Simplifying knowledge enough to close the gap between knowing and doing.https://coscienzios.comen-ushttps://coscienzios.com/posts/takata-from-the-complaint-sidehttps://coscienzios.com/posts/takata-from-the-complaint-sideThe largest recall in automotive history is usually described in units. Here it is in what owners actually filed: 29 nameplates, 14 makes, one decade.Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTcarsDavid Junghttps://coscienzios.com/posts/the-fault-that-did-not-exist-before-2011https://coscienzios.com/posts/the-fault-that-did-not-exist-before-2011Backup cameras were mandated to stop people reversing over children. They worked. They also created a complaint category that did not previously exist, and it peaked the year the mandate did.Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTcarsDavid Junghttps://coscienzios.com/posts/when-one-fault-is-the-whole-storyhttps://coscienzios.com/posts/when-one-fault-is-the-whole-storyMost cars accumulate complaints about everything. A few draw them about one thing, so overwhelmingly that the rest of the car disappears.Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTcarsDavid Junghttps://coscienzios.com/posts/which-year-of-your-car-to-buyhttps://coscienzios.com/posts/which-year-of-your-car-to-buyEvery one of these models has a first year flagged for unusual complaints, and a later year with none. Same car, same showroom, different risk.Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTcarsDavid Junghttps://coscienzios.com/posts/dont-buy-the-first-model-yearhttps://coscienzios.com/posts/dont-buy-the-first-model-yearThe advice is old and everyone repeats it. The raw complaint numbers appear to prove it, and that appearance is a trap. Here is what survives a control.Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 GMTcarsDavid Jung