Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Steering 506 complaints
light
175
35%
eps
87
17%
warning light
67
13%
suddenly
63
12%
steering rack
54
11%
dashboard
38
8%
Electrical System 419 complaints
start
201
48%
starter
151
36%
button
79
19%
starting
65
15%
push
57
14%
start button
35
8%
Engine 179 complaints
start
75
42%
starter
57
32%
starting
27
15%
key
23
13%
button
19
11%
sometimes
18
10%
When it breaks
36% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 45,000 miles, from 893 complaints that recorded one).
No clear early or late pattern.
What NHTSA did
5 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 321 complaints about this component over roughly 89 months before an investigation opened.
Loss of Direction Control
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.