Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Power Train 319 complaints
clutch
114
35%
hotline
45
14%
referred
43
13%
undisclosed
40
12%
referred hotline
34
11%
tcm
32
10%
Engine 232 complaints
pump
44
19%
oil pump
37
16%
belt
34
15%
oil pressure
29
13%
purge
24
11%
purge valve
22
10%
Fuel/Propulsion System 132 complaints
purge
42
32%
valve
41
31%
purge valve
36
27%
stalling
21
16%
canister
17
13%
vacuum
15
12%
When it breaks
21% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 56,000 miles, from 424 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.