Sometimes automakers design new features with the genuine intention of improving the lives of the drivers who use them. Enhancements can be implemented to streamline style, add convenience, or improve function. But other times, those features become more of an issue than they’re worth.
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When that happens, owners more often complain about the worst features they absolutely can’t stand. Here are some of the car features most car owners dislike
The Interior Tech Upgrades Not Being What the Company Said It Is
Some Volkswagen owners expressed frustration with the outside temperature warning. Heart attacks ensue when a loud and incessant beeping starts to warn the driver it’s 39 degrees (F) or less outside. Other vehicle owners talked about annoying warnings, probably intended for safety awareness, that can catch a driver off guard.
There’s also always nothing like having a great feature you don’t know how to turn on, or that requires a series of hurdles to activate. A Lincoln MKX owner on Reddit pointed out not having a button to activate the heating steering wheel. Instead, the owner is required to go into the infotainment menu and navigate additional steps to activate the heat.
An Acura TLX owner chimed in that their vehicle has a button for the heated steering wheel, but they have to use the infotainment selection to activate the heated seats. Others joined in with similar sentiments and frustrations for other features that require touchscreen sub-menu selections instead of a physical button. The end-all frustration? Having to do it all over again every time the car is turned off.
When There’s Not A Lot of Features or Too Many Features
Automakers may never win the cup holder battle. Some vehicles don’t have enough, while others offer too many. One vehicle owner even complained about the cup holders of her E39 being too small to fit. Others complained of having to fold down trays to access their cup holders.
Speaking of other features that have seemingly disappeared from many new vehicles without consumers noticing, one of them is spare tires. To make vehicles lighter and conserve trunk space, many newer models have begun to transition away from spare tires altogether. To replace those spares, vehicles often offer an inflator kit instead. Owners of all kinds of vehicle models commented with utter hatred for having experienced a flat tire situation only to find an ineffective inflator kit in the cargo space.
One response on the Reddit thread about annoying features expressed dissatisfaction with his car. He said it flexes so much that the car’s boot won’t open if his rear corner is elevated. Hilarity ensued when others shared similar Corvette stories about having to open all the doors and boot before performing any work on the car to avoid breaking anything. Another pointed out that hitting speed bumps right might cause the doors to open altogether.
Other car owners talked about the nuisance their frameless windows are. They complained about the automatic up and down, with each opening and closing of the car door. Others spoke about the widow seals wearing to the point that the window starts to make noise.
Conclusion
While cars being made today come with exquisite features as automakers are trying to stand out in the auto market. There are still some vehicle features that most car owners dislike, but only a few speak up about them.
