RecallRadar
Is your car under recall? Look up NHTSA recalls, complaints and crash-test ratings by make, model and year.
RecallRadar answers one question: is your car under recall? The authoritative, real-time check is your 17-character VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls — and the free safety repair never expires for most recalls. To research a model first, we summarize the NHTSA recall history, owner-complaint count and NCAP crash-test stars for 52 popular cars, trucks and SUVs across 15 makes (model years 2020-2024): together 838 recall campaigns and 45,190 complaints. Look up your make and model, then confirm open recalls by VIN.
Source: NHTSA Recalls API. Data as of June 2026.
Check your VIN for open recalls
Enter your 17-character VIN — we validate it and open the official NHTSA lookup for your exact vehicle.
More on the VIN check and where to find your VIN →
Popular vehicles
11 recalls · 1,411 complaints · 5/5 NCAP
Honda CR-V11 recalls · 1,702 complaints · 5/5 NCAP
Ford F-15055 recalls · N/A complaints
Tesla Model Y34 recalls · 271 complaints · 5/5 NCAP
Jeep Grand Cherokee36 recalls · 1,556 complaints · 5/5 NCAP
Chevrolet Silverado 150020 recalls · 2,572 complaints · 4.6/5 NCAP
Browse all 52 vehicles → · By make →
What you can look up
- VIN recall check — the VIN tool opens the official NHTSA lookup for your exact car.
- Vehicle pages — 52 popular models with recall campaigns, complaints and crash-test stars.
- By make — recall and complaint totals for 15 brands.
- Rankings — the most-recalled, most-complained, and recently recalled models.
- Glossary — recall terms like campaign number, remedy, Takata and stop-sale.
5 most-recalled models
- Ford F-150 — 55 campaigns
- Ford Explorer — 46 campaigns
- Ford Escape — 36 campaigns
- Jeep Grand Cherokee — 36 campaigns
- Ford Bronco — 35 campaigns
5 most-complained models
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500 — 2,572 complaints
- Tesla Model 3 — 2,411 complaints
- Ford Escape — 2,142 complaints
- GMC Sierra 1500 — 2,142 complaints
- Jeep Wrangler — 2,135 complaints
Recent recalls (2024+)
- Ford F-150 — 22 since 2024
- Jeep Grand Cherokee — 22 since 2024
- Ford Bronco — 21 since 2024
- Ford Escape — 20 since 2024
- Ford Explorer — 19 since 2024
Guides
Which popular cars have the most recalls? We rank popular models by NHTSA recall campaigns for 2020-2024 — and explain why a high recall count isn't always a red flag.
2026-06-14 How to check if your car has an open recallCheck if your car has an open recall in two minutes: enter your 17-character VIN at NHTSA's free recall lookup. Here's exactly how, where to find your VIN, and what the result means.
2026-06-02 What to do when your car is recalledGot a recall letter or a hit on the NHTSA VIN lookup? Here's what to do: read the consequence, book the free repair by campaign number, and follow any Do Not Drive or Park Outside warning.
2026-05-18 The Takata airbag recall, explainedThe Takata airbag recall is the largest in US history — tens of millions of vehicles whose inflators can rupture and spray metal fragments. Here's what it covers, why it's dangerous, and how to check your car.
2026-04-22 Recall vs TSB vs investigation: what's the difference?A recall, a TSB and an NHTSA investigation are three different things. Recalls mean a free safety fix; TSBs are repair guidance; investigations may lead to a recall. Here's how to tell them apart.
2026-03-30 Do recalls affect a car's resale value?An open recall can spook buyers and even block a dealer sale, but a completed recall rarely dents resale value. Here's how recalls affect what your car is worth — and how to protect its value.
2026-03-08Where the data comes from
Recalls, owner complaints and crash-test ratings come from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) public APIs — US public domain — captured as a dated snapshot (June 2026). We never invent recall text or counts. The figures here are a model's history, not your car's live status: the only authoritative, per-vehicle answer is the NHTSA VIN lookup. See our methodology and disclaimer.
Last updated: 2026-06-20