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COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS
7 NHTSA complaints about communication:manufacturer telematics issues across 3 makes and 5 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.
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ODI category COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS
7 filings · 5 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 7 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #480 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#480 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Ford Fusion Energi (category leader) →
COMMUNICATION:MANUFACTURER TELEMATICS severity reading
The standout signal for communication:manufacturer telematics is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 7 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 Ford Fusion Energi against AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION on filing totals before treating communication:manufacturer telematics volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Fusion Energi | |
| 2 | Chevrolet Equinox | |
| 3 | Hyundai Kona Electric | |
| 4 | Ford Explorer | |
| 5 | Chevrolet Silverado 1500 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2022 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that while driving at 65 MPH, the vehicle vibrated and failed to accelerate as intended while depressing the accelerator pedal. Add
The contact's wife owns a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. While his wife was driving approximately 40 MPH, the message "Service Emergency calling Issue" was displayed. The driver pressed the car phone button
The contact owns a 2025 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while reversing, the transmission remained in drive. The contact depressed the shifter to move. The contact stated that the gear shif
Software for phone has failed 6 times. In the repair shop at dealer 7 out of 9 weeks owned. Dealer couldn't replicate until this visit. Couldn't use law required hands free system because people
Bluelink stopped working shortly after purchase of vehicle, hyundai will not fix it and bluelink will not fix it.
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 Ford Fusion Energi. The contact stated that the telematic control was inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to the local dealer who
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