Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Power Train 678 complaints
clutch
290
42%
referred
88
13%
hotline
85
12%
transmission clutch
58
9%
referred hotline
49
7%
dual
42
6%
Engine 238 complaints
transmission
67
28%
clutch
31
13%
purge
25
11%
purge valve
20
9%
fuel system
18
8%
tank
18
8%
Fuel/Propulsion System 167 complaints
valve
40
24%
purge
36
22%
purge valve
33
20%
transmission
32
19%
canister
26
16%
stalling
26
16%
When it breaks
24% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 61,000 miles, from 783 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
5 investigations covering this model year, 2 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 10 complaints about this component over roughly 6 months before an investigation opened.
Timing Belt Failure
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.