A method by a telematics system comprising a telematics device, a telematics server, and a network connecting the telematics device to the telematics server, the method for predicting an alternator failure in a motor vehicle, the method comprising: capturing, by the telematics device, a first plurality of voltage readings during a plurality of micro wakeups; sending, by the telematics device the first plurality of voltage readings during one or more regular wakeup to the telematics server; saving, by the telematics server, the first plurality of voltage readings; if an ignition signal is detected at the telematics device: sending, by the telematics device, an ignition signal indicator to the telematics server; determining, by the telematics server, a maximum cranking voltage and a maximum cranking voltage timestamp from the first plurality of voltage readings; capturing, by the telematics device, a second plurality of voltage readings each comprising a device voltage; sending, by the telematics device, the second plurality of voltage readings to the telematics server; determining, by the telematics server, a maximum device voltage and a maximum device voltage timestamp from the second plurality of voltage readings; and determining, by the telematics server, a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage timestamp and the maximum device voltage timestamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. capturing, by the telematics device, a first plurality of voltage readings during a plurality of micro wakeups; sending, by the telematics device the first plurality of voltage readings during one or more regular wakeup to the telematics server; saving, by the telematics server, the first plurality of voltage readings; if an ignition signal is detected at the telematics device: sending, by the telematics device, an ignition signal indicator to the telematics server; determining, by the telematics server, a maximum cranking voltage and a maximum cranking voltage timestamp from the first plurality of voltage readings; capturing, by the telematics device, a second plurality of voltage readings each comprising a device voltage; sending, by the telematics device, the second plurality of voltage readings to the telematics server; determining, by the telematics server, a maximum device voltage and a maximum device voltage timestamp from the second plurality of voltage readings; and determining, by the telematics server, a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage timestamp and the maximum device voltage timestamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. sending, by the telematics device, an ignition signal indicator to the telematics server; determining, by the telematics server, a maximum cranking voltage and a maximum cranking voltage timestamp from the first plurality of voltage readings; capturing, by the telematics device, a second plurality of voltage readings each comprising a device voltage; sending, by the telematics device, the second plurality of voltage readings to the telematics server; determining, by the telematics server, a maximum device voltage and a maximum device voltage timestamp from the second plurality of voltage readings; and determining, by the telematics server, a potential alternator undercharging condition if a duration between the maximum cranking voltage timestamp and the maximum device voltage timestamp is greater than an undercharging indicator duration threshold. <EOS>