Chevrolet Orlando
Registered from 2008 to 2017.
About this model
The Chevrolet Orlando is a three-row compact MPV manufactured by General Motors under the Chevrolet brand from 2010 to 2023. The first-generation model was mainly developed and manufactured by GM Korea, while also assembled in four other countries. Its main markets were South Korea, Europe, United States, Canada, Latin America, and several other Asian countries. It was marketed in the United States, after GM announced in May 2010 that it would do so.
From the Wikipedia article Chevrolet Orlando, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 2.0 diesel. 383 of 1,409 tests failed, 27%.
Better than 12% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 38% | 144 |
| Lights and electrics | 36% | 138 |
| Brakes | 33% | 126 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 30% | 115 |
| Tyres and wheels | 28% | 106 |
| Visibility | 14% | 54 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where it stands out against its peers
- Exhaust and emissions: failed more often than 97% of 2012 cars — 30% of its 383 failed tests, where an ordinary 2012 car has 8%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 38% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Exhaust and emissions — 30% of its failures
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit
- Tyres and wheels — 28% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Lights and electrics — 36% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Visibility — 14% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 32% of its inspections, against the 26% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40–60k miles | 26% | 17% | 156 | |
| 60–80k miles | 26% | 21% | 314 | |
| 80–100k miles | 26% | 23% | 413 | |
| 100–120k miles | 27% | 25% | 260 | |
| 120–140k miles | 33% | 25% | 137 | |
| 140–160k miles | 32% | 26% | 56 |
1,336 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2014 | 2.0 diesel · 154 hp · 1782 kg · 2760 mm wheelbase · 6.1 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.0 diesel · 154 hp · 1790 kg · 2760 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.0 diesel · 154 hp · 1804 kg · 2739 mm wheelbase · 6.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 1.8 petrol · 139 hp · 1649 kg · 2632 mm wheelbase · 7.3 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
- Do not drive
SR/03055/25
The propellant in the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it can result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Request to stop driving
A12/0086/14
There is a possibility that the transmission will break and the vehicle be left with no traction leading to the risk of an accident.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/02858/24
The propellant in the inflator of the driver airbag may deteriorate over time. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments of the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/0315/15
The front brake hose might be misassembled/twisted. This could increase the stress on the brake hose, eventually leading to a leak of brake fluid. If this happens, the vehicle may experience an increased braking distance and potential degradation of braking performance.
Recall of the product from end users