Vehicle Recall Check

See every NHTSA safety recall for a car model by year, make and model, or start from a VIN. Official US data.

Choose a model year, make and model, or start from a VIN, to see every safety recall NHTSA lists for that model.

Example

Input: Model year 2003, make HONDA, model ACCORD

Result: 24 recalls found. Newest first: campaign 19E068000, reported Oct 10, 2019, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL > ACCELERATOR PEDAL, issued by Dorman Products, Inc., manufacturer recall number AS1019XXXX.

The NHTSA recalls API returned 24 campaigns for this model, 8 of them for airbag inflators. This one covers replacement accelerator pedals sold for the Accord, which is why a parts maker issued it.

NHTSA Recall Campaign Number Types

Letter	Recall type	Example
V	Vehicle	19V182000
E	Equipment (parts sold separately)	19E068000
T	Tires	-
C	Child seats	-

The first two digits are the year NHTSA opened the recall.

Choose the model year, then the make, then the model. Each list loads after the one before it.
Or switch to Start from a VIN and enter all 17 characters.
Press Check recalls.
Read each recall: the part, the risk, the remedy and any park it warning.
For open recalls on your own car, check its VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls or with a dealer.

Understanding Car Recalls and Campaign Numbers

This tool lists the safety recalls NHTSA has on file for a vehicle model. Pick the model year, make and model, or enter a VIN, and you see each recall with its campaign number, date, the part affected, the risk and the fix. The 2003 Honda Accord, for example, has 24 recalls listed, 8 of them for airbag inflators.

A recall means the maker or NHTSA found a safety defect, or a failure to meet a federal safety standard. The repair is free at a dealer. The list here covers the whole model, not your car. It cannot tell you whether a specific vehicle was already fixed. For that, enter your VIN on NHTSA's own recall page, which checks the maker's records for repairs that are still open.

Some recalls carry urgent flags, and the tool shows them in red. Park it means do not drive the car until it is repaired. Park outside means there is a fire risk, so keep the car away from buildings. Newer cars are sometimes fixed with an over-the-air software update, and the tool marks those too. Recalls on replacement parts, such as tires or aftermarket pedals, can also appear when they were sold for that model.

The data comes from NHTSA, the US road safety agency. Your browser sends the year, make and model you pick, or the VIN, straight to NHTSA. It covers vehicles and equipment sold in the US. The model name must match NHTSA's own list, which is why the tool gives you pickers. To learn more about a car from its VIN, try the VIN Decoder. For crash test scores, see Car Safety Ratings.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Enter your 17-character VIN on the recall page at nhtsa.gov/recalls or on your car maker's website. That search checks whether recalls on your exact vehicle have been repaired. This tool shows every recall for the model, which helps when you are buying a used car or want the details of each defect and fix.

No. In the US, carmakers must fix safety recalls free of charge. They repair or replace the faulty part, and in rare cases refund or replace the vehicle. A dealer does the work, usually by appointment. The remedy text in each recall explains the fix and when it began.

They are the most urgent recall warnings. Park it means the vehicle is not safe to drive until it is repaired. Park outside means there is a fire risk even when the car is switched off, so keep it away from homes and garages. Contact a dealer right away if either warning appears for your model.

Recalls are listed by model, and one model year can include several engines, trims and body styles. A recall may affect only some of them, or only cars built in certain months. Equipment recalls, such as replacement pedals or tires, appear when the part was sold for that model. A VIN search tells you which apply to your car.

It is the ID NHTSA gives each recall, such as 19V182000. The first two digits are the year it was filed, and the letter shows the type: V for vehicles, E for equipment, T for tires and C for child seats. Quote it when you call a dealer. Makers also have their own recall numbers, shown when NHTSA includes them.

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