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COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
10 NHTSA complaints about communication: auto crash notification issues across 8 makes and 10 models.
Data updated August 2026. Counts render from the NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation standardized component field; severity flags cross-reference NHTSA ODI complaint flags for owner-reported crash, fire, and injury markers. This page is for informational purposes and does not replace NHTSA recall notices or a vehicle-specific inspection. Methodology · Corrections.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
10 filings · 10 models · 8 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 10 ODI rows
- MODELS 10 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 8 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #454 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#454 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 10 models). Open Nissan Rogue (category leader) →
COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION severity reading
The standout signal for communication: auto crash notification is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 10 filings (SPARSE volume).
Sparse categories can swing on a single high-volume nameplate; treat the leader row as the actionable signal, not the category headline alone.
Next step: compare Nissan Rogue against ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS on filing totals before treating communication: auto crash notification volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan Rogue | |
| 2 | Nissan Kicks | |
| 3 | Mercedes-Benz C300 | |
| 4 | Infiniti Qx60 | |
| 5 | Honda Civic | |
| 6 | Freightliner Cascadia | |
| 7 | Ford Fusion Energi | |
| 8 | Chevrolet Equinox | |
| 9 | Buick Envista | |
| 10 | Buick Enclave |
Recent Complaints
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See attached document for complaint.
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The contact owns a 2025 Buick Envista. The contact stated that while driving approximately 50 MPH in snowy weather and attempting to clear the windshield, the windshield washer fluid failed to spray p
The contact owns a 2018 Nissan Kicks. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the crash indicator warning light illuminated causing the vehicle to stall. After several attempts,
The contact owns a 2013 Nissan Rogue. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel lost connection with the driver’s side air bag. Th
The contact owns a 2019 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated that the manufacturer had abruptly changed the vehicle telecommunications system from 3G to 4G without notice to the vehicle owner. The c
The contact owns a 2019 Infiniti QX60. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, a warning sensor light would indicate that the Forward Collision Avoidance sensor was turned off. The co
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Civic. The contact stated that the Forward Collision Avoidance System would inadvertently activate intermittently without a vehicle nearby. The vehicle was not taken to t
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2020 FREIGHTLINER CASCADIA. WHILE DRIVING WITH THE CRUISE CONTROL ENGAGED, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY ACCELERATED. ALSO, THE CRASH WARNING ICON ILLUMINATED ALTHOUGH THERE WAS N
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