diff --git a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
index 1b027a0884..7919c40206 100644
--- a/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
+++ b/selfdrive/controls/lib/events.py
@@ -488,17 +488,17 @@ EVENTS: Dict[int, Dict[str, Union[Alert, AlertCallbackType]]] = {
 
   # Thrown when the fan is driven at >50% but is not rotating
   EventName.fanMalfunction: {
-    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Fan Malfunction", "Hardware Malfunction"),
+    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Fan Malfunction", "Likely Hardware Issue"),
   },
 
   # Camera is not outputting frames at a constant framerate
   EventName.cameraMalfunction: {
-    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Camera Malfunction", "Hardware Malfunction"),
+    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("Camera Malfunction", "Likely Hardware Issue"),
   },
 
   # Unused
   EventName.gpsMalfunction: {
-    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("GPS Malfunction", "Hardware Malfunction"),
+    ET.PERMANENT: NormalPermanentAlert("GPS Malfunction", "Likely Hardware Issue"),
   },
 
   # When the GPS position and localizer diverge the localizer is reset to the