Recalls
Every safety recall campaign registered with NHTSA. One campaign can cover many models and millions of vehicles.
Analytics sectionsRecalls
In 2025 carmakers launched 994 recall campaigns covering 31 million vehicles.
Recall campaigns30,441
Vehicles affected (sum)1,390,386,458
“Do not drive” campaigns213
“Park outside” campaigns106
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1,094
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86,307,3322015
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Largest recall campaigns by vehicles affected
| Campaign | Defect (as filed with NHTSA) | Year | Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|
| 99E007000 PENNZOIL-QUAKER STATE COMPANY | Equipment description: fix-a-flat tire inflator products produced, distributed and sold since april 1994. the products involved are fix-a-flat cone top (s457, 12 oz.); fix-a-flat (s455, 16oz.); super fix-a-flat (s277, … | 1999 | 32,000,000 |
| 81V008000 Ford Motor Company | This is a manufacturer"s notice to advise owners of proper vehicle operation. the parking gear may not be securely engaged after the operator has attempted to shift to park. the vehicle may appear to be in park though ac… | 1981 | 21,000,000 |
| 15E040000 Takata (TK Global, LLC) | Takata corporation (takata) has determined that the batwing-shaped propellant in some psdi, psdi-4, and psdi-4k air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal driver air bag module, and used as original equipment, re… | 2015 | 17,600,000 |
| 78T031000 NATIONAL TIRE | The involved tires may fail in service without prior warning. | 1978 | 14,500,000 |
| 00T005000 Ford Motor Company | Tire description: firestone wilderness at, size p235/75r15, produced at the decatur, illinois tire plant and all firestone radial atx and radial atx ii tires, size p235/75r15. operation of these tires at low inflation … | 2000 | 14,400,000 |
| 01X001000 Ford Motor Company | This is not a safety recall in accordance with the safety act. however, it is deemed a safety improvement campaign by the agency. equipment description: ford is replacing all firestone wilderness at 15, 16, and 1… | 2001 | 13,000,000 |
| 20E001000 Takata (TK Global, LLC) | Takata corporation (takata) is recalling certain pspi, pspi-2, pspi-6, pspi-l, spi, psdi, psdi-4, psdi-5, and sdi non-desiccated, frontal air bag inflators containing phase stabilized ammonium nitrate (psan) propellant t… | 2020 | 10,000,000 |
| 16E042000 Takata (TK Global, LLC) | Takata corporation (takata) has determined that certain pspi, pspi-1.1, pspi-2, pspi 6, pspi-l, and spi air bag inflators assembled as part of the frontal air bag modules, and used as original equipmentâ orâ replacement … | 2016 | 8,500,000 |
| 96V071000 Ford Motor Company | The ignition switch could experience an internal short circuit. | 1996 | 7,900,000 |
| 15E041000 Takata (TK Global, LLC) | Takata corporation (takata) has determined that some model spi air bag inflators assembled as part of the passenger frontal air bag module for model year 2001-2008 vehicles, and used as original or replacement equipment … | 2015 | 7,700,000 |
| 71V235000 General Motors, LLC | There is a possibility that a separated motor mount may allow the engine to lift, which may affect the throttle linkage, momentarily increasing throttle, possibly to full throttle. | 1971 | 6,682,084 |
| 15V320000 Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | Honda (american honda motor co.) is recalling certain model year 2001-2007 accord, 2001-2005 civic, 2001-2004 honda civic gx, 2003-2005 honda civic hybrid, 2002-2006 cr-v, 2003-2011 element, 2002-2004 odyssey, 2003-2008 … | 2015 | 6,281,043 |
Source: NHTSA recalls database (FLAT_RCL). Vehicles affected is the manufacturer's estimate per campaign. · Updated: Nov 10, 2026
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