30,271 recall campaigns since 1967 with defect, consequence and remedy summaries, units affected and completion rates, about 250,000 make-model-year applicability rows, and 2.24 million owner complaints with their safety flags.

How do I find recalls for a particular vehicle?

Search campaigns by make, model and year. The applicability data maps each campaign to the vehicles it covers, which is the question drivers and buyers actually ask. Pair it with the VIN Decoder API to go from a VIN to year, make and model first.

What are the do-not-drive and fire-risk flags?

NHTSA marks a small number of campaigns where owners are told to stop driving the vehicle or to park it outdoors because of fire risk. Both flags are returned on every campaign so you can surface the urgent ones.

How fresh is the data?

Campaigns and complaints are refreshed daily from NHTSA over rolling windows, so a campaign posted today appears tomorrow.

Does it include non-US recalls?

No. The data is the US Department of Transportation's NHTSA database. Consumer product recalls other than vehicles are in the Product Recalls API.

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Vehicle Recalls API

Every NHTSA recall since 1967 and 2.24 million owner complaints by make, model and year

Every US vehicle recall since 1967 and 2.24 million owner complaints, straight from NHTSA and self-hosted: 30,271 recall campaigns with defect, consequence and remedy summaries, units affected, completion rates and the high-signal do-not-drive and fire-risk-when-parked flags — plus the applicability data that answers the question drivers actually ask: which recalls affect a 2019 Honda CR-V? 178k campaign-to-vehicle rows let you query recalls by make, model and year directly; every campaign links to its nhtsa.gov page and lists its affected vehicles. The complaints side adds the safety story: search 2.24M owner complaints by vehicle, component, state or crash/fire involvement, and pull a one-call safety profile per vehicle — total complaints, crashes, fires, injuries, deaths and the top complained-about components (the 2014 Jeep Cherokee's POWER TRAIN, the Bolt EV's ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). Refreshes daily from official NHTSA feeds — new campaigns appear the day NHTSA receives them. Built for dealerships, used-car marketplaces, insurance, fleet tools and consumer apps. Public-domain source data; self-hosted — no third-party calls at request time.

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response.json

{
  "ok": true,
  "total": 8,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V332000",
      "report_received": "2026-05-21",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash",
      "component": "AIR BAGS",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 98892,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "23V858000",
      "report_received": "2023-12-18",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Fuel Pump May Fail",
      "component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 2490460,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "23V158000",
      "report_received": "2023-03-09",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Seat Belt Buckle May Not Latch",
      "component": "SEAT BELTS",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 448613,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    }
  ]
}

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Use cases for Vehicle Recalls API

Show open recalls for a specific year, make and model on a used-car listing or at a dealership service desk.
Alert fleet managers to do-not-drive and fire-risk-when-parked campaigns affecting vehicles they operate.
Build a safety profile of a model from complaint counts, crash, fire, injury and death flags and the components involved.
Feed the latest campaigns into a newsletter, app notification or insurance underwriting workflow every day.

Vehicle Recalls API endpoints

Every endpoint with its parameters and a real example response.

OpenAPI definition Postman workspace

GETData Sources
GETGet Complaint
GETGet Recall Campaign
GETLatest Recalls
GETRecall Components
GETSearch Complaints
GETSearch Recalls
GETVehicle Safety Profile

GETData Sources

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/sources

This endpoint takes no parameters.

