Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Steering 378 complaints
tie
151
39%
rod
140
36%
tie rod
139
36%
side tie
40
10%
rod assembly
34
9%
linkages
30
8%
Air Bags 214 complaints
notification
120
56%
notification campaign
114
53%
unavailable exceeded
84
39%
recall notification
70
33%
part repair
63
30%
disconnect
48
23%
Suspension 120 complaints
tie
31
26%
tie rod
27
22%
rod
27
22%
cab
13
11%
tie rods
10
9%
rods
10
9%
When it breaks
24% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 62,000 miles, from 741 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
3 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign.
Outer Tie Rod 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.