Harbor Freight Tools has filed 13 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2015, covering 3.62M vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.
Filed under the name "Harbor Freight Tools".
Harbor Freight Tools recall campaigns by report date, 2015 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Harbor Freight Tools campaigns by primary component, 2016 to 2026.
Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Harbor Freight Tools against all manufacturers, by year.
Harbor Freight Tools campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.
The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26E-043 | Jul 7, 2026 | Lights may not illuminate properly | Lighting | 3,832 | Part replacement |
| 24E-015 | Feb 14, 2024 | Reflectors may not reflect light as intended | Lighting | 141,120 | Part replacement |
| 23E-081 | Oct 18, 2023 | During packaging, these lights may have been damaged, causing the lights to not illuminate | Lighting | 20,200 | Inspection |
| 23E-016 | Mar 3, 2023 | Lift welds or tubing may break, which can allow the lift to fall or drop the motorcycle | Equipment | 41,715 | Refund or buyback |
| 23E-006 | Feb 3, 2023 | When the unit is in dispense mode, the pressure relief plug may fail and result in a build-up of excessive pressure | Equipment | 34,570 | Part replacement |
| 20E-062 | Sep 1, 2020 | Labels for the high pressure and low pressure manifold and coupler valves may have been swapped, incorrectly stating which way to open or close… | Equipment | 22,050 | Part replacement |
| 20E-046 | Jul 7, 2020 | Under load, the jack stand base seam weld may fail, allowing the stand to drop suddenly | Equipment | 118,000 | Not stated |
| 20E-027 | May 3, 2020 | Ratchet teeth on the jack stand lifting extension post may not engage the pawl to a sufficient depth, possibly causing the stand to fail under load | Equipment | 1,254,000 | Not stated |
| 20E-016 | Mar 20, 2020 | Ratchet teeth on the jack stands may not sufficiently engage the pawl to a sufficient depth, possibly causing the stand to fail under load | Equipment | 454,000 | Not stated |
| 17V-638 | Oct 9, 2017 | Tires on these trailers may not be strong enough to support the expected loads | Tires | 95,237 | Part replacement |
Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.