Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Electrical System 212 complaints
alternator
120
56%
diagnosed alternator
44
21%
repaired included
22
10%
alternator needed
20
9%
alternator failed
17
8%
system mileage
16
8%
Air Bags 83 complaints
harness
12
15%
recall notification
12
15%
Power Train 79 complaints
disconnect
19
24%
distribution
18
23%
parts distribution
17
22%
distribution disconnect
17
22%
campaign numbers
11
14%
When it breaks
15% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 65,000 miles, from 301 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
2 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 32 complaints about this component over roughly 17 months before an investigation opened.
Vehicle rollaway, engine on
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.