Owner quotes — Cluster O — Wave1 New2

Published · Researched 2026-09-21

Quotes — Cluster O (Wave 1 new2)

Nissan Pathfinder (nissan-pathfinder)

"Vehicle stalled and the engine quit twice trying to enter the highway... went into limp mode and would not accelerate at all, just ran with extremely rough idle." — NHTSA complaint, 2022–23 owner (via lemon-law site) "At just 3000 miles, the car has already visited the dealer for repairs two times... I totally regret listening to my friend to buy a Nissan." — Cars.com complaint, 2023 Platinum owner "Rear brakes needed replacement at only 15k miles... rear pads were down to bare metal... not once have I needed brakes this early." — 2022 owner (via CarComplaints) "They said they will buy back the car and refund me for all my lease payments... they put up NO fight whatsoever." — LeaseHackr forum, 2023 lessee "Has anyone had any rough idle issues to the point the RPM's drop to around 300 and the engine feels like it is about to stall?... 12,000 miles on 2025 rock creek." — FB "Nissan Pathfinder Complaints Group", Sept 2026 "My nightmare......while I'm driving....water coming down 3 different directions... driving in pouring down rain with water falling inside from 3 different spots!!" — FB "Nissan Pathfinder Complaints Group", Sept 2026 "I just bought a used 2024 Nissan Pathfinder SL with over 39,000 miles... I wish I had not bought it... the fuel pump, fuel injectors, a gasket replaced, and brakes replaced." — FB "Nissan Pathfinder Complaints Group", Sept 2026

Mazda CX-50 (mazda-cx-50)

"I have averaged 44.45 mpg for 4,052 miles. The average computer calculation is about 4% higher than actual." — FB "Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Owners", Sept 2026 "Prior to joining, I was 99% certain, I wanted the CX50 Hybrid. After reading some of the comments... I am down somewhere in the 80's for it being my next vehicle." — FB "Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Owners", Sept 2026 "Check engine light came on at 600 miles... found metal in OCV valves... cut the oil filter open and found large metal shavings... Mazda says to replace the head." — CarComplaints, 2025 CX-50 P3400 cylinder-deactivation fault "All the warnings lights came on, blinking, and the car was unresponsive to drive... 'hybrid system malfunction have vehicle inspected'." — CarComplaints, 2025 CX-50 Hybrid "At idle there's an on- and off-again quiver that comes and goes through the steering column... things I've never experienced in a Toyota RAV4." — Kuclet.com, 2025 CX-50 Hybrid review "I bought a cx50 about one month ago. Recently noticed there's a rattle coming from air vent (chrome part) when driving on a not so smooth road." — FB "Mazda CX-50 Hybrid Owners", Sept 2026

Subaru WRX (subaru-wrx)

"Caused engine failure from oil starvation at under 4000 miles." — Lemberg Law, PA owner (RTV oil pickup) "The fa24 engine for this car uses an RTV gasket to seal the oil pan... pieces of RTV to fall off inside of the oil pan... may result in oil starvation." — CarComplaints/NHTSA, 2022 WRX owner "Most will not be able to have this cleaned out themselves and would only have the option to pay the dealership or an independent shop." — CarComplaints, 2022 WRX owner "Look at the Chevy Avalanche... NOBODY BOUGHT THE FIRST GEN. It looked like such **** with all that plastic cladding on it." — NASIOC, VB launch thread "Driving it was a good experience, felt nimble and the steering response was good... besides the rear end it is better than the VA WRX but it's still not an STI." — NASIOC, former '18 WRX / '21 STI owner "The plastic fender cladding isn't bad on gray or black ones and it will keep the Subaru cheap paint better protected." — NASIOC "What influenced your Subaru WRX trim choice?... 2026 U.S. pricing: Base - $32,495 ... tS - $44,995" — FB "Subaru VB 2022+ WRX Owners Group", Sept 2026 "100k miles, no problem" — FB "Subaru VB 2022+ WRX Owners Group", Sept 2026

Suzuki Swift (suzuki-swift)

"Straight off the bat, the 3-cylinder Z12E lacks the refinement of the K12 motor... slight shake of the body as the engine cranks and at idle." — Team-BHP, 2024 Maruti Swift review "Swift AGS ZXI+ user here — the car routinely gives 16–17 kmpl in moderate to heavy traffic... On highways between 80–90 kph the mileage routinely exceeds 20kmpl." — Team-BHP, Sept 2025 "The claimed mileage of 24.8 KMPL on the manual is just not true from what many of us have experienced." — Team-BHP "I owned one for more than 15 years and drove it for close to 2-lakh kilometres. It never broke down, ever." — Team-BHP "The base & mid models come with terribly skinny tyres." — Team-BHP "In their operation, the ADAS functions are the most infuriatingly poor I've yet to encounter... lane keeping assist that seems intent on dragging you off the road." — Autocar UK long-term test "It will interrupt your Apple CarPlay session to tell you it might be cold outside by way of a 1990s-style bar notification." — Autocar UK "It never settles on the motorway, to the point that I've come to dread longer journeys." — CAR magazine UK long-term "This car is like a tiny go kart you weave through traffic." — Team-BHP

Lexus ES (lexus-es)

"I just discovered that my '22 ES 350 Ult Lux has remote start... Lexus wants to charge $8 per month to use it. My Chevy starts FREE. Now I am PISSED OFF." — FB "7th Generation Lexus ES350 Group", Sept 2026 "Went sat in and saw one in person... The interior was way more comfortable... but 45 mpg in a hybrid sounds good to me... opinions???" — FB group, Sept 2026 "The audio does not come back on. You have to turn off the radio and put it on again." — Lexus Owners Club of North America, 2026 ES 350h owner "The brakes sometimes clamp down more forcefully than you expect... this unfortunate trait remains on the 2026 model just as it did on the last ES hybrid." — MotorTrend "The synthetic material around the steering wheel is a real letdown; it feels downright rubbery." — Edmunds, 2026 ES 350h "Even with my week of 'performance' testing, I was not able to get my MPGs lower than 40." — Rev Match Media, 2026 ES 350h "The last-generation ES... is now a great value on the used market." — Edmunds

Acura Integra (acura-integra)

"This is a steering rack defect which is commonly experienced among 2023+ Integra owners." — CarProblemZoo, 2023 Integra owner "The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the steering wheel seized... the dealer had confirmed that the steering wheel had seized." — CarProblemZoo, 2023 owner "Integra Type-S Expansion tank failure." — IntegraForums (99 replies, 34k views) "Mine had great panel alignment, but was plagued with some rattles and buzzes that the Acura dealership could never sort out." — CivicXI forum "What bothers me with AcuraLink is that they included a very dumbed-down version of it in our cars." — IntegraForums "Windshield replacement is very expensive." — IntegraForums "Does anyone else feel like the 16 speaker ELS system in these Type S is one of the worst of all time." — FB "Acura Integra Type S Owners", Sept 2026 "I'm seriously thinking about getting a Type S... Any issues I should be worried about?" — FB "Acura Integra Type S Owners", Sept 2026