Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:SENSOR
5 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:immobilizer/proximity:sensor issues across 4 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.
NHTSA ODI component intake brief
ODI category ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:SENSOR
5 filings · 5 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 5 ODI rows
- MODELS 5 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #518 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:SENSOR sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#518 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Nissan Murano (category leader) →
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:SENSOR severity reading
The standout signal for electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:immobilizer/proximity:sensor is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 5 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 Murano against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating electrical system:ignition:anti-theft:immobilizer/proximity:sensor volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan Murano | |
| 2 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 3 | Hyundai Accent | |
| 4 | Ford F-150 | |
| 5 | Buick Regal |
Recent Complaints
See attached document for complaint.
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The contact owns a 2011 Hyundai Sonata. The contact stated that after the manufacturer performed Service Campaign 993 (Inspect & Anti-Theft Software Upgrade) the vehicle failed to shutoff as needed. A
Proximity door unlock system rarely works goes in and out even with key fob in pocket and within Proximity. I've reported the problem to buick/Chevrolet many times, changed fob batteries and etc with
Car got broken into and now has no wipers, bumper is falling off and mirror is cracked. Not happy that there wasn't a vehicle immobilized system in a car like this.
Related Vehicle Components
Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.