Vehicle Safety Database

Recalls, complaints, crash test ratings and safety data for every vehicle sold in the United States since 1966.

57 Manufacturers
193,041 Recall Campaigns
2,075,095 Consumer Complaints
44,407 Vehicles Covered

Most Recalled Manufacturers

Manufacturers ranked by total number of recall campaigns issued since 1966. A higher count does not necessarily mean worse quality, it can also reflect larger production volumes and proactive safety response.

# Manufacturer Recall Campaigns
1 MERCEDES-BENZ 44,519 View
2 FORD 15,599 View
3 HONDA 9,963 View
4 TOYOTA 9,770 View
5 CHEVROLET 6,121 View
6 LEXUS 5,648 View
7 BMW 4,951 View
8 GMC 3,633 View
9 DODGE 3,475 View
10 NISSAN 3,404 View

Most Complained Vehicles

Individual vehicles (make, model, year) with the highest number of consumer complaints filed with NHTSA. These are real reports submitted by vehicle owners describing safety problems they experienced.

# Vehicle Complaints Crashes Fires Deaths
1 2010 FORD FUSION 7,026 174 22 3 View
2 2000 FORD FOCUS 5,152 358 171 50 View
3 2012 FORD FOCUS 4,986 189 36 3 View
4 1995 FORD WINDSTAR 4,799 179 66 2 View
5 2011 HYUNDAI SONATA 4,627 211 164 5 View
6 2002 FORD EXPLORER 4,100 178 71 6 View
7 2014 JEEP CHEROKEE 3,970 114 42 1 View
8 2013 FORD F-150 3,960 124 52 6 View
9 2018 RAM 2500 3,804 171 59 3 View
10 2013 FORD ESCAPE 3,684 77 116 0 View

Understanding Vehicle Safety Data

RecallCheck organizes vehicle safety data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) into searchable profiles for every manufacturer, model, and model year. A recall campaign is issued when a safety defect is found in a vehicle's design or manufacturing, this could be anything from a faulty airbag to a brake line that corrodes prematurely. By federal law, the manufacturer must notify owners and provide a free repair.

Consumer complaints are reports filed directly by vehicle owners who experienced a safety problem. NHTSA uses these reports to identify potential defects that may warrant an investigation or recall. Each complaint includes the specific component involved, a description of the problem, and flags for crashes, fires, injuries, or deaths. High complaint volumes for a specific vehicle can signal a pattern that NHTSA investigators should examine.

Safety data should be one factor, not the only factor, when evaluating a vehicle. Production volume, vehicle age, and the severity of reported issues all matter. A manufacturer with a million vehicles on the road will naturally have more complaints than one with ten thousand. Use this data to compare vehicles within the same class and make informed decisions about purchases, maintenance, and recall repairs.

Latest Recall Campaigns

The most recently issued safety recall campaigns from NHTSA. Each campaign may affect multiple vehicle makes, models and years.

26E061000 Aug 26, 2026
EQUIPMENT:MOTORCYCLE:HELMETS
BELL PIT BOSS HELMET - Bell Sports, Inc.
Bell Sports, Inc. (Bell) is recalling certain Pit Boss helmets, size medium, that were manufactured between January 1, 2025 and January 31, 2026. The helmets may lack proper impact protection. As such, these helmets fail to comply with the requirements of Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard number... Read more
400 vehicles affected
26V546000 Aug 24, 2026
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THOMAS BUILT BUSES SAF-T-LINER EFX2 2027 + 1 more - Daimler Trucks North America, LLC
Daimler Trucks North America, LLC (DTNA) is recalling certain 2027 Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER HDX2 and Thomas Built SAF-T-LINER EFX2 school buses. The connector plates for the driver's seat belt anchor and an interior body joint seam may be missing, resulting in insufficient structural reinforcements.... Read more
60 vehicles affected
26E060000 Aug 24, 2026
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
RENNLINE LOWER CONTROL ARM - Rennline Automotive
Rennline Automotive (Rennline) is recalling certain lower control arms, with part number S180. The lower control arm may have been manufactured with incorrect dimensions, causing damage to the subframe.
106 vehicles affected
26V544000 Aug 21, 2026
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
KENWORTH 567 2027 + 5 more - PACCAR Incorporated
PACCAR Incorporated (PACCAR) is recalling certain 2027 Peterbilt 567, 579, 589 and 2027 Kenworth T680, T880, and W990 vehicles. The seat ventilation harness may be missing heat-shrink, resulting in a short circuit.
811 vehicles affected
26V541000 Aug 21, 2026
FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
ALTEC AA SERIES AERIAL DEVICE 2019 + 14 more - Altec Industries, Inc.
Altec Industries, Inc. (Altec) is recalling certain 2019-2026 AN Series, 2023 AA Series, 2022-2026 Digger Derrick, and 2025 AM Series vehicles. The Bendix automatic braking system was not recalibrated after relocating the front radar box.
55 vehicles affected

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