Component
STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:HAND HEATER/COOLER
6 NHTSA complaints about steering:steering wheel /handle bar:hand heater/cooler issues across 4 makes and 6 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 STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:HAND HEATER/COOLER
6 filings · 6 models · 4 makes · vintage August 2026
- FILINGS SPARSE 6 ODI rows
- MODELS 6 nameplates citing this part
- MAKES 4 manufacturers in corpus
- CRASH 0.0% 0 crash-flagged
- RANK #510 of 696 categories
- SEV QUIET 0 deaths · 0 injuries
Filing-volume peers
STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:HAND HEATER/COOLER sits SPARSE on ODI intake volume (#510 of 696 standardized categories) with a QUIET severity stamp (0 reported fatalities across 6 models). Open RAM 3500 (category leader) →
STEERING:STEERING WHEEL /HANDLE BAR:HAND HEATER/COOLER severity reading
The standout signal for steering:steering wheel /handle bar:hand heater/cooler is severity: 0 reported fatalities and 0 injuries (QUIET stamp) on 6 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 RAM 3500 against AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE on filing totals before treating steering:steering wheel /handle bar:hand heater/cooler volume as a purchase signal.
Most Affected Vehicles
| # | Vehicle | Complaints |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | RAM 3500 | |
| 2 | Jeep Wrangler | |
| 3 | Jeep Grand Cherokee | |
| 4 | Ford F-150 | |
| 5 | Ford Bronco Sport | |
| 6 | Cadillac CT5 |
Recent Complaints
The contact owns a 2019 Jeep Wrangler. While the contact’s wife was driving with the heated steering wheel activated, the driver attempted to adjust the steering wheel position, and suddenly an electr
The contact owns a 2022 Ford Bronco Sport. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the contact turned on the heated steering wheel feature, and 30 seconds later, the steering w
The contact owns a 2022 Ram 3500. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the heated steering wheel feature activated, the steering wheel became extremely hot; making the ve
The contact owns a 2023 Ford F-150. The contact stated that a global supply shortage of semiconductor chips caused unavailability of the specific chip within the Steering Column Control Module (SCCM)
2022 CADILLAC CT5. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARD TO SHORTAGE OF COMPUTER CHIPS FOR VEHICLES HEATED STEERING WHEEL.
The contact owns a 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee. The contact stated that while driving while the temperature was at 25 degrees, the driver's seat and steering wheel heating features were engaged. While dr
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