Automated vehicle software update feedback system

A vehicle includes onboard controller(s) that initiate an automated feedback mode responsive to software updates to vehicle controller(s), and which generate a trigger signal upon detecting update status inquiry conditions and feedback concluded conditions. The trigger signal causes communication of a feedback update status identifying success or failure of the software update, and terminates the feedback mode upon detecting feedback concluded conditions. The update status inquiry conditions include, for example, one or more of a vehicle door handle actuation, receiving a wireless remote keyfob signal, receiving a wireless software update status inquiry, detecting an instrument cluster switch actuation, and other update status inquiry conditions. The trigger signal causes, for further examples, communication of one or more audiovisual and tactile feedback update statuses, which identify success or failure of the software update with one or more of vehicle lighting signals and display messages, and electromechanical actuation of various vehicle components.