Search Recalls

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

Search Recalls is an endpoint of the Vehicle Recalls API. Every NHTSA recall since 1967 and 2.24 million owner complaints by make, model and year.

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Request

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

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"

Node.js

const res = await fetch("https://api-vehicle-recalls.dataandapis.com/v1/recalls?limit=20&make=HONDA&model=CR-V&page=1&type=Vehicle&year=2019", {
  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/recalls?limit=20&make=HONDA&model=CR-V&page=1&type=Vehicle&year=2019",
    headers={"X-Api-Key": os.environ["DATAANDAPIS_KEY"]},
)
data = r.json()

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
…

Show full 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
    },
    {
      "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
    }
  ]
}

Other endpoints in the Vehicle Recalls API

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