Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES
5 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:wiring:connectors/plugs/receptacles 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:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES
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 #520 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#520 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Nissan Frontier (category leader) →
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES severity reading
The standout signal for electrical system:wiring:connectors/plugs/receptacles 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 Frontier against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating electrical system:wiring:connectors/plugs/receptacles volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan Frontier | |
| 2 | KIA Sorento | |
| 3 | Hyundai Veloster | |
| 4 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 5 | Ford Fusion |
Recent Complaints
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