NHTSA

Vehicle safety ratings, vehicle recalls and owner complaints

NHTSA provides vehicle details, model-level recalls, 5-Star Safety Ratings, owner complaints, and listed car, SUV, and truck models; data may be missing, and recalls do not confirm repairs.

Check recalls

List safety recalls for a vehicle model by year, make and model or by 17-character VIN. Results cover the model, not whether a specific car has been repaired.

Your information

Vehicle

Model year, make and model, or a 17-character VIN. Example: 2019 Honda CR-V.

1 credit per run

Example results

Recall Count: 0
Coverage Note: These are recalls for the vehicle model; they do not show whether a specific car has already been repaired.
Vehicle Matched: 2019 HONDA MONKEY125
Recalls: None

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About NHTSA

Decode vin identifies a vehicle from its 17-character VIN, with an optional model year for older vehicles.

Check recalls finds model-level recalls by year, make, and model or VIN; Get safety ratings returns versions by make, model, and year.

Get owner complaints summarizes reports for an exact year, make, and model; List vehicle models returns models by make and year.

Built by Fous from nhtsa.gov and vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov and checked automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026. Fous is not affiliated with NHTSA.

Actions

Check recalls

1 credit per run

List safety recalls for a vehicle model by year, make and model or by 17-character VIN. Results cover the model, not whether a specific car has been repaired.

Uses NHTSA and vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Vehicle`vehicle`	Text	Required	Model year, make and model, or a 17-character VIN. Example: 2019 Honda CR-V.Example: 2019 Honda CR-V

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Recalls`recalls`	List
Remedy`recalls[].remedy`	Text	Manufacturer remedy.Example: Owners are advised to park outside and away from structures until the recall…
Summary`recalls[].summary`	Text	What is wrong.Example: Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade…
Component`recalls[].component`	Text	Affected part or system.Example: Air Bags, Side/Window, Curtain
Nhtsa Link`recalls[].nhtsa_link`	Text	NHTSA vehicle recalls page.Example: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2020/HYUNDAI/PALISADE#recalls
Consequence`recalls[].consequence`	Text	Safety risk.Example: Improper side curtain air bag deployment increases the risk of injury during a…
Report Date`recalls[].report_date`	Text	Date NHTSA received the recall report (YYYY-MM-DD).Example: 2026-01-23
Vehicles Affected`recalls[].vehicles_affected`	Number	Potential number of units affected in the full campaign, if available.Example: 568576
Do Not Drive Warning`recalls[].do_not_drive_warning`	Text	Whether NHTSA flags a do not drive warning.Example: No
Nhtsa Campaign Number`recalls[].nhtsa_campaign_number`	Text	NHTSA recall campaign number.Example: 26V034000
Park It Outside Warning`recalls[].park_it_outside_warning`	Text	Whether NHTSA flags a park outside warning.Example: No
Manufacturer Campaign Number`recalls[].manufacturer_campaign_number`	Text	Manufacturer recall campaign number, if stated.Example: 292
Recall Count`recall_count`	Number	Number of recalls for this model.Example: 0
Coverage Note`coverage_note`	Text	Explains model-level coverage and that a car may already be repaired.Example: These are recalls for the vehicle model; they do not show whether a specific…
Vehicle Matched`vehicle_matched`	Text	Vehicle model found on NHTSA.Example: 2019 HONDA MONKEY125

Example result

For Vehicle: 2019 Honda Monkey125

JSON

{
  "recalls": [],
  "recall_count": 0,
  "coverage_note": "These are recalls for the vehicle model; they do not show whether a specific car has already been repaired.",
  "vehicle_matched": "2019 HONDA MONKEY125"
}

Decode VIN

1 credit per run

Identify a vehicle from its 17-character VIN using NHTSA data. Missing vehicle details are returned as null; decoding errors and warnings are included.

Uses vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
VIN`vin`	Text	Required	The 17-character vehicle identification number from the dashboard, door frame, or registration. Spaces and lowercase letters are accepted. Example: 1HGCM82633A004352.Example: 1HGCM82633A004352
Model Year`model_year`	Number	Optional	Optional known model year for more precise decoding of older vehicles; 0 lets NHTSA determine it. Example: 2003.Example: 2003

What you get

Field	Type	Description
VIN`vin`	Text	The normalized 17-character VIN.
Make`make`	Text	Vehicle make.
Trim`trim`	Text	Trim or equipment grade.
Doors`doors`	Number	Number of doors.
Model`model`	Text	Vehicle model.
Engine`engine`	Details	Engine details when NHTSA reports them.
Cylinders`engine.cylinders`	Number	Number of engine cylinders.
Horsepower`engine.horsepower`	Number	Engine power in horsepower, when listed.
Displacement Liters`engine.displacement_liters`	Number	Engine displacement in liters.
Page URL`page_url`	Text	Link to this VIN’s NHTSA decoder result page.
Warnings`warnings`	List	NHTSA decoding errors or warnings in plain words; empty if none are reported.
Fuel Type`fuel_type`	Text	Primary fuel type.
Body Style`body_style`	Text	Vehicle body style.
Drive Type`drive_type`	Text	Drive type written in words.
Model Year`model_year`	Number	Vehicle model year.
Plant City`plant_city`	Text	City of manufacture.
Manufacturer`manufacturer`	Text	Name of the manufacturer.
Transmission`transmission`	Text	Transmission style.
Vehicle Type`vehicle_type`	Text	Type of vehicle.
Plant Country`plant_country`	Text	Country of manufacture.
Decoded Variables`decoded_variables`	List	Every decoded variable returned by NHTSA, including ones with missing values.
Value`decoded_variables[].value`	Text	Decoded value, or null when missing.
Value ID`decoded_variables[].value_id`	Text	NHTSA coded value identifier.
Variable`decoded_variables[].variable`	Text
Variable ID`decoded_variables[].variable_id`	Number	NHTSA variable identifier.

