Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Steering 804 complaints
sticky
296
37%
sticking
144
18%
sticks
128
16%
adjustments
106
13%
sticky steering
96
12%
minor
67
8%
Lane Departure 70 complaints
sticky
19
22%
adjustments
10
12%
sport
10
12%
When it breaks
56% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 27,000 miles, from 52 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
2 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 469 complaints about this component over roughly 13 months before an investigation opened.
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
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 verified against a published figure.