Campaigns per year
Nikola has averaged 2 campaigns a year since 2022, below its 2023 peak of 3
Nikola recall campaigns by report date, 2022 to 2026. 2026 runs through October.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file. The lighter column is a partial year.
Manufacturer profile
Nikola
Nikola has filed 6 recall campaigns with NHTSA since 2022, covering 970 vehicles or units by the manufacturer's own estimates.
Makes in its campaigns
Campaigns filed in 2026 to date0Ranked 193 of 202 manufacturers by campaigns in 2025
Vehicles affected02026 to date
Campaigns on file62022 to 2025
Do-not-drive or park-outside1Campaigns with an advisory
Filed under the name "Nikola Corporation".
Components
Electrical systems are Nikola's most recalled component since 2022
Nikola campaigns by primary component, 2022 to 2026.
Source: NHTSA ODI. Each campaign counted once.
Remedy type
Nikola uses software fixes less than the industry: 0% of its 2023 campaigns
Share of campaigns remedied by a software update, Nikola against all manufacturers, by year.
NikolaAll manufacturers
Source: NHTSA ODI remedy descriptions, classified by rule (see Methodology).
Model years covered
Model year 2022 is covered by the most Nikola campaigns, 5
Nikola campaigns covering each model year, last fifteen model years. A campaign counts once for each year it covers.
Source: NHTSA ODI recalls file.
Latest campaigns
The latest Nikola filings
The ten most recent campaigns, by report date.
| Campaign | Filed | Subject | Component | Vehicles | Remedy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25V-073 | Feb 7, 2025 | Hydrogen tank mounting block bolts may be too long and damage the tank | Fuel system | 95 | Part replacement |
| 24V-844 | Nov 7, 2024 | Resistor may degrade, causing the instrument panel to fail | Electrical system | 72 | Part replacement |
| 23V-580 | Oct 6, 2023 | Coolant may leak inside the battery pack | Electrical system | 209 | Part replacement |
| 23V-249 | Apr 6, 2023 | Electronic parking brake valve module (PVM) may fail to move into the park position when the parking brake is activated | Brakes | 364 | Part replacement |
| 23V-090 | Feb 16, 2023 | Shaft locking screw on the brake pedal may be missing or may not be fully threaded, which can cause the brake pedal to detach | Brakes | 137 | Part replacement |
| 22V-689 | Sep 14, 2022 | Seat belt shoulder anchorage assembly may have been improperly installed | Seat belts | 93 | Part replacement |
Source: NHTSA ODI.
Largest campaigns
Nikola's five largest campaigns on file
Vehicles or units affected, millions, any year.
Source: NHTSA ODI.