Campaigns by component
Campaigns by primary component
Vehicle recall campaigns by primary component, 2010 to 2026, twelve most frequent.
No campaigns match these filters.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once, under its primary component.
Components and defects
Where vehicles fail
NHTSA files every campaign under a component. Grouped that way, the record shows which systems keep failing, which are fading, and how often the fix now arrives as a software update rather than a part.
Components tracked27Plain-language groups of NHTSA codes
Software remedies18%of 2026 campaigns
Advisories issued152026 to date
Share of vehicles affected
Vehicles affected by 2025 campaigns
Vehicles affected by 2025 campaigns, by primary component.
No campaigns match these filters.
Source: NHTSA ODI. 0 vehicles or units in 2025.
Component mix by year
Component mix by year
Share of vehicle campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026. 2026 is through October.
No campaigns match these filters.
Source: NHTSA ODI. The lighter column is a partial year.
Remedy type
Software updates against physical repairs
Share of campaigns by remedy, 2016 to 2026. Inspections, labels, refunds, pending and unstated remedies make up the remainder.
No campaigns match these filters.
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Trends by component
Campaigns per year for the six most recalled components
Campaigns per year, 2019 to 2026, with the 2026 count to date.
No campaigns match these filters.
Source: NHTSA ODI. The blue bar is .
Advisories
When NHTSA says stop driving
A small number of campaigns carry an advisory to stop driving the vehicle or to park it outdoors until it is repaired. They are tracked separately here because the risk is immediate.