Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Air Bags 57 complaints
hit
17
30%
totaled
11
19%
report filed
11
19%
causing
10
18%
When it breaks
62% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 15,000 miles, from 115 complaints that recorded one).
Failures cluster early, which is the signature of how the car was built rather than of wear. A low-mileage example has not yet passed the risk window.
What NHTSA did
2 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign.
Electrical overstress
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.