US Vehicle Recalls & VIN Check

Decode any VIN and see NHTSA safety recalls and owner complaints — batch checks for dealers, fleets and car flippers.

For used-car dealers, auction buyers, fleets, insurers and car buyers. Free: recalls for a VIN or model. Pro: full reports with complaint stats and 25-VIN batches.

Tools

• vehicle_recalls (free) — FREE. Open NHTSA safety recalls for a vehicle by VIN (decoded) or make/model/year — top 3.
• vehicle_report (Pro) — PRO. Full report: VIN decode, every recall with consequence/remedy, and owner complaint stats (top failing components, crashes, fires).
• batch_vins (Pro) — PRO. Check up to 25 VINs (dealer stock, fleet, auction lots) for open recalls by model year.

Live free example

vehicle_recalls {"make":"honda","model":"accord","year":2020}

{
  "vehicle": {
    "make": "honda",
    "model": "accord",
    "year": 2020
  },
  "recalls": 5,
  "top_3": [
    {
      "campaign": "20V771000",
      "date": "10/12/2020",
      "component": "ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE",
      "summary": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2020 Accord Sedan, Accord Hybrid, and 2019-2020 Insight vehicles.  A software error may cause intermittent or continuous disruptions in communication between the Body Control Module (BCM) and other components.  This may result in malfunctions of various systems such as the windshield wipers and defroster, rearview camera, exterior lights, ",
      "park_it": false,
      "park_outside": false
    },
    {
      "campaign": "21V215000",
      "date": "25/03/2021",
      "component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP",
      "summary": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Acura MDX, MDX Sport Hybrid, RDX, TLX, Honda Accord, Civic Hatchback, Insight, 2019 Acura ILX, Honda Accord Hybrid, Civic Coupe, Civic Coupe Si, Civic Sedan, Civic Sedan Si, Civic Type R, Fit, HR-V, Odyssey, Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline, and 2018-2019 CR-V vehicles.  The low-pressure fuel pump inside the fuel tank may fail.",
      "park_it": false,
      "park_outside": false
    },
    {
      "campaign": "23V858000",
      "date": "18/12/2023",
      "component": "FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP",
      "summary": "Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2018-2019 Honda Clarity PHEV, Fit, and 2015-2020 Honda Accord Hybrid, Pilot, Acura NSX vehicles.  The fuel pump inside the fuel tan",
      "park_it": false,
      "park_outside": false
    }
  ],
  "pro": "Full recall detail, complaint analysis, batch VIN checks for dealers/fleets: https://us-vehicle-recalls-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/buy",
  "disclaimer": "From NHTSA recalls, complaints and vPIC VIN decoder. Recall lists are by make/model/year — confirm a specific VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls or with the dealer. Not mechanical advice."
}

Connect (MCP)

Add https://us-vehicle-recalls-mcp.donniertf.workers.dev/mcp to Claude, Cursor or any MCP client (Streamable HTTP, no login for the free tier). Subscribers pass access_token or Authorization: Bearer.

Important

From NHTSA recalls, complaints and vPIC VIN decoder. Recall lists are by make/model/year — confirm a specific VIN on nhtsa.gov/recalls or with the dealer. Not mechanical advice.

Data sources & licences

• NHTSA recalls & complaints API and vPIC VIN decoder, public domain

For AI agents

llms.txt · server card · pricing.json · POST /checkout → checkout URL · GET /token?session_id= → access token.

More US data MCPs

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