Get owner complaints

1 credit per run

Summarize owner safety complaints for an exact vehicle model year, make, and model. Separate body-style variants are not combined; mileage is blank when not available as a structured value.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Make`make`	Text	Required	Vehicle make, for example Ford.Example: Toyota
Model`model`	Text	Required	Exact vehicle model, for example F-150.Example: Mirai
Model Year`model_year`	Number	Required	Model year, for example 2018.Example: 2025
Max Complaints`max_complaints`	Number	Optional	Number of newest complaints to show, for example 20.Example: 5

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Deaths Reported`deaths_reported`	Number	Total reported deaths.Example: 0
Fire Complaints`fire_complaints`	Number	Complaints reporting a fire.Example: 0
Crash Complaints`crash_complaints`	Number	Complaints reporting a crash.Example: 0
Total Complaints`total_complaints`	Number	Total complaints for the exact vehicle.Example: 0
Injuries Reported`injuries_reported`	Number	Total reported injuries.Example: 0
Recent Complaints`recent_complaints`	List
Fire`recent_complaints[].fire`	Yes or no	Whether a fire was reported.Example: No
Link`recent_complaints[].link`	Text	NHTSA page for the complaint.Example: https://www.nhtsa.gov/?nhtsaId=11697171
Crash`recent_complaints[].crash`	Yes or no	Whether a crash was reported.Example: No
Mileage`recent_complaints[].mileage`	Number	Odometer reading, if given as a structured value.
Injuries`recent_complaints[].injuries`	Number	Number of injuries reported.Example: 0
Components`recent_complaints[].components`	Text	Affected components in plain words.Example: Electrical System
Date Filed`recent_complaints[].date_filed`	Text	Date filed (YYYY-MM-DD), if known.Example: 2025-11-03
Odi Number`recent_complaints[].odi_number`	Number	NHTSA complaint number.Example: 11697171
Description`recent_complaints[].description`	Text	Owner’s description of the problem.Example: Odometer Fraud. The contact purchased a 2012 Acura RDX. The contact discovered…
Incident Date`recent_complaints[].incident_date`	Text	Date of the incident (YYYY-MM-DD), if known.Example: 2025-11-03
Top Problem Areas`top_problem_areas`	List
Component`top_problem_areas[].component`	Text	Example: Air Bags
Complaint Count`top_problem_areas[].complaint_count`	Number	Example: 6

Example result

For Make: Toyota, Model: Mirai, Model Year: 2025, Max Complaints: 5

JSON

{
  "deaths_reported": 0,
  "fire_complaints": 0,
  "crash_complaints": 0,
  "total_complaints": 0,
  "injuries_reported": 0,
  "recent_complaints": [],
  "top_problem_areas": []
}

Get safety ratings

1 credit per run

Get NHTSA 5-Star Safety Ratings for a car by make, model, and model year. Returns each matching version; unrated versions have no stars. Pictures are crash-test images when available.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Make`make`	Text	Required	Vehicle maker, for example Toyota.Example: Toyota
Model`model`	Text	Required	Vehicle model, for example Camry.Example: Camry
Version`version`	Text	Optional	Optional words to select body style or drive, for example AWD or 4 door. Omit to return every version.Example: AWD
Model Year`model_year`	Number	Required	Model year, for example 2022.Example: 2022

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Ratings`ratings`	List
Note`ratings[].note`	Text	Not rated when no overall star rating is available; otherwise null.Example: Not rated
Recalls`ratings[].recalls`	Number	Number of recalls, or null when unavailable.Example: 1
Nhtsa Link`ratings[].nhtsa_link`	Text	NHTSA page for this vehicle version.Example: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/CAMRY/4%20DR/AWD
Investigations`ratings[].investigations`	Number	Number of investigations, or null when unavailable.Example: 0
Overall Rating`ratings[].overall_rating`	Number	NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 5
Rollover Stars`ratings[].rollover_stars`	Number	NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 5
Nhtsa Vehicle ID`ratings[].nhtsa_vehicle_id`	Number	NHTSA vehicle ID.Example: 16662
Owner Complaints`ratings[].owner_complaints`	Number	Number of owner complaints, or null when unavailable.Example: 60
Side Crash Stars`ratings[].side_crash_stars`	Number	NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 5
Frontal Crash Stars`ratings[].frontal_crash_stars`	Number	NHTSA star rating from 1 to 5, or null if not rated.Example: 5
Safety Technologies`ratings[].safety_technologies`	List	Safety technologies and their availability, for example Forward collision warning: standard.
Vehicle Description`ratings[].vehicle_description`	Text	NHTSA vehicle version description.Example: 2022 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD
Vehicle Picture Link`ratings[].vehicle_picture_link`	Text	NHTSA crash-test image of the vehicle, or null when not available.Example: https://static.nhtsa.gov/crashTest/images/2022/v10146P080.jpg
Rollover Risk (%)`ratings[].rollover_risk_percent`	Number	NHTSA rollover probability as a percentage, or null when unavailable.Example: 9.9

