Manufacturer profile

Cummins

Cummins has filed 47 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 353k vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.

Campaigns filed in 2026 to date2Ranked 110 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected39k2026 to date
Campaigns on file472015 to 2026
Do-not-drive or park-outside0Campaigns with an advisory

Filed under 2 names, including "Cummins, Inc.", "Cummins Inc.".

Campaigns per year

Cummins has averaged 6 campaigns a year since 2021, below its 2021 peak of 12

Cummins recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.

03691220152016201720182019202020211220222023202420252026
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Components

Engines and cooling are Cummins's most recalled component since 2016

Cummins campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.

Engine and cooling
13
Fuel system
11
Electrical system
11
Equipment
3
Powertrain
3
Hybrid and electric propulsion
1
Structure
1
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type

Cummins uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2024 campaigns

Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Cummins against all manufacturers, by year.

CumminsAll manufacturers
025%50%75%20162018202020222024202650%18%
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered

Model year 2015 is covered by the most Cummins campaigns, 2

Cummins campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.

00.511.5220152201620172018201920202021202220232024
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns

The latest Cummins filings

The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.

Latest Cummins campaigns
CampaignFiledSubjectComponentVehiclesRemedy
26E-066Sep 28, 2026Remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stallFuel system39,052Part replacement
26E-011Mar 13, 2026System Control Module (SCM) software error may cause a stationary vehicle to move unexpectedlyElectrical system411Software update
25E-018Mar 11, 2025Pieces of the internal fasteners in the battery may detach, causing the battery pack to short circuit and failElectrical system107Repair or modification
25E-004Jan 17, 2025Remote fuel filter hoses may separate from the fitting, causing a fuel leak and an engine stallFuel system715Part replacement
24V-934Dec 17, 2024Unsecured wire leads may chafe against the starter motor housing or terminal and short circuitElectrical system205Repair or modification
24E-106Dec 17, 2024Incorrect rubber elbow was installed in the liquid cooling systemEngine and cooling203Part replacement
24E-078Sep 23, 2024Fuel pump barrels may fracture and cause a fuel leak, which can result in an engine stallFuel system9,332Part replacement
24E-038May 21, 2024Remote fuel filter hoses may become separated from the fitting, which can result in a fuel leak and a lack of fuel supply to the engineFuel system230Part replacement
24V-192Mar 12, 2024Vibration damper cap screws may be improperly tightened, which may cause the damper to separate from the engineEngine and cooling16Repair or modification
23E-080Oct 17, 2023Rear lifting bracket that attaches to the engine cylinder head may be insufficiently secured, which can allow it to detachEngine and cooling104Part replacement
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns

Cummins's five largest campaigns on file

Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.

  1. 2018 These engines have nylon fuel lines and…0.09M
  2. 2020 Electric fuel heater within the fuel module…0.07M
  3. 2021 Sealing washer may not seat correctly in…0.05M
  4. 2026 Remote fuel filter hoses may separate from…0.04M
  5. 2015 Excessive engine crankcase pressures may…0.03M
Source: NHTSA ODI.