Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Steering 261 complaints
sticky
95
36%
adjustments
52
20%
sticky steering
44
17%
sticking
36
14%
minor
33
13%
stick
22
9%
When it breaks
77% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 13,132 miles, from 30 complaints that recorded one).
Failures cluster early, which is the signature of how the car was built rather than of wear. A low-mileage example has not yet passed the risk window.
What NHTSA did
2 investigations covering this model year, 1 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 469 complaints about this component over roughly 13 months before an investigation opened.
Momentary Increased Steering Effort
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 verified against a published figure.