{"id":14693,"date":"2026-08-06T11:50:42","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:50:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amtivo.com\/us\/?post_type=resources-filter&p=14693"},"modified":"2026-08-06T11:50:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T10:50:42","slug":"top-5-major-iatf-16949-nonconformities","status":"publish","type":"resources-filter","link":"https:\/\/amtivo.com\/us\/resources\/insights\/top-5-major-iatf-16949-nonconformities\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 Major IATF 16949 Nonconformities"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each year, the International Automotive Oversight Bureau (IAOB)<\/a> analyzes audit data to\u00a0identify\u00a0the most common major nonconformities raised during IATF 16949<\/a> audits. These recurring findings\u00a0provide\u00a0valuable insight into the areas where organizations most often face challenges\u2014and where focused improvements can make the greatest difference.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

To help organizations better understand these findings, the IAOB has developed resources covering the Top 5 Major IATF 16949 Nonconformities. These materials are designed to promote consistent understanding across the IATF 16949 community and support continual improvement.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

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IATF 16949 · IAOB audit data<\/p>\r\n

The five clauses auditors write up most<\/div>\r\n

One card per clause. Each one gives you the finding in a sentence, then the three stages behind it — what the auditor saw, why it happened, and what closed it out.<\/p>\r\n <\/header>\r\n\r\n \r\n

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10.2.3<\/p>\r\n

Problem Solving<\/div>\r\n

Problems were closed without ever establishing the root cause or checking that the fix worked.<\/p>\r\n <\/header>\r\n

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01<\/span>What the auditor saw<\/p>\r\n