Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Power Train 286 complaints
axle
75
26%
bolt
59
20%
rear axle
51
18%
axle bolt
37
13%
part recall
33
12%
however part
30
10%
Electrical System 283 complaints
speakers
54
18%
static
50
17%
ears
34
12%
extremely loud
29
10%
loud pop
24
8%
ringing
22
8%
Unknown Or Other 169 complaints
static
29
17%
speakers
27
16%
volume
17
10%
ears
15
9%
extremely loud
15
9%
loud pop
14
8%
When it breaks
49% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 30,000 miles, from 235 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
2 investigations covering this model year, 2 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 40 complaints about this component over roughly 18 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.