2,912 recall campaigns across 647 models. The fault, the risk, and the fix the manufacturer owes you.
Your VIN is on the dashboard by the windscreen. It is on your insurance card too. Put it into nhtsa.gov/recalls. You get the open recalls for your exact car. The repair is free. Most recalls never expire.
A recall is a manufacturer admitting a fault. NHTSA publishes each one. Campaign number, component, consequence, remedy.
One campaign usually covers several model years. We count campaigns, not model years, so the numbers here are smaller than a raw row count and closer to what you care about.
The repair costs you nothing. You do not need the original dealer. Most recalls never expire.
Source: NHTSA recalls API, retrieved 4 August 2026. Model years 2015 to 2026, mainstream consumer makes.