Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Power Train 1597 complaints
clutch
612
38%
module
196
12%
tcm
161
10%
control module
142
9%
shudder
127
8%
shuddering
126
8%
Engine 458 complaints
transmission
178
39%
clutch
105
23%
gear
61
13%
module
48
11%
gears
35
8%
jerking
34
8%
Fuel/Propulsion System 310 complaints
transmission
79
26%
valve
40
13%
clutch
39
13%
purge
37
12%
purge valve
34
11%
stalls
34
11%
When it breaks
38% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 45,000 miles, from 1988 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
5 investigations covering this model year, 4 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 50 complaints about this component over roughly 13 months before an investigation opened.
Door Latch 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.