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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL DESCENT ASSIST:SENSOR

2 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:adas:hill descent assist:sensor issues across 2 makes and 2 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 ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL DESCENT ASSIST:SENSOR

2 filings · 2 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #601 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL DESCENT ASSIST:SENSOR vs nearest complaint-total peers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL DESCENT ASSIST:SENSOR sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#601 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open GMC Terrain (category leader) →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:HILL DESCENT ASSIST:SENSOR severity reading

The standout signal for electrical system:adas:hill descent assist:sensor is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 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 GMC Terrain against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating electrical system:adas:hill descent assist:sensor volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 GMC Terrain
1
2 Ford Fusion
1

Recent Complaints

2015 Ford Fusion

The contact owns a 2015 Ford Fusion. The contact stated that while driving the 10 MPH, the contact attempted to make a left turn, but the vehicle failed to respond. The ADAS system and the Service Adv
2020 GMC Terrain

On fairly level ground, reduce speed hill descent control msg has activated (12 mile and maxwell area 2x, Rochester Hills Kohls parking lot exit) and once entering river bend dr. vehicle has also has

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