Phrases over-represented in these complaints compared with the same component on every other vehicle. Counts are complaints containing the phrase.
Engine 129 complaints
truck
66
51%
crankshaft
47
37%
diesel
26
20%
broken
23
18%
crank
19
15%
crankshaft broke
12
10%
When it breaks
62% of reported failures happened before 30,000 miles (median 17,500 miles, from 78 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, 0 of which list a recall campaign. Owners had filed 10 complaints about this component over roughly 11 months before an investigation opened.
Desiccated Air Bag Inflator Rupture
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.