Strut assembly / strut mount failure
a fluid leak from the struts, requiring replacement
Check engine light: Off
Strut assembly failure — a fluid leak requiring replacement of both assemblies — was documented at $1,000 at 70,000 miles, suggesting an $800-$1,100 range. A separate strut-mount failure was documented at C$492 (Canadian dollars) at 46,360 miles; we're not converting that figure given exchange-rate uncertainty, so it isn't reflected in the range above. This is a mechanical suspension fault, so it doesn't trigger a check-engine light.
$800 – $1,10046,360–70,000 mi
the $1,000 USD figure is widened into the range shown; a separate C$492 strut-mount case is not converted to USD and isn't reflected in the range.
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Link kit (sway bar end link) failure — recurring on individual vehicles
suspension clunking or looseness, with one documented case failing again within about 2 years of replacement
Check engine light: Off
One owner reported replacing both link kits (sway bar end links), then needing to replace "bad link kits again after only 2 years" — a notably fast recurrence that suggests this isn't always a one-and-done fix. Both documented costs are in Canadian dollars (C$690 for the initial replacement, C$100 labor for the repeat) — they are not converted to US dollars here, so no US-dollar figure is available for this item. This is a mechanical suspension fault, so it doesn't trigger a check-engine light.
24,180–34,600 mi
Both documented costs are in Canadian dollars — not converted given exchange-rate uncertainty. The recurrence itself (failing again ~2 years after replacement) is the notable part regardless of cost.
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Failed mass air flow sensor, driveability issues
Driveability problems from a failed mass air flow sensor
Check engine light: On
Driveability problems from a failed mass air flow sensor. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 206 owner reports on file.
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Check engine light and loss of power due to throttle body unit failure
Check engine light and loss of power from a throttle body unit failure
Check engine light: On
Check engine light and loss of power from a throttle body unit failure. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 182 owner reports on file.
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Check engine light due to catalytic converter failure closest to cylinder head
Check engine light from a catalytic converter failure at the position closest to the cylinder head
Check engine light: On
Check engine light from a catalytic converter failure at the position closest to the cylinder head. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 116 owner reports on file.
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Fuel pressure regulator bleeds off pressure overnight
Fuel pressure regulator loses pressure overnight
Check engine light: Off
Fuel pressure regulator loses pressure overnight. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 81 owner reports on file.
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Timing chain noise, possible failure at higher mileage
Timing chain noise that can progress to failure at higher mileage
Check engine light: Off
Timing chain noise that can progress to failure at higher mileage. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 45 owner reports on file.
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Hesitation and rough idle due to faulty EGR valve
Hesitation and rough idle traced to a faulty EGR valve
Check engine light: On
Hesitation and rough idle traced to a faulty EGR valve. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 35 owner reports on file.
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Crankshaft/camshaft sensors leaking oil into connector
Oil leaks into the electrical connector at the crankshaft or camshaft sensors
Check engine light: Off
Oil leaks into the electrical connector at the crankshaft or camshaft sensors. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 29 owner reports on file.
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Growling noise from manual transmission
Growling noise from the manual transmission
Check engine light: Off
Growling noise from the manual transmission. This is among the more frequently reported issues on this generation, with 10 owner reports on file.
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There are few reports for this vehicle, well below most others, so treat what follows as directional rather than statistically solid. The clearest pattern is a link kit (sway bar end link) that failed, was replaced, and then failed again within about 2 years on the same vehicle — a "repair doesn't hold" pattern worth knowing about, though no US-dollar repair cost is on record for it. Separately, NHTSA data includes a serious individual brake-line rupture complaint with no recall tie found — it isn't listed above as a common problem because it is a single report.