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/sources" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "count": 2,
  "sources": [
    {
      "slug": "nhtsa-complaints",
      "name": "NHTSA ODI Complaints flat file",
      "publisher": "US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration",
      "licence": "US Government work - public domain",
      "source_url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/nhtsa-datasets-and-apis",
      "file_url": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/ffdd/cmpl/FLAT_CMPL.zip",
      "cadence": "daily file; monthly re-seed here",
      "record_count": 2241804,
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-02"
    },
    {
      "slug": "nhtsa-recalls",
      "name": "NHTSA Recalls Data (DOT datahub)",
      "publisher": "US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration",
      "licence": "US Government work - public domain",
      "source_url": "https://datahub.transportation.gov/d/6axg-epim",
      "file_url": "https://datahub.transportation.gov/resource/6axg-epim.json",
      "cadence": "daily",
      "record_count": 30271,
      "retrieved_at": "2026-09-02"
    }
  ]
}

GETGet Complaint

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/{odino}

Path parameters

Parameter	Example
odino	11760811	Required

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/11760811" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "odino": 11760811,
  "count": 1,
  "records": [
    {
      "odino": 11760811,
      "make": "CHEVROLET",
      "model": "BOLT EV",
      "year": 2017,
      "component": "STEERING",
      "crash": false,
      "fire": false,
      "injured": 0,
      "deaths": 0,
      "fail_date": "2026-03-05",
      "date_added": "2026-08-30",
      "location": {
        "city": "Baldwin Park",
        "state": "CA"
      },
      "miles": 0,
      "summary": "The steering rack on the Chevrolet Bolt EV does not return to center on turns. Over the course of the past 25k miles, my particular model has slowly began to lock up on deep turns. This occurs on sharp rights, lefts, and on both on and off ramps - especially the ones that loop around. The steering r"
    }
  ]
}

GETGet Recall Campaign

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls/{nhtsa_id}

Path parameters

Parameter	Example
nhtsa_id	26V558000	Required

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls/26V558000" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "recall": {
    "nhtsa_id": "26V558000",
    "report_received": "2026-09-01",
    "manufacturer": "Tesla, Inc.",
    "subject": "Front Suspension Lateral Link May Separate",
    "component": "SUSPENSION",
    "recall_type": "Vehicle",
    "potentially_affected": 19,
    "do_not_drive": false,
    "fire_risk_when_parked": false,
    "mfr_campaign_number": "SB-26-31-004",
    "defect_summary": "Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling certain 2026 Model Y vehicles. One or more front suspension lateral link fasteners may not have been properly tightened, allowing the lateral link to loosen or separate from the sub-frame.",
    "consequence_summary": "A lateral link separation could shift the wheel alignment, causing a loss of vehicle control and increasing the risk of a crash.",
    "corrective_action": "Tesla Service will tighten or replace the fasteners and check wheel the alignment, free of charge. In addition, Tesla Service will replace any related parts that may have been damaged as necessary. Owner notification letters are expected to be mailed October 30, 2026. Owners may contact Tesla customer service at 1-877-798-3752. Tesla's number for this recall is SB-26-31-004.",
    "completion_rate": 0,
    "nhtsa_link": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls?nhtsaId=26V558000",
    "affected_vehicles": [
      {
        "make": "TESLA",
        "model": "MODEL Y",
        "year": 2026
      }
    ]
  }
}

GETLatest Recalls

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls/latest

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
limit	20	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls/latest?limit=20" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V558000",
      "report_received": "2026-09-01",
      "manufacturer": "Tesla, Inc.",
      "subject": "Front Suspension Lateral Link May Separate",
      "component": "SUSPENSION",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 19,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V556000",
      "report_received": "2026-08-31",
      "manufacturer": "Blue Bird Body Company",
      "subject": "Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move",
      "component": "EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 82,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V552000",
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{
  "ok": true,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V558000",
      "report_received": "2026-09-01",
      "manufacturer": "Tesla, Inc.",
      "subject": "Front Suspension Lateral Link May Separate",
      "component": "SUSPENSION",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 19,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V556000",
      "report_received": "2026-08-31",
      "manufacturer": "Blue Bird Body Company",
      "subject": "Wheelchair Lift May Inadvertently Move",
      "component": "EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 82,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V552000",
      "report_received": "2026-08-28",
      "manufacturer": "Jayco, Inc.",
      "subject": "Incorrect GAWR on Certification Label",
      "component": "EQUIPMENT",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 8,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    }
  ]
}

GETRecall Components

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls/components

This endpoint takes no parameters.

