWING COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983 & 10119358. I BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE FIRE OF OUR BUS. I REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN. Look up ODI 10119836 at NHTSA ↗
Tires	Too few reports for a range	184,979 mi	1 (sparse)	ODI 10119358 · 184,979 mi A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS. AFTER REVIWING PRIOR COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983, WE BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF COMPAINT # 10082983. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN. Look up ODI 10119358 at NHTSA ↗

Complaint and recall timeline

Explore monthly filing activity alongside recall announcements. Up to ten years of monthly history is available.

ComponentPeriod

Solid line: filed complaints. Dashed amber lines: recall announcement dates for this vehicle selection; markers include all recall components. The latest month is partial. Temporal proximity does not establish causation.

Monthly counts, recall campaigns and complaint examples

Monthly complaint and recall timeline
Month	Campaigns announced	Examples
2024-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2024-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-09	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-10	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-11	None	No examples available for this selection.
2025-12	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-01	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-02	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-03	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-04	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-05	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-06	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-07	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-08	None	No examples available for this selection.
2026-09 (partial)	None	No examples available for this selection.

Emerging complaint spikes

Complete months in the latest six months with at least 10 complaints, at least twice the preceding 12-month average, and at least three square-root deviations above that average.

This is a descriptive screening rule, not a statistical defect finding. Publicity and reporting changes can increase submissions.

No complete months meet the spike thresholds for this selection.

Equal-age model-year comparison

Model-wide cumulative reports during the first three or five calendar years, starting with the model year (age 0). Only fully elapsed windows are compared.

Observation windowFirst model yearSecond model year

2004: 0 complaints · 2005: 0 complaints

Equal observation windows
Model year	Through age 0	Through age 1	Through age 2
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0

Date coverage across each selected cohort

Date basis for all complaints in selected model years
Year	Incident dates used	Filing date fallbacks	Excluded dates
2004	0	0	0
2005	0	0	0

Incident date is preferred when valid and no later than filing; otherwise filing date is used. Model year approximates age. Equal observation time does not adjust for sales, distance driven or reporting delays. One complaint linked to multiple model years can appear in each cohort.

Components reported together

Each cell counts unique complaints naming both components. Open a nonzero cell for examples.

Component co-occurrence matrix
Component	Service Brakes, Hydraulic	Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	Tires
Service Brakes, Hydraulic	—	0	1 ODI 10119358 · 184,979 mi A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS. AFTER REVIWING PRIOR COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983, WE BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF COMPAINT # 10082983. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN. Look up ODI 10119358 at NHTSA ↗
Engine And Engine Cooling:Engine	0	—	0
Tires	1 ODI 10119358 · 184,979 mi A FIRE ORIGINATING FROM THE RIGHT REAR SIDE BRAKE DRUM DESTROYED THIS BUS. AFTER REVIWING PRIOR COMPLAINT NUMBER 10082983, WE BELIEVE THIS INCIDENT IS RELATED TO THE INCIDENT THAT WAS THE SUBJECT OF COMPAINT # 10082983. WE REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION BECAUSE THIS IS A TRANSIT BUS AND THE SAFETY OF PASSENGERS IS OF CONCERN. Look up ODI 10119358 at NHTSA ↗	0	—

Co-reporting does not establish that one component caused another concern.

Recurring narrative patterns

Specific keyword mentions beyond broad component labels. Matching includes negations and comparisons and does not confirm a diagnosis.

Search patterns

0 patterns with matching reports.

No narratives match the published patterns.

Complaints over time data
Category	Count
2004	2
2005	2