VehDB Insights
Vehicle recall and complaint data, analyzed
Reports built directly on the official NHTSA recall and owner-complaint datasets, the same data behind our Recall & Safety API. Mirrored from federal sources, last updated Sep 18, 2026.
Recall statistics by make
Every NHTSA recall campaign ranked by brand — per-make pages with the most recalled models, top components and the latest campaigns.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2026
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2026, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2025
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2025, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2024
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2024, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2023
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2023, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2022
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2022, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2021
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2021, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2020
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2020, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2019
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2019, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2018
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2018, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2017
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2017, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2016
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2016, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2015
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2015, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2014
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2014, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2013
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2013, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2012
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2012, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2011
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2011, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreMost Recalled Brands of 2010
Every NHTSA vehicle recall campaign reported in 2010, ranked by brand: campaign counts, units affected, and the year's biggest recalls.
Learn moreLive from the data
Two views straight off the mirrors, refreshed with them: who owners complain about most, and how engines have changed. Every chart here is also an API call and an MCP tool.
Most complained-about vehicles, 2023 model year
Full report →GET /v1/insights/complaints/vehicles?year=2023The turbo era
light vehicles, share of trims with forced inductionGET /v1/insights/engines · MCP: vehicle_insights(report: engine_trends)Model year scorecard
Pick any make and model and see every model year side by side — complaints ranked against the same model year, recalls, investigations, NCAP stars, fatal-crash involvement and mpg — with the best and worst year called out.
Which year should you buy?
The interactive scorecard: six federal datasets per model year for one vehicle, and a verdict.
Learn moreVehicles in Fatal Crashes, 2024
Every vehicle in a fatal U.S. crash in 2024 ranked by model, with occupant deaths per vehicle and survivability by body class (NHTSA FARS).
Learn moreVehicles in Fatal Crashes, 2023
Every vehicle in a fatal U.S. crash in 2023 ranked by model, with occupant deaths per vehicle and survivability by body class (NHTSA FARS).
Learn moreOwner complaints by model year
Which vehicles owners report to NHTSA most, per model year — complaint totals with crash and fire flags, and the components behind them. Complaints precede recalls.
Most Complained-About Vehicles, 2026 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2026 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2025 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2025 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2024 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2024 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2023 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2023 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2022 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2022 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2021 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2021 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2020 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2020 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2019 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2019 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2018 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2018 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2017 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2017 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2016 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2016 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2015 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2015 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2014 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2014 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2013 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2013 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2012 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2012 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2011 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2011 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
Learn moreMost Complained-About Vehicles, 2010 model year
Every NHTSA owner complaint filed against 2010 model-year cars and trucks, ranked by vehicle, with the most reported components.
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