Nexteer Automotive Corporation 401(k) Review & Grade
Nexteer Automotive Hourly 401(k) Retirement Plan
Saginaw, MIManufacturing1,972 active participantsPlan year 2024✓ Auto-enroll
Estimate from the plan's Form 5500 filing · How we grade
$2,319Employer $ per active participant
$3,583Employee $ saved per active participant
0.06%Direct admin cost, % of plan assets
$174.2MNet plan assets, end of year
$81,813Average balance per account
Score breakdown
- Employer generosity25.0 / 5050th percentile for employer $ per participant
- Low cost20.9 / 2584th percentile for low admin cost vs. same-size plans
- Employee saving4.7 / 1531th percentile for employee $ per participant
- Plan features10 / 10Auto-enrollment, Default investment
- Red-flag deductions-13 pts2 issues reported on the filing
Total score48 / 100 · Grade C
This plan vs. peers
Peers: Manufacturing plans with 500–2,499 active participants (2,376 plans).
| Measure | Percentile |
|---|---|
| Employer $ per participant | 50th |
| Lower admin cost | 84th |
| Employee saving | 31th |
| Peers that auto-enroll | 59% |
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Red flags from the filing
Late deposits: the filing says some employee contributions were not sent to the plan on time ($127,156 reported). That's money taken from paychecks that sat with the employer longer than the law allows.
Corrective distributions: the plan refunded $8,284 in contributions, which usually means it failed annual nondiscrimination testing.
What to do if you're in this plan
- Nexteer Automotive put in about $2,319 per active participant, below the typical peer ($2,320). Any match is still an instant return, so contribute enough to get all of it.
- The filing shows total dollars, not the match formula. Ask HR for the Summary Plan Description so you know the exact match and vesting schedule.
- Fund expense ratios aren't in the filing. Look them up in your 404(a)(5) fee disclosure and favor low-cost index or target-date funds.
- The plan auto-enrolls employees. Check your default contribution rate. Defaults are often lower than what it takes to get the full match.
- The plan reported late deposits of employee contributions. Compare your pay stubs with your account statements, and contact the plan administrator if money shows up late.
- Changing jobs? You can usually leave the money in the plan, move it to your new employer's plan, or roll it into an IRA. Don't cash out: you'd owe taxes and possibly a 10% penalty.
The raw numbers from the filing
| Employer contributions | $4,571,987 |
| Participant (employee) contributions | $7,064,030 |
| Other contributions (incl. rollovers in) | $94,933 |
| Administrative expenses paid from the plan | $103,907 |
| Contract administrator fees | $103,907 |
| Benefits paid out | $20,362,455 |
| Net assets, start / end of year | $160.4M / $174.2M |
| Active participants, start / end of year | 2,030 / 1,913 |
| Participants with account balances | 2,129 |
| Auto-enrollment (feature code 2S) | Yes |
| Auditor | Rehmann Robson LLC |
Largest service providers (Schedule C)
| Principal Life Insurance Company | $103,907 reported compensation |
Source: DOL EFAST2 Form 5500 filing, acknowledgment ID 20251010145948NAL0007908977001, received 2025-10-10, EIN 26-1668808, plan #002, plan year 2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31. Verify at efast.dol.gov.