Car Recalls by Make and Model
Every safety recall the federal government has on file for 10 major brands, organised so you can find your car quickly. That is 3,062 campaigns across 310 models, each one showing what was wrong, what could happen if it went unfixed, and how the manufacturer put it right. The repair is free.
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More brands are being added. If yours is not here yet, search your VIN directly on NHTSA.gov.
What a recall actually means
A safety recall happens when a manufacturer or NHTSA decides a vehicle has a defect that creates an unreasonable safety risk, or that it fails a federal safety standard. The manufacturer has to report it within five business days, notify owners by mail, and fix the problem for free. Around 15,000 campaigns have been filed since 2010.
Owner letters go to the address on the registration, which is why recalls are so often missed: people move, cars get sold, and the letter goes to someone who no longer owns the vehicle. Roughly a quarter of recalled vehicles never get repaired. If you bought your car used, assume nobody told you about anything outstanding on it.
A recall is not the same as a technical service bulletin or a warranty extension. Those cover problems that annoy owners or cost money but are not safety risks, and the manufacturer is not required to pay for them. Only safety recalls carry the free-repair obligation, and only those appear here.
Common questions
How do I check if my car has a recall?
Find your make and model below to see every recall issued against it, then check your VIN on NHTSA's official lookup to confirm whether your specific car is included. The VIN check matters because manufacturers limit each recall to a range of build dates, so two cars of the same model year can have different recall status.
Do I have to pay for a recall repair?
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge on vehicles under 15 years old, including parts and labour. There is no mileage limit, you do not need to be the original owner, and you do not need to have bought the car from that dealer.
Does an open recall stop me registering or selling the car?
No. An open recall does not block a title transfer or registration in any state, and private sellers are generally not required to repair one before selling. Franchised dealers face tighter rules on certain safety recalls. If you are buying privately, run the VIN before you pay.
How often is this data updated?
We pull the full recall file from NHTSA every night, so the campaigns listed here track the federal record within about a day. NHTSA does not publish something new every day; the recall data on this site last changed on 2026-07-18.
Where this data comes from
Every recall on this page is published by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the federal agency that oversees vehicle safety recalls in the United States. We pull the full recall file from NHTSA and reproduce the campaign number, defect description, consequence, and remedy exactly as the manufacturer reported them. NHTSA data is in the public domain.
- Source:
- NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation
- NHTSA data as of:
- July 18, 2026
- Coverage:
- Recalls from 2010 onward
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Last reviewed: 2026-07-18 · Reviewed by the Car Paperwork editorial team · Independent resource · Not legal advice