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FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

2 NHTSA complaints about forward collision avoidance: warnings:external/pedestrian alert issues across 2 makes and 2 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 FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

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

  • FILINGS SPARSE 2 ODI rows
  • MODELS 2 nameplates citing this part
  • MAKES 2 manufacturers in corpus
  • CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
  • RANK #612 of 696 categories
  • SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries

Filing-volume peers

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ODI filing volume neighbourhood: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT vs nearest complaint-total peers

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#612 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 2 models). Open Cadillac XT4 (category leader) →

FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT severity reading

The standout signal for forward collision avoidance: warnings:external/pedestrian alert is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 2 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 Cadillac XT4 against AIR BAGS:SENSOR:FRONTAL IMPACT on filing totals before treating forward collision avoidance: warnings:external/pedestrian alert volume as a purchase signal.

2
Complaints
2
Models Affected
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Deaths

Most Affected Vehicles

# Vehicle Complaints
1 Cadillac XT4
1
2 Audi Q4 E-Tron
1

Recent Complaints

2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron

The contact owns a 2024 Audi Q4 E-Tron. The contact stated while driving at various speeds, the message "Vehicle Sound Malfunction! Pedestrian Cannot Hear Vehicle. Please Contact Service" was displaye
2020 Cadillac XT4

The contact owns a 2020 Cadillac XT4. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed on the highway, the Forward Collision Avoidance feature indicated that there were pedestrians ahead

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