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EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
700 NHTSA complaints about equipment:electrical issues across 40 makes and 250 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 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
700 filings · 250 models · 40 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS MODERATE 700 ODI rows
- MODELS 250 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 40 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 4.4% 31 crash-flagged
- RANK #180 of 696 categories
- SEV INJURY 2 deaths · 21 injuries
Filing-volume peers
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL sits MODERATE on ODI intake volume (#180 of 696 standardized categories) with a INJURY severity stamp (2 reported fatalities across 250 models). Open Ford Focus (category leader) →
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL model-concentration reading
The standout signal for equipment:electrical is model concentration: Ford Focus accounts for 21 filings (3.0% of this category) out of 700 total.
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 Ford Focus against POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT on filing totals before treating equipment:electrical volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford Focus | |
| 2 | Honda Accord | |
| 3 | Pontiac Grand AM | |
| 4 | Ford Windstar | |
| 5 | Ford Taurus | |
| 6 | Ford Explorer | |
| 7 | Volkswagen Jetta | |
| 8 | Ford Contour | |
| 9 | Chevrolet Corvette | |
| 10 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 11 | Dodge Durango | |
| 12 | Chrysler Town AND Country | |
| 13 | Toyota Camry | |
| 14 | Lincoln Continental | |
| 15 | Honda Civic | |
| 16 | Dodge RAM | |
| 17 | Cadillac Seville | |
| 18 | Pontiac Montana | |
| 19 | Pontiac Grand Prix | |
| 20 | Plymouth Grand Voyager | |
| 21 | Ford Aerostar | |
| 22 | Dodge Neon | |
| 23 | Dodge Grand Caravan | |
| 24 | Dodge Caravan | |
| 25 | Chrysler Concorde | |
| 26 | Chevrolet Malibu | |
| 27 | Chevrolet Blazer | |
| 28 | Mazda 626 | |
| 29 | Honda Valkyrie | |
| 30 | Chevrolet Cavalier |
Recent Complaints
The contact purchased a Carobotor Technology Ltd, Bronco digital instrument cluster for a 2022 Ford Bronco. The contact stated that soon after installing the digital instrument cluster, the check engi
The charger fails to charge. Nothing happens when it is plugged into the vehicle. The dealer has confirmed the vehicle can be fully charged using the dealer’s level 2 charger. I am able to fully ch
Enel X Juice box level 2 charger is shorting and tripping circuit breaker. sparks coming out of the Juice box before shorting breaker. This is a replacement unit received from Enel X in early 2024 a
About one month ago (ironically at about the same time Enel X pulled out of the US and Canada) we noticed a burning smell when we charged our Bolt, at home, using our JuiceBox type 2 charger. At first
Enel X Way recently announced that they were terminating operations in North America. With that in mind my Juicebox level 2 charger now becomes a dumb charger with no app functionality to turn down th
See attached document for complaint.
2017 FORD ESCAPE- Consumer states: " I would like to lodge a safety hazard complaint with N.H.T.S.A. Prompt resolution is requested. I purchased this vehicle from Peoria Ford in December 2018. Unfortu
The regulator and motors have failed in all four windows. Two have been replaced with "panel assembly" parts - on 03/24/2022 the parts cost $383.09 and on 10/07/2022 the same [XXX] cost $470.16. I ha
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The radio started skipping and the DVD player won’t turn on
The contact owns a 2019 Honda Accord. The contact stated that while driving 35 MPH, he heard loud buzzing and popping noises coming from the door speakers accompanied by severe vibration from the door
The Towed Battery Charger Plus (TBC+) manufactured by RVIBrake.com (DBA: Danco) of Castle Rock, CO 80109, was installed on our Honda Fit, prior to a vacation in May 2021. While heading back to our hom
A plug-in battery charger failed. You may inspect it. It got hot and smoked, and I suppose was a fire hazard. The problem has not been confirmed nor inspected. There were no symptoms of the problem be
DELAMINATING OF CADILLAC CUE, CONTROLS BACKUP CAMERA, GPS, RADIO, BLUETOOTH. FACTORY DEFAULT. *TR
EXACTLY AS DESCRIBED IN YOUR OPEN INVESTIGATION, NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: PE20010. THE TOUCHSCREEN DISPLAY WENT BLACK ON 02/23/20, NO TOUCHSCREEN-RELATED FUNCTIONS WORKED (INCLUDING CAMERA DISPLAYS, NAVIG
THE VEHICLE'S MAIN DISPLAY, WHICH SHOWS THE BACKUP CAMERA, FREEZES/LOCKS WHEN TURNING ON THE VEHICLE. THE ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DRIVERS DISPLAY IS THAT THE LARGE DISPLAY IS "UNRESPONSIVE". THEN, WHEN
TESLA MODEL S CENTER CONSOLE SCREEN GOES BLACK AND WILL NOT RESTART. THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN. WITH IT BEING THE BRAINS OF THE CAR, ITS USELESS. APPARENTLY TESLA KNOWS ABOUT IT, BUT NO RECALL
THE DISPLAY SCREEN WENT COMPLETELY OFF AS IF I WAS JUST TURNING ON THE CAR. YOU CAN'T SEE ANYTHING IN THE DISPLAY SCREEN EXCEPT FOR DODGE AND ALSO THE VOLUME BUTTON WOULD NOT WORK. WHEN THIS HAPPENS,
THE TOUCH SCREEN FROZE UP AND HAD TO BE REPLACED THAT'S THE FIRST ISSUE. I REPLACED IT. NOW THE SECOND ISSUE THE TOUCH SCREEN STARTING CRACKING AND IT LOOKS LIKE SPIDER WEBS. I HAVE HEARD OTHERS H
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