System and method for predicting vehicle component failure and providing a customized alert to the driver

A method for predicting component failure in a vehicle and alerting a driver based thereon, the method comprising:

• receiving sensor data from at least one vehicle sensor over a period of time;
• separating the sensor data into a plurality of characteristic data sets corresponding to different operating characteristics of the vehicle;
• processing at least one of the characteristic data sets using a predictive model to detect an anomaly indicative of an upcoming component failure;
• and
• providing an alert to the driver of the vehicle regarding the upcoming component failure.

A system for predicting component failure in a vehicle and alerting a driver based thereon, the system comprising:

• at least one vehicle sensor configured to generate sensor data relating to at least one vehicle component over a period of time;
• a memory storing at least one operating characteristic of the vehicle and at least one predictive model that has been trained using time-series data from a plurality of other vehicles;
• and
• a processor configured to execute instructions stored on the memory to:
• (i) process the sensor data using the predictive model to detect an anomaly indicative of an upcoming component failure;
• (ii) determine a severity of the upcoming component failure based on the at least one operating characteristic of the vehicle;
• and (iii) provide an alert to the driver of the vehicle regarding the severity of the upcoming component failure.