Steering
damaged steering knuckle can fail, causing a loss of steering, thereby raises the risk of a crash.
open safety recalls on record
damaged steering knuckle can fail, causing a loss of steering, thereby raises the risk of a crash.
horn or starter that remains activated for an extended period of time can overheat, raises the risk of fire.
