Component
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT:ACTUATORS
3 NHTSA complaints about power train:automatic transmission:internal:cvt:actuators 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 POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT:ACTUATORS
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 33.3% 1 crash-flagged
- RANK #584 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT:ACTUATORS sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#584 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 3 models). Open Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (category leader) →
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT:ACTUATORS severity reading
The standout signal for power train:automatic transmission:internal:cvt:actuators 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 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 against AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION on filing totals before treating power train:automatic transmission:internal:cvt:actuators volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 | |
| 2 | Ford Fusion Hybrid | |
| 3 | Ford Focus |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2017 Ford Fusion Hybrid. The contact stated that while shifting into gear, the gear shifter defaulted back to park(P). The contact stated that the shift system fault warning light w
The vehicle was put into parked and somehow disengage itself from parked and rolled into a house.
The contact owns a 2015 Ford Focus. The contact stated while driving 67 MPH, the vehicle would no longer accelerate and instead decelerated to 30 MPH. Additionally, the transmission failed to shift as
Related Vehicle Components
Verify with NHTSA · consumer-reported counts are not verified defect findings.