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Electrical System complaints by vehicle

NHTSA component-family rollup for ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: 158,215 complaint mentions across 2,786 vehicle records.

Pending review: this new problem hub is generated from real NHTSA component rows and excluded from the sitemap until sampled. Data through 2026; reviewed June 2026.
Problem complaints
158,215
component-family mentions
Vehicle records
2,786
make/model/year rows
Median per record
28
among records with this family

Makes with the most electrical system complaints

  • Chevrolet 25,094

    348 vehicle records include this component family

  • Ford 19,968

    300 vehicle records include this component family

  • Jeep 15,995

    112 vehicle records include this component family

  • Dodge 15,273

    170 vehicle records include this component family

  • Honda 11,042

    164 vehicle records include this component family

  • Chrysler 9,784

    85 vehicle records include this component family

  • Hyundai 6,128

    142 vehicle records include this component family

  • Toyota 5,485

    144 vehicle records include this component family

Highest raw vehicle records

These are unverified consumer reports and manufacturer recalls filed with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — not validated defect rates, and not adjusted for how many units were produced or sold. High-volume and older vehicles naturally accumulate more complaints. Use this as one research signal, not a verdict on any individual vehicle, and not financial, safety, or purchasing advice. Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation (public domain).