Example result

For Make: Toyota, Model: Camry, Version: AWD, Model Year: 2022

JSON

{
  "ratings": [
    {
      "note": null,
      "recalls": 1,
      "nhtsa_link": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/CAMRY/4%20DR/AWD",
      "investigations": 0,
      "overall_rating": 5,
      "rollover_stars": 5,
      "nhtsa_vehicle_id": 16662,
      "owner_complaints": 60,
      "side_crash_stars": 5,
      "frontal_crash_stars": 5,
      "safety_technologies": [
        "Electronic stability control: standard",
        "Forward collision warning: standard",
        "Lane departure warning: standard"
      ],
      "vehicle_description": "2022 Toyota CAMRY 4 DR AWD",
      "vehicle_picture_link": "https://static.nhtsa.gov/crashTest/images/2022/v10146P080.jpg",
      "rollover_risk_percent": 9.9
    }
  ]
}

List vehicle models

1 credit per run

List NHTSA-listed passenger car, SUV/minivan, and truck models for a make and model year, alphabetically. Motorcycle and other vehicle types are excluded; records represent NHTSA data, not confirmed retail sales.

Uses vpic.nhtsa.dot.gov.

What you provide

Field	Type	Required	Description
Make`make`	Text	Required	Vehicle make, for example Honda.Example: Toyota
Year`year`	Number	Required	Model year, for example 2020.Example: 2022

What you get

Field	Type	Description
Make`make`	Text	Make name as listed by NHTSA.Example: TOYOTA
Year`year`	Number	Requested model year.Example: 2022
Models`models`	List	Models in alphabetical order. A model listed under multiple vehicle types appears once.
Page URL`models[].page_url`	Text	NHTSA vehicle page for the model and year.Example: https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/4RUNNER
Model Name`models[].model_name`	Text	Name of the vehicle model.Example: 4Runner
Vehicle Type`models[].vehicle_type`	Text	NHTSA vehicle type or types, when listed.Example: Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)
Model Count`model_count`	Number	Number of distinct models listed.Example: 19

Example result

For Make: Toyota, Year: 2022

JSON

{
  "make": "TOYOTA",
  "year": 2022,
  "models": [
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/4RUNNER",
      "model_name": "4Runner",
      "vehicle_type": "Multipurpose Passenger Vehicle (MPV)"
    },
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/AVALON",
      "model_name": "Avalon",
      "vehicle_type": "Passenger Car"
    },
    {
      "page_url": "https://www.nhtsa.gov/vehicle/2022/TOYOTA/C-HR",
      "model_name": "C-HR",
      "vehicle_type": "Passenger Car"
    }
  ],
  "model_count": 19
}

For developers

Run this workflow from your own code. In Studio, turn on Developer mode and create an API key.

cURL

# First set your key: export FOUS_API_KEY='YOUR_FOUS_API_KEY'
: "${FOUS_API_KEY:?Set FOUS_API_KEY before running this example}"

curl 'https://api.fous.com/v1/query' \
  --fail-with-body --silent --show-error --max-time 120 \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $FOUS_API_KEY" \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' \
  --data-raw '{
  "api": "@nhtsa",
  "visibility": "public",
  "operation": "check_recalls",
  "version": 1,
  "input": {
    "vehicle": "2019 Honda CR-V"
  },
  "response": {
    "format": "json"
  }
}'

What you can do with it

Decode VINs to identify vehicles and review reported details.
Check vehicle models for safety recalls and campaign warnings.
Compare NHTSA safety ratings across vehicle versions.
Summarize owner complaints and reported problem areas.
List NHTSA vehicle models by make and year.

Questions

Is Fous affiliated with NHTSA?

No. Fous is not affiliated with NHTSA. This workflow reads the public nhtsa.gov website and returns its data.

How much does it cost?

Each run costs 1 credit. With pay-as-you-go, a credit costs 1¢; monthly plans cost less per credit.

Do I need a NHTSA account?

No. You only need a Fous account.

How current is the data?

Fous gets the data from nhtsa.gov when you run it; repeating the same request within a day may return the saved result. Fous checks this workflow automatically; it last passed a check on Sep 29, 2026.

What recalls are reported for a vehicle model?

Check recalls lists model-level recalls using a year, make, and model or a 17-character VIN. It does not show whether a specific car has been repaired.