Recall Register

Vehicle complaints and recalls by component

A component group is the first level of the component name that NHTSA gives.

A complaint can name more than one component. Each component that a complaint names is one component mention. The figure per 1,000 component mentions shows how many of each 1,000 mentions name the component.

NHTSA component groups, in the order of the number of component mentions
Component groupComponent mentionsPer 1,000 component mentionsRecall campaigns
Electrical System251,861111.22,942
Power Train220,91797.61,486
Engine172,37476.1140
Air Bags157,16969.41,146
Steering145,30564.22,057
Engine and Engine Cooling121,56253.71,255
Unknown or Other119,79752.9192
Service Brakes, Hydraulic107,39247.41,883
Structure105,01346.41,688
Suspension90,475401,825
Vehicle Speed Control85,72537.9631
Tires81,559361,275
Service Brakes79,83035.3115
Fuel/Propulsion System63,442282
Exterior Lighting63,348281,379
Fuel System, Gasoline56,38024.91,503
Visibility53,40123.6936
Seat Belts39,50217.41,104
Equipment33,16714.64,452
Forward Collision Avoidance29,4761377
Seats29,06212.8847
Wheels24,79310.9774
Visibility/Wiper24,42710.821
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)21,2929.4121
Latches/Locks/Linkages20,7949.2451
Child Seat16,8197.4291
Back Over Prevention8,7613.9276
Lane Departure8,3133.715
Fuel System, Other5,9352.6275
Parking Brake4,9452.2370
Service Brakes, Air4,56721,151
Fuel System, Diesel3,2161.4250
Interior Lighting2,7071.252
Service Brakes, Electric2,6471.254
Traction Control System2,34618
Equipment Adaptive/Mobility1,7270.8536
Trailer Hitches1,0350.5419
Chest Clip, Buckle, Harness6890.30
Hybrid Propulsion System5800.361
Other/I Am Not Sure4670.20
Carry Handle, Shell, Base3960.20
Electronic Stability Control3350.18
Insert, Padding1820.10
Firerelated1810.10
Tether, Lower Anchor (On Car Seat or Vehicle)1590.10
Communication113010