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls/components" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "count": 8,
  "components": [
    {
      "component": "EQUIPMENT",
      "campaigns": 3193
    },
    {
      "component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM",
      "campaigns": 2348
    },
    {
      "component": "STEERING",
      "campaigns": 1646
    },
    {
      "component": "SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC",
      "campaigns": 1577
    },
    {
      "component": "SUSPENSION",
      "campaigns": 1436
    },
    {
      "component": "POWER TRAIN",
      "campaigns": 1377
    },
…

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{
  "ok": true,
  "count": 8,
  "components": [
    {
      "component": "EQUIPMENT",
      "campaigns": 3193
    },
    {
      "component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM",
      "campaigns": 2348
    },
    {
      "component": "STEERING",
      "campaigns": 1646
    },
    {
      "component": "SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC",
      "campaigns": 1577
    },
    {
      "component": "SUSPENSION",
      "campaigns": 1436
    },
    {
      "component": "POWER TRAIN",
      "campaigns": 1377
    },
    {
      "component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE",
      "campaigns": 1362
    },
    {
      "component": "STRUCTURE",
      "campaigns": 1157
    }
  ]
}

GETSearch Complaints

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
component		Optional
crash		Optional
fire		Optional
limit	20	Optional
make	CHEVROLET	Required
model	BOLT EV	Optional
page	1	Optional
since		Optional
state		Optional
year	2019	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints?limit=20&make=CHEVROLET&model=BOLT%20EV&page=1&year=2019" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "total": 241,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "odino": 11749605,
      "make": "CHEVROLET",
      "model": "BOLT EV",
      "year": 2019,
      "component": "STEERING",
      "crash": false,
      "fire": false,
      "injured": 0,
      "deaths": 0,
      "fail_date": "2026-07-10",
      "date_added": "2026-07-10",
      "location": {
        "city": "Swarthmore",
        "state": "PA"
      },
      "miles": null,
      "summary": "Steering wheel does not return to center on turns when driving at low speeds."
    },
    {
      "odino": 11743944,
…

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{
  "ok": true,
  "total": 241,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "odino": 11749605,
      "make": "CHEVROLET",
      "model": "BOLT EV",
      "year": 2019,
      "component": "STEERING",
      "crash": false,
      "fire": false,
      "injured": 0,
      "deaths": 0,
      "fail_date": "2026-07-10",
      "date_added": "2026-07-10",
      "location": {
        "city": "Swarthmore",
        "state": "PA"
      },
      "miles": null,
      "summary": "Steering wheel does not return to center on turns when driving at low speeds."
    },
    {
      "odino": 11743944,
      "make": "CHEVROLET",
      "model": "BOLT EV",
      "year": 2019,
      "component": "STEERING",
      "crash": false,
      "fire": false,
      "injured": 0,
      "deaths": 0,
      "fail_date": "2025-10-30",
      "date_added": "2026-06-13",
      "location": {
        "city": "Los Angeles",
        "state": "CA"
      },
      "miles": null,
      "summary": "Steering wheel does not return to center after making a turn. Over time the steering rack fails leading to a steering wheel that will not return to center even when force is applied to wheel. The dealership is charging $3-4k to fix this safety issue."
    },
    {
      "odino": 11738509,
      "make": "CHEVROLET",
      "model": "BOLT EV",
      "year": 2019,
      "component": "SERVICE BRAKES",
      "crash": false,
      "fire": false,
      "injured": 0,
      "deaths": 0,
      "fail_date": "2026-05-17",
      "date_added": "2026-05-18",
      "location": {
        "city": "Waxhaw",
        "state": "NC"
      },
      "miles": null,
      "summary": "when driving my car from the airport at Bradley International in CT  (parked for a week),  I experienced a terrible vibration in the steering wheel which has been intermittent. The vibration went away at lower speeds. I brought the car in to the shop on 5/18/2026 with 74,000 miles on the car. They…"
    }
  ]
}

GETSearch Recalls

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
component		Optional
do_not_drive		Optional
limit	20	Optional
make	HONDA	Optional
manufacturer		Optional
model	CR-V	Optional
page	1	Optional
q		Optional
since		Optional
type	Vehicle	Optional
year	2019	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls?limit=20&make=HONDA&model=CR-V&page=1&type=Vehicle&year=2019" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "total": 8,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V332000",
      "report_received": "2026-05-21",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash",
      "component": "AIR BAGS",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 98892,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "23V858000",
      "report_received": "2023-12-18",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Fuel Pump May Fail",
      "component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 2490460,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
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{
  "ok": true,
  "total": 8,
  "page": 1,
  "limit": 20,
  "count": 3,
  "results": [
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "26V332000",
      "report_received": "2026-05-21",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Air Bags May Deploy Unintentionally During a Crash",
      "component": "AIR BAGS",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 98892,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "23V858000",
      "report_received": "2023-12-18",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Fuel Pump May Fail",
      "component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 2490460,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    },
    {
      "nhtsa_id": "23V158000",
      "report_received": "2023-03-09",
      "manufacturer": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.)",
      "subject": "Seat Belt Buckle May Not Latch",
      "component": "SEAT BELTS",
      "recall_type": "Vehicle",
      "potentially_affected": 448613,
      "do_not_drive": false,
      "fire_risk_when_parked": false
    }
  ]
}

GETVehicle Safety Profile

https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/stats

Query parameters

Parameter	Example
make	CHEVROLET	Required
model	BOLT EV	Optional
year	2019	Optional

Example request

curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/stats?make=CHEVROLET&model=BOLT%20EV&year=2019" \
  -H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"

Example response

{
  "ok": true,
  "make": "CHEVROLET",
  "model": "BOLT EV",
  "year": 2019,
  "totals": {
    "complaints": 241,
    "crashes": 2,
    "fires": 15,
    "injured": 5,
    "deaths": 0
  },
  "top_components": [
    {
      "component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM",
      "complaints": 80
    },
    {
      "component": "STEERING",
      "complaints": 45
    },
    {
      "component": "FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM",
      "complaints": 44
    },
    {
      "component": "UNKNOWN OR OTHER",
      "complaints": 20
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{
  "ok": true,
  "make": "CHEVROLET",
  "model": "BOLT EV",
  "year": 2019,
  "totals": {
    "complaints": 241,
    "crashes": 2,
    "fires": 15,
    "injured": 5,
    "deaths": 0
  },
  "top_components": [
    {
      "component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM",
      "complaints": 80
    },
    {
      "component": "STEERING",
      "complaints": 45
    },
    {
      "component": "FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM",
      "complaints": 44
    },
    {
      "component": "UNKNOWN OR OTHER",
      "complaints": 20
    },
    {
      "component": "POWER TRAIN",
      "complaints": 13
    },
    {
      "component": "VISIBILITY/WIPER",
      "complaints": 4
    },
    {
      "component": "SERVICE BRAKES",
      "complaints": 4
    },
    {
      "component": "FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS",
      "complaints": 4
    },
    {
      "component": "SEAT BELTS",
      "complaints": 3
    },
    {
      "component": "LANE DEPARTURE: BLIND SPOT DETECTION",
      "complaints": 3
    }
  ]
}

Where the data comes from

Source: NHTSA recall campaigns, campaign applicability and the ODI owner-complaint database (US DOT, public domain).
Freshness: Daily refresh of campaigns and complaints over rolling windows.

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import axios from 'axios';

const { data } = await axios.get(
  'https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/sources',
  { headers: { 'X-Api-Key': process.env.API_KEY } }
);

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Request Parameters

API URL

Headers

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Target:

Client:

import axios from 'axios';

const url = 'https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/sources';
const { data } = await axios.get(url, {
  headers: { 'X-Api-Key': 'YOUR_API_KEY' }
});