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I'm not sure I'd fully trust carcomplaints either, from my brief perusal of it. Many vehicles on the site show a large number of complaints for "Soy-Based Wirin
by 542458 3y ago
I'm not sure I'd fully trust carcomplaints either, from my brief perusal of it. Many vehicles on the site show a large number of complaints for "Soy-Based Wiring Chewed by Rodents". But the idea that soy-based wiring is particularly appetizing to rodents is urban legend. Car owners have gone to court a few times, and AFAIK every time have lost for lack of evidence. Scientific studies have also failed to show any difference between rodents' tendencies to chew elastomer wiring and bioplastic wiring.
https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2018/07/03/toyota-wins-rats-vehicle-wires-soybean/737634002/ https://www.freep.com/story/money/cars/2018/07/03/toyota-win...
Rodents may very well chew bioplastic wires, but they also chew non-bioplastic wires. The fact that users on carcomplaints are convinced that this is a major issue with specific vehicles I think highlights the unreliable nature of self-reports.