Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Power Train 127 complaints
off soon
32
25%
stop safely
32
25%
safely shut
31
24%
turtle
28
22%
red turtle
14
11%
shutdown
14
11%
Engine 121 complaints
safely
41
34%
soon
38
32%
stop safely
30
25%
off soon
28
23%
safely shut
23
19%
turtle
20
17%
Electrical System 101 complaints
safely
23
23%
stop safely
18
18%
off soon
15
15%
safely shut
14
14%
turtle
14
14%
motive power
10
10%
When it breaks
39% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 37,000 miles, from 33 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.
Transmission fault leading to loss of motive power
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.