Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Power Train 457 complaints
clutch
169
37%
referred
53
12%
hotline
50
11%
referred hotline
36
8%
transmission clutch
34
8%
shudders
34
8%
Engine 232 complaints
clutch
30
13%
oil pump
25
11%
belt
25
11%
purge valve
21
9%
purge
21
9%
hotline
17
8%
Fuel/Propulsion System 117 complaints
valve
36
31%
purge
32
28%
purge valve
30
26%
canister
24
21%
code
22
19%
canister purge
20
17%
When it breaks
27% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 55,000 miles, from 532 complaints that recorded one).
Failures arrive late and spread out, which looks like wear. Service history matters more than model year here.
What NHTSA did
5 investigations covering this model year, 2 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 10 complaints about this component over roughly 6 months before an investigation opened.
Pedestrian alert sounds
What owners and forums say
Not built yet. This panel is meant to carry community sentiment beside the filed-complaint data, so the two can be compared. Showing something weaker here would defeat its purpose.
Limits of this figure. It counts safety complaints filed with the federal government, which is a floor on failures and not a census: problems that only cost money are under-reported. Complaint rates also reflect how likely a brand’s owners are to file, which cannot be separated from how often the car fails. Sales are calendar-year and the denominator for this nameplate is automated checks only, not verified against an external source.