Get Complaint
GEThttps://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/{odino}
Get Complaint is an endpoint of the Vehicle Recalls API. Every NHTSA recall since 1967 and 2.24 million owner complaints by make, model and year.
Send your key in the X-Api-Key header. Each call costs 1 token; a free key includes 500 tokens a month.
Request
Path parameters
| Parameter | Example | |
|---|---|---|
| odino | 11760811 | Required |
Example request
curl
curl "https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/11760811" \
-H "X-Api-Key: YOUR_API_KEY"Node.js
const res = await fetch("https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/11760811", {
headers: { "X-Api-Key": process.env.DATAANDAPIS_KEY },
});
const data = await res.json();Python
import os, requests
r = requests.get(
"https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/complaints/11760811",
headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["DATAANDAPIS_KEY"]},
)
data = r.json()Example response
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"
}
]
}