Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
5 NHTSA complaints about electrical system:wiring:switches/knobs/buttons 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:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
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 #522 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#522 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 5 models). Open Tesla Model 3 (category leader) →
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS severity reading
The standout signal for electrical system:wiring:switches/knobs/buttons 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 Tesla Model 3 against AIR BAGS: ALLEGED COUNTERFEIT AIR BAG on filing totals before treating electrical system:wiring:switches/knobs/buttons volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla Model 3 | |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Cls550 | |
| 3 | Hyundai Veloster | |
| 4 | Honda FIT | |
| 5 | Honda Civic |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2025 Tesla Model 3. The contact stated that after inspecting the vehicle, the contact became aware that the turn signal buttons on the steering wheel used to activate the turn signa
See attached document for complaint
Drained Battery everyday.
Ac control knob, electrical wiring started smoking and would have caught fire if i had not turned off ac the cat could have possibly caught fire, not yet it is scheduled to be inspected 06/19/2021, no
ALL MY KNOBS ARE MELTING. RADIO, AIR, ETC. ALSO THE NAMES ARE FADING ON THE WINDOW AND AIR CONDITIONING. *TR
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