A failure ? Not a chance according to those who know and love the style, the ride, and the reliability.....even after 20 years the car has a rock solid reputation for build quality.
The world will always be abound with Badge snobs, car magazine editors deciding trends and setting narratives, Corporate mismanagement, moronic buffoons like Jeremy Clarkson, and ill trained Service techs.

......just give me a home mechanic who keeps tabs on his expenses, knows the best wax, and who justifies his passion by driving to the Dragon to see what’s cooking.
No failures here.