Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Engine 194 complaints
coolant intrusion
22
12%
intrusion
22
12%
flex
17
9%
flex plate
16
8%
plate
16
8%
accessory
14
7%
Service Brakes 133 complaints
parts recall
35
23%
back prevention
31
20%
prevention
31
20%
notifications
28
18%
notifications campaign
27
18%
repairs yet
23
15%
Power Train 118 complaints
flex
18
15%
flex plate
17
14%
plate
17
14%
notification
12
10%
flexplate
11
9%
rattling
11
9%
When it breaks
36% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 46,000 miles, from 451 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
3 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 313 complaints about this component over roughly 81 months before an investigation opened.
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.