This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
While driving at high speed steering wheel locked up due to power steering rack cracking and allowing power steering fluid to leak out. It had to be towed.
Complete failure of power steering system. Upon startup of vehicle in garage, heard loud bang. Exited vehicle to find hugh puddle of power steering fluid pouring from vehicle. It was undrivable. Dealer installed power steering line and power steering cooler. Since then, fluid has leaked twice again. Dealer has replaced another hose, and spring clamps. Then heard "whirring' noise. Had to return to dealer a last time to purge air out of system that was not done correctly during repairs. So far, no more leaks, but I am not certain it is fixed for good. Currently we are in arbitration through the ncds because of this and other repairs repeatedly performed.
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- San Rafael, CA, USA