Component

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

2,373 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:ignition:module issues across 43 makes and 395 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:MODULE

2,373 filings · 395 models · 43 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS MODERATE 2,373 ODI rows
  • MODELS 395 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 43 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 1.8% 43 crash-flagged
  • RANK #93 of 696 categories
  • SEV INJURY 3 deaths · 36 injuries
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE (this)ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:M…2,373SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPERSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…2,370SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGSSERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FO…2,339LANE DEPARTURE: ASSIST2,335
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE vs nearest complaint-total peers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#93 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (3 reported fatalities across 395 models). Open SAAB 9-5 (category leader) →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE filing-volume reading

The standout signal for electrical system:ignition:module is ODI intake volume: 2,373 filings (MODERATE band · #93 of 696 standardized categories) across 395 nameplates. Crash-flag share is 1.8%.

Moderate-volume categories still show a fingerprint in the model table below, cross-check each nameplate's recall and investigation history before inferring a defect pattern.

Next step: compare SAAB 9-5 against SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER on filing totals before treating electrical system:ignition:module volume as a purchase signal.

2,373
Complaints
395
Models Affected
43
Crashes
57
Fires
3
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 SAAB 9-5
131
2 Ford Focus
52
3 Ford Taurus
46
4 Pontiac Grand AM
43
5 Nissan Maxima
42
6 Volkswagen Passat
41
7 SAAB 9-3
41
8 GEO Storm
40
9 Volkswagen Jetta
38
10 Ford Windstar
38
11 Chevrolet Cavalier
35
12 Ford Explorer
32
13 Nissan Sentra
30
14 Pontiac Grand Prix
25
15 Chevrolet Lumina
25
16 Ford Tempo
24
17 Ford Escort
23
18 Saturn LS
22
19 Dodge Caravan
22
20 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
22
21 Oldsmobile Cutlass
21
22 Jeep Grand Cherokee
21
23 Honda Accord
21
24 Dodge Neon
21
25 Chevrolet Malibu
21
26 Buick Lesabre
21
27 Mercury Sable
20
28 Ford Escape
19
29 Chevrolet S10
19
30 Jeep Cherokee
18

Recent Complaints

2008 Dodge Grand Caravan

The contact owns a 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed and making a turn the vehicle stalled. The contact stated that the vehicle could not be restarted

2020 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500

Mercedes has a design and installation flaw for the EIS Connector. Its location under the wheel by the metal wall allows for condensation to directly be absorbed into the connector causing corrosion.

2010 Dodge Grand Caravan

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO JIM CLICK JEEP (701 W AUTO MALL DR, TUCSON, AZ 8570

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH OR VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SPONTANEOUSLY SHUT DOWN, BUT WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED

2012 Dodge RAM 2500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 2500. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE IGNITION SWITCH WOULD INDEPENDENTLY TURN OFF ONCE THE VEHICLE STRUCK A BUMP OR A POTHOLE. THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE

2012 Dodge RAM 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 RAM 1500. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO JACK POWELL CHRYSLER DODGE JEEP RAM (1625 AUTO PARK WAY, ESCONDIDO,

2010 Volkswagen Routan

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLED. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, IT OPERATED NORMALLY. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATO

2012 Dodge Grand Caravan

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 DODGE GRAND CARAVAN. WHILE DRIVING OVER UNLEVELED LAND, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOST OF POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NORTHTOWN CHRYSLER DODGE

2013 Honda Accord

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 HONDA ACCORD. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED IN THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE DID NOT START. THE STARTER WAS REPLACED BY TWIN CITY HONDA (10545 MEMORIAL BLVD, PORT ARTHUR, TX 77640, (

2009 Chrysler Town AND Country

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART

2008 Chrysler 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE WIRELESS IGNITION NODE MODULE WAS STUCK BETWEEN THE RUN AND START POSITION. THE KEY DID NOT REMAIN IN THE RUN POSITION. THE

2015 Ford Escape

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 FORD ESCAPE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HANDLE FOR THE HATCHBACK FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, THE VEHICLE FAI

2008 Chrysler Town AND Country

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER TOWN AND COUNTRY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THE WIRELESS IGNITION NOD

2007 Dodge Caliber Fire

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 DODGE CALIBER. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO START AND THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY BURNED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE R

2003 Cadillac CTS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CADILLAC CTS. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE

2003 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHI

2006 Buick Lacrosse

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 BUICK LACROSSE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO IGNITE THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECH

2005 Saturn VUE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 SATURN VUE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE KEY RELEASED OUT OF THE IGNITION AND FAILED TO GO BACK INTO THE IGNITION TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.

2008 Chrysler 300

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHRYSLER 300. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION FAILED AND PREVENTED THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A

2008 Dodge Charger

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 DODGE CHARGER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE

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