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EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE

3 NHTSA complaints about equipment:electrical:infotainment:software issues across 2 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 EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE

3 filings · 3 models · 2 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 3 ODI rows
  • MODELS 3 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #577 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE vs nearest complaint-total peers

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#577 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Ford Fusion (category leader) →

EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE severity reading

The standout signal for equipment:electrical:infotainment: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 Ford Fusion against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating equipment:electrical:infotainment:software volume as a purchase signal.

3
Complaints
3
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Ford Fusion
1
2 Ford F-450 SD
1
3 Chevrolet Colorado
1

Recent Complaints

2022 Ford F-450 SD

The contact owns a 2022 Ford F-450 SD. The contact stated that while reversing, the rearview camera image was black and frozen. Additionally, the contact stated that the infotainment system failed to

2022 Chevrolet Colorado

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2018 Ford Fusion

Android Auto is incredibly unresponsive to user input. Using a Moto G Power cell phone (~2 years old...no performance issues when not using Android Auto), the screen lags for 5-10 seconds between inp

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