Vehicle Recall

Recalls by defect

What actually failed, across 37 component groups — from brakes and steering to air bags and fuel systems.

  1. Equipment4,425 recallslatest 18 September 20267 advisory
  2. Electrical system2,921 recallslatest 17 September 202664 advisory
  3. Steering2,053 recallslatest 17 September 202637 advisory
  4. Service brakes, hydraulic1,891 recallslatest 20 July 202641 advisory
  5. Suspension1,830 recallslatest 16 September 202631 advisory
  6. Structure1,678 recallslatest 10 September 20269 advisory
  7. Fuel system, gasoline1,504 recallslatest 9 September 20265 advisory
  8. Power train1,485 recallslatest 9 September 202621 advisory
  9. Engine and engine cooling1,389 recallslatest 3 September 202617 advisory
  10. Exterior lighting1,374 recallslatest 12 August 20264 advisory
  11. Tires1,279 recallslatest 14 September 20261 advisory
  12. Service brakes, air1,151 recallslatest 9 September 20261 advisory
  13. Air bags1,145 recallslatest 9 September 202650 advisory
  14. Seat belts1,106 recallslatest 9 September 2026
  15. Visibility957 recallslatest 13 August 2026
  16. Seats844 recallslatest 11 September 20263 advisory
  17. Wheels771 recallslatest 30 July 202617 advisory
  18. Vehicle speed control633 recallslatest 27 March 20261 advisory
  19. Equipment adaptive/mobility532 recallslatest 1 September 2026
  20. Latches/locks/linkages461 recallslatest 24 July 2026
  21. Trailer hitches415 recallslatest 24 July 20266 advisory
  22. Parking brake368 recallslatest 10 February 20262 advisory
  23. Child seat294 recallslatest 20 August 2026
  24. Fuel system, other276 recallslatest 23 July 20266 advisory
  25. Back over prevention273 recallslatest 16 September 2026
  26. Fuel system, diesel239 recallslatest 10 August 20262 advisory
  27. Other226 recallslatest 27 April 2022
  28. Electronic stability control127 recallslatest 9 September 2026
  29. Service brakes115 recallslatest 12 February 20262 advisory
  30. Forward collision avoidance77 recallslatest 21 August 2026
  31. Hybrid propulsion system61 recallslatest 16 December 20254 advisory
  32. Interior lighting52 recallslatest 17 April 2025
  33. Service brakes, electric52 recallslatest 22 August 2025
  34. Lane departure15 recallslatest 9 June 2026
  35. Communication11 recallslatest 25 July 2025
  36. Traction control system8 recallslatest 22 May 2025
  37. Fuel/propulsion system2 recallslatest 7 February 20251 advisory

Component groups are NHTSA's own top-level categories, taken from the first segment of the component field on each recall filing. A recall naming several components appears under each of them. 332 carry an active safety advisory — see urgent advisories.