Component
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI
14 NHTSA complaints about equipment:electrical:infotainment:bluetooth/wifi issues across 9 makes and 13 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:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI
14 filings · 13 models · 9 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 14 ODI rows
- MODELS 13 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 9 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 7.1% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #431 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 1 injuries
Filing-volume peers
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#431 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 13 models). Open Subaru Outback (category leader) →
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:BLUETOOTH/WIFI severity reading
The standout signal for equipment:electrical:infotainment:bluetooth/wifi is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 1 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 14 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 Subaru Outback against EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS:BULBS on filing totals before treating equipment:electrical:infotainment:bluetooth/wifi volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subaru Outback | |
| 2 | Toyota Tacoma | |
| 3 | Toyota Rav4 | |
| 4 | Toyota Corolla Hatchback | |
| 5 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | |
| 6 | Jeep Compass | |
| 7 | Hyundai Sonata | |
| 8 | GMC Yukon XL | |
| 9 | GMC Sierra 2500 | |
| 10 | Chrysler 300 | |
| 11 | BMW X7 | |
| 12 | BMW 330i | |
| 13 | Audi A5 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2019 BMW 330i. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH on a three-lane highway, traveling in the exit lane, and using the hands-free calling system to speak with his wife,
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The contact owns a 2025 Toyota Corolla Hatchback. The contact stated that upon starting the vehicle, the information screen froze. The contact stated that, occasionally, a black screen was displayed.
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See attached document for complaint
UConnect media center does not allow hands free operation via BlueTooth wireless connections, UConnect media center has been upgraded (firmware) to use only 5G wireless, Jeep Compass only has build in
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, or while the vehicle was parked, the Infotainment system and screen made abnormal sounds with the scree
The contact owns a 2019 Subaru Outback. The contact stated that the display and back-up camera were inoperable. Additionally, the radio was operating intermittently. The contact stated that calls were
When my phone is connected to Bluetooth for hands free talking, the person I’m talking to says that they can’t hear me clearly, so much background noise. After looking this up I see several hundred p
2021 MERCEDES BENZ SPRINTER CARGO VAN. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO BLUETOOTH SYSTEM. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE FEATURE USED TO ANSWER A CELLPHONE VIA BLUETOOTH WAS A SAFETY HAZARD. *JS*DT
2020 HYUNDAI SONATA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO LACK OF NORMAL BLUETOOTH FUNCTIONALITY MAKING VEHICLE UNSAFE. *LD *JS
BLUETOOTH HANDSFREE DOESN'T WORK WITH TRUCK AND IPHONE. TALKING TO TACOMA, THEY SAID THAT THEIR SYSTEM CANT KEEP UP WITH APPLY AND THEIR TECHNOLOGY. THIS DOESN'T WORK FOR BEING HANDSFREE ON THE ROAD W
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