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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE

3 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:propulsion system:charging:module:software issues across 3 makes and 3 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:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE

3 filings · 3 models · 3 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 3 ODI rows
  • MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 3 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #571 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE vs nearest complaint-total peers

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#571 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Volkswagen ID.4 (category leader) →

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:SOFTWARE severity reading

The standout signal for electrical system:propulsion system:charging:module:software is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 3 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 Volkswagen ID.4 against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating electrical system:propulsion system:charging:module:software volume as a purchase signal.

3
Complaints
3
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Volkswagen ID.4
1
2 Porsche Taycan
1
3 Jeep Wrangler
1

Recent Complaints

2024 Jeep Wrangler

Vehicle purchased on 4/29/24. First trip to dealer on 5/13/24 at 267 miles. Hybrid Mode Not Available. Oil Refresh issues. 6/9/25 Vehicle Towed to Dealer. Check Engine Light On. Hybrid Mode not availa
2022 Porsche Taycan

The contact owns a 2022 Porsche Taycan. The contact stated that when he purchased the vehicle, the vehicle would be fully charged in ten hours. The contact stated that after an unknown software upgrad
2023 Volkswagen ID.4

It seems the computer is not calculating correctly the vehicle performance. After charging the vehicle to 90% (73.8KW) of the 82KW only delivers a portion of what the computer states. at 90% delivers

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