Latest Vehicle Recalls

The newest car, truck and SUV safety recalls from NHTSA, explained in plain English.

Recalls for the car brands most US drivers own. Buses, trailers and RVs are under All recalls.

July 8, 2021

Passenger Front Airbag May Not Deploy in a Crash

Recall 21V521

BMW X3 2018–2019BMW X4 2019

Some BMW X3 and X4 vehicles from 2018 and 2019 may have a front passenger seat occupant classification system that was improperly assembled.

138vehicles affected

July 7, 2021

Seat Belts May Fail to Secure Child Seats in a Crash

Recall 21V513

Freightliner Sprinter 1500 2021Freightliner Sprinter 2500 2021Freightliner Sprinter 3500 2021+6 more models

Certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz and Freightliner Sprinter, Metris, and Sprinter vans have seat belt automatic locking retractors that may deactivate early.

1,514vehicles affected

July 2, 2021

Misaligned LED headlights may reduce nighttime visibility

Recall 21V509

Mercedes-Benz C 300 2018–2020Mercedes-Benz A 220 2019–2020Mercedes-Benz AMG C43 2019–2020+7 more models

Some vehicles may have had their LED headlights incorrectly adjusted during a repair.

1,467vehicles affected

July 1, 2021

Steering Wheel Emblem May Shatter in Airbag Deployment

Recall 21V494

Mazda MAZDA3 2004–2007

The plastic emblem on the steering wheel airbag module cover may shatter when the airbag deploys, sending plastic fragments into the vehicle.

260,915vehicles affected

Driver Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly in a Crash

Recall 21V495

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2021

The front driver's side air bag module may be missing one or more metal tabs that hold the plastic air bag cover to the housing.

12vehicles affected

Engine block heater cord can short and cause fire

Recall 21V496

Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2017–2019Chevrolet Silverado 3500 2017–2019GMC Sierra 2500 2017–2019+1 more model

Certain 2017-2018 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500 trucks with the optional engine-block heater cord may develop an electrical short circuit in the heater cable or in the terminals that connect the cable to the block heater.

338,020vehicles affected

Wrong load limit label could lead to overloading

Recall 21V497

GMC Canyon 2021

Some 2021 GMC Canyon trucks have a Tire and Loading Information label that lists a load capacity about 51 pounds higher than intended.

7,199vehicles affected

Front seat may not lock, risking injury in a crash

Recall 21V499

Land Rover Defender 2021

Certain manually adjustable front seats may have a deformed track end-stop bracket, which can stop the seat from locking into place.

603vehicles affected

Passenger Air Bag May Tear When Deployed

Recall 21V500

Jaguar F-Type 2018

A portion of the instrument panel may interfere with the front passenger air bag as it deploys, which could tear the air bag cushion.

1vehicle affected

Side Curtain Airbag May Fail in a Crash

Recall 21V504

Chevrolet Silverado 1500 2015–2016Chevrolet Silverado 2500 2015–2016Chevrolet Silverado 3500 2015–2016+3 more models

The roof-rail curtain airbag inflator on these trucks can have its end cap separate, or its sidewall can rupture.

410,019vehicles affected

June 30, 2021

Air Bags May Deploy Improperly or Unintentionally

Recall 21V492

Volkswagen Jetta 2020–2021

Some 2020-2021 Volkswagen Jetta and Jetta GLI vehicles have an air bag control module that was welded in the wrong position.

379vehicles affected

Steering column may detach, risking loss of control

Recall 21V493

Porsche Cayenne 2021

Certain 2021 Cayenne vehicles may have a screw connection between the steering column and steering box that can fail.

27vehicles affected

June 29, 2021

Software Fault Can Cut Power and Raise Crash Risk

Recall 21V486

Porsche Taycan 2020–2021

Monitoring software in certain Porsche Taycan electric vehicles can incorrectly detect a fault and shut down the powertrain.

10,373vehicles affected

June 25, 2021

Driveshaft May Separate, Causing Loss of Drive Power

Recall 21V478

Mercedes-Benz AMG GT 2016–2018

Certain 2016-2018 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT vehicles may have insufficient bonding between the carbon-fiber driveshaft and its flange.

1,522vehicles affected

Rear seat belts may loosen child seat hold in a crash

Recall 21V483

Mercedes-Benz AMG E63 2021–2022Mercedes-Benz CLS 450 2021–2022Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53 2021+8 more models

Certain 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG and CLS models have rear seat belt automatic locking retractors that may deactivate early.

4,917vehicles affected

June 24, 2021

Front Airbags May Not Deploy as Intended in Crash

Recall 21V472

Buick Enclave 2021Chevrolet Traverse 2021

Some of these vehicles may have received incorrect air bag calibration software during service at a dealer.

6vehicles affected

Loose Rear Suspension Link Can Cause Loss of Control

Recall 21V473

Cadillac SRX 2010–2016Saab 9-4X 2011–2012

A rear suspension toe link adjuster may not have been tightened properly at the factory, so the toe link can become loose.

380,498vehicles affected

Child Seat May Not Anchor Securely, Risking Injury

Recall 21V474

Nissan Rogue 2021

On certain 2021 Nissan Rogue vehicles, the upper tether wires for the second-row child seat anchors may have been improperly welded to the seatback frame.

47,098vehicles affected

June 23, 2021

Passenger Air Bag May Not Deploy Properly

Recall 21V467

Porsche 911 2021

Some vehicles were built with the wrong front passenger seat installed.

149vehicles affected

Driver Airbag May Not Protect in a Crash

Recall 21V470

Audi A4 2000–2002Audi S4 2000–2002Audi TT 2000–2001

Certain 2000-2002 Audi A4, S4, and TT vehicles have driver-side frontal airbag inflators that may absorb moisture due to a manufacturing issue.

62,812vehicles affected

Front Turn Signal Bulbs May Crack and Fail to Light

Recall 21V471

Nissan Titan 2020–2021Nissan Titan XD 2020–2021Nissan Versa 2020–2021

Certain 2020-2021 Nissan Titan, Titan XD, and Versa vehicles have front turn signal bulbs that can crack and stop lighting on the right and/or left side.

30,799vehicles affected

June 17, 2021

Software Flaw Can Cause Sudden Loss of Steering Assist

Recall 21V455

Cadillac Escalade ESV 2021Cadillac Escalade NA 2021Chevrolet Suburban 2021+3 more models

A software issue in the steering control module can cause a loss of power steering assist, either when the vehicle starts or while it is being driven.

26,847vehicles affected

Loose Battery Ground Can Cause Sudden Power Loss

Recall 21V457

Land Rover Discovery 2020–2021

A loose connection between the battery ground stud and the chassis can cause various electrical faults, which may lead to a loss of electrical power or the vehicle shutting down while driving.

1,383vehicles affected

Bent Tie Rod Can Break and Cause Loss of Steering

Recall 21V461

Nissan Sentra 2020–2021

The left and/or right steering tie rod may be bent.

138,736vehicles affected

June 14, 2021

Steering Can Suddenly Get Heavy, Raising Crash Risk

Recall 21V447

Kia K5 2021–2022

Certain 2021-2022 Kia K5 vehicles with the 2.5L turbo engine may have a steering system that cannot detect communication faults.

846vehicles affected

June 10, 2021

Air Bag Warning Light May Not Alert You to Faults

Recall 21V421

Buick Envision 2021Cadillac CT4 2021Cadillac CT5 2021+7 more models

Some 2021 GM vehicles have a software problem in the communications gateway module.

285,622vehicles affected

Rearview Camera May Not Display Image, Raising Crash Risk

Recall 21V438

RAM 1500 2021

On certain 2021 Ram 1500 trucks, the trailer reverse steering module may cause the rearview camera image to fail to appear on the screen.

14,096vehicles affected

Engine May Not Warn of Low Oil, Risking Fire

Recall 21V439

RAM 3500 2019–2020RAM 4500 2019–2020RAM 5500 2019–2020

Certain 2019-2020 Ram 3500, 4500, and 5500 cab chassis trucks with the Cummins 6.7L High Output engine have engine calibration software that may fail to warn the driver when oil volume is low.

32,002vehicles affected

Emergency jack can break during use, risking vehicle collapse

Recall 21V440

Buick Encore GX 2020–2022Chevrolet Trailblazer 2021–2022

The emergency jack supplied with these vehicles can fracture while in use if it is not positioned as directed in the owner's manual.

135,400vehicles affected

June 8, 2021

Rear lights can fail, raising crash risk

Recall 21V435

Land Rover Defender 2020–2022

Certain Land Rover Defender vehicles from model years 2020 to 2022 have smoked rear light assemblies.

2,622vehicles affected

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