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EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT

100 NHTSA complaints about exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:unit issues across 17 makes and 49 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.

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ODI category EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT

100 filings · 49 models · 17 makes · vintage August 2026

  • FILINGS SPARSE 100 ODI rows
  • MODELS 49 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 17 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 1.0% 1 crash-flagged
  • RANK #298 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT (this)EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLA…100ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGERENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EN…101FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGINGFUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:T…102LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCKLATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS…102
ODI filing volume neighbourhood: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT vs nearest complaint-total peers

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#298 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 49 models). Open Chevrolet Malibu (category leader) →

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:UNIT severity reading

The standout signal for exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:unit is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 100 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 Chevrolet Malibu against ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER on filing totals before treating exterior lighting:hazard flashing warning lights:unit volume as a purchase signal.

100
Complaints
49
Models Affected
1
Crashes
2
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Chevrolet Malibu
15
2 Pontiac Grand AM
14
3 Oldsmobile Alero
7
4 Chevrolet Blazer
7
5 Volkswagen Jetta
3
6 Dodge Durango
3
7 Chevrolet Cavalier
3
8 Volkswagen Passat
2
9 Volkswagen Beetle
2
10 Toyota Avalon
2
11 Chevrolet Monte Carlo
2
12 Chevrolet Impala
2
13 Chevrolet Astro
2
14 Volvo 960
1
15 Volkswagen Golf
1
16 Toyota Camry
1
17 Saturn LS
1
18 SAAB 9000
1
19 Porsche Cayenne
1
20 Pontiac Pontiac
1
21 Pontiac Grand Prix
1
22 Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme
1
23 Oldsmobile 98
1
24 Mitsubishi Outlander
1
25 Lincoln Town CAR
1
26 KIA Sephia
1
27 GMC Yukon
1
28 GMC Sierra 1500
1
29 GMC Safari
1
30 GMC Jimmy
1

Recent Complaints

2003 Pontiac Grand AM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 PONTIAC GRAND AM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS WOULD ONLY WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FOUR-WAY FLASHER

2000 Oldsmobile Alero

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO. THREE MONTHS AGO, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDE

2004 Pontiac Grand AM

ON MY 04 GRAND AM AFTER USING TURN SIGNAL,CLICKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM BEHIND HAZARD SIGNAL AND NOW SOMETIMES A PUFF OF SMOKE HAS STARTED COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN WITH ONLY 43K ON CAR, R

2001 Oldsmobile Alero

HORN OF THE CAR DID NOT WORK AFTER SERVICE FOR REPLACEMENT OF FLASHER UNIT. NO TRAUMA OR INJURY TO CAR. INSPECTION OF CAR, IT WAS FOUND TO BE CRACKED STEERING WHEEL AT THE BASE AND IT DAMAGED THE HORN

2004 Chevrolet Impala

THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS NO LONGER BLINK WHEN TURNED ON. THE BULBS LIGHT UP BUT DO NOT BLINK ON AND OFF. *TR

1995 Ford Taurus

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1995 FORD TAURUS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS ARE WIRED INCORRECTLY. HE WAS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHEN HE DISCOVERED THAT BOTH THE HAZARD AND TURN SIGNAL LIGHTS

2003 Chevrolet Malibu

CAR WOULD NOT START SO HAD IT TOWED TO THE SHOP THEY SAID COMPUTER SAID NOTHING WAS WRONG AND IT STARTED FOR THEM. THEY SAID MAYBE A WEAK FUEL PUMP. DROVE IT FOR A WEEK AND SAME THING HAPPENED. HAD IT

2002 Pontiac Grand Prix

BRAKE LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND WAS ALMOST REAR ENDED. HAZARD SWITCH IS STUCK. AFTER CHECKING ONLINE THIS APPEARS TO BE A VERY COMMON PROBLEM RELATED TO THE MULTI-FUNCTION SWITCH. IT APPEARS THAT GM I

2001 Chevrolet Malibu

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER HAS NOT YET INSPECTED THE VEHICLE. THE VIN AND ENGINE SIZE WERE UNKNOWN. THE

2001 Chevrolet Monte Carlo

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT AND RIGHT TURN SIGNALS FAILED INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT REFERENCED RECALL # 03V327000 (EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD F

1999 Chevrolet Malibu

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET MALIBU. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE WORKED SPORADICALLY SINCE OCTOBER OF 2006. BEGINNING IN MAY OF 2007, THE LIGHTS

2003 Chevrolet Malibu

THE BLINKERS AND HAZARD LIGHTS HAVE SPORADICALLY STOPPED WORKING FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME OVER THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS. NOW THEY HAVE STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY HAZARD WHIL

1999 Chevrolet Malibu

TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVEROLET MALIBU WITH FAILURE MILEAGE 110,000. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH SHE NOTICED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS AND SIGNAL LIGHTS WORKED ON OCCASION OR NOT

2001 Volkswagen Jetta

TURN SIGNAL ON 2001 VW JETTA OPERATES AT RANDOM OR NOT AT ALL. THIS CONDITION BEGAN OCCURRING FOLLOWING THE REPAIR OF A MALFUNCTIONING BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH (RECALLS 06V183000 & 04V096000). SIGNALS FAI

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

THE TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD SOME TIMES WORK , OR THEY JUST STOP WORKING FOR DAYS AT A TIME AM GOING TO TAKE CAR IN TO DEALER TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND HAVE IT FIXED. NOW THEY HAVE FAILED AL

2004 GMC Sierra 1500

MY 2004 GMC SIERRA WOULD LIGHT ALL FOUR TURN SIGNALS WHEN THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL WAS APPLIED, AS IF THE HAZARD LIGHTS WERE ON. TOOK IT TO DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY HAD NEVER SEEN ANYTHING LIKE IT BEFORE

2002 Chevrolet Malibu

TURN SIGNALS AND HAZARD LIGHTS WORK ONLY OCCASIONALLY. THERE IS NO SET TIME, EVENT, OR WEATHER CONDITION THAT MAKES THEM WORK, OR STOP WORKING. SOMETIMES, THEY WILL WORK WHEN I INITIALLY TURN THEM ON,

2000 Pontiac Grand AM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH, THERE WAS A CLICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE DASHBOARD AND THE LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE ON THE DASHBOARD OR THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE SERVICE D

2001 Volkswagen Beetle

EMERGENCY LIGHT SWITCH (HAZARD SWITCH) THERE WAS A VW RECALL ISSUED TO REPLACE THIS SWITCH THAT NOT ONLY CONTROLS THE HAZARD FLASHERS BUT ALSO THE TURN SIGNALS, IN THE JETTA, GOLF, & GTI. MY BEETLE U

2000 Oldsmobile Alero

I HAVE A 2000 OLDSMOBILE ALERO AND THE TURNING SIGNAL LIGHT AND THE HAZARDOUS LIGHT DOES NOT WORK IT MAKES A BUZZING SOUND WHEN I TRY TO MAKE A TURN. WHILE I WAS HOME FROM WORK ONE DAY AND I PUT ON MY

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