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EV Recalls in the United States

Battery-electric and hydrogen fuel-cell vehicle recalls reported to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). Updated daily. Powered by the Recall Tracker Network.

12 Days since last recall since most recent NHTSA filing

602 Total recalls all time

53 Recalls in 2026 year-to-date

6,113,685 Units affected (YTD) potentially affected vehicles

44,991,075 Units affected (all time) cumulative

Context

By the Numbers

The long-run pace, last full calendar year, and the years that hold the records.

10.0 Avg days between recalls long-run pace across the dataset

105 Recalls in 2025 4,070,201 units affected

2024 Worst year — campaigns 120 recalls · 6,807,171 units

2016 Worst year — units 11,979,828 units · 12 recalls

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EV recalls over time

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Most-recalled makes

Tesla 93
Audi 35
Bmw 35
Mercedes-benz 32
Volkswagen 31
Porsche 30
Hyundai 29
Chevrolet 28
Kia 23
Lion 23

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Most-recalled components

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY 64
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL 20
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE 17
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE 16
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE 15
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA 13
AIR BAGS 11
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM 10
SERVICE BRAKES 9
BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION 8

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Biggest campaigns by units

Ford 26V104000 4,381,878
Chevrolet 16V651000 3,640,162
Nissan 16V244000 3,296,947
Acura 16V346000 2,719,386
Acura 16V061000 2,232,187
Tesla 24V051000 2,193,869
Tesla 23V838000 2,031,220
Tesla 24V554000 1,849,638
Acura 18V661000 1,355,406
Acura 19V182000 1,101,534

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Date	Make & Model(s)	Component	Units	NHTSA #
2026-08-31	Tesla MODEL Y	SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS	19	`26V558000`
2026-08-21	Kia EV9	AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER	21,290	`26V545000`
2026-08-20	Lucid AIR	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE	27,185	`26V540000`
2026-08-05	Rivian R1S, R1T	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL	3,829	`26V508000`
2026-08-04	Tesla MODEL 3, MODEL Y	EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS	20,349	`26V507000`
2026-07-30	Gmc SIERRA EV, SILVERADO EV, ESCALADE IQ, ESCALADE IQL	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY	10	`26V494000`
2026-07-30	Chevrolet SILVERADO EV, SIERRA EV	WHEELS	952	`26V496000`
2026-07-14	Hyundai KONA ELECTRIC	SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY	47,787	`26V452000`
2026-07-07	Tesla MODEL 3, MODEL Y	AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER	15	`26V445000`
2026-07-02	Kia EV6, EV9	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY	8	`26V431000`
2026-07-02	Hyundai IONIQ 5	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY	6	`26V432000`
2026-07-01	Bmw I5, I7, SPECTRE	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)	428	`26V422000`
2026-07-01	Nissan LEAF	SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR	3,788	`26V425000`
2026-06-18	Lexus RZ, SOLTERRA	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM	20,991	`26V393000`
2026-05-27	Toyota MIRAI	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	81,893	`26V341000`
2026-05-18	Tesla MODEL Y	EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS	14,575	`26V315000`
2026-05-18	Hyundai IONIQ 9, IONIQ 5	SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS	172	`26V314000`
2026-05-14	Honda PROLOGUE, ZDX	BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA	59,887	`26V306000`
2026-05-13	Lucid AIR	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER	2,039	`26V309000`
2026-05-04	Tesla MODEL 3, MODEL X, MODEL Y, MODEL S	BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE	218,868	`26V283000`
2026-04-23	Jeep WAGONEER S	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL	20,271	`26V262000`
2026-04-21	Tesla CYBERTRUCK	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR	173	`26V255000`
2026-04-15	Audi E-TRON SPORTBACK, E-TRON QUATTRO, Q8 SPORTBACK E-TRON, SQ8 E-TRON, SQ8 SPORTBACK E-TRON	SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES	18,853	`26V240000`
2026-04-06	Hyundai IONIQ 6	SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE	294,448	`26V218000`
2026-03-27	Mercedes-benz G 580 EV	WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS	3,734	`26V198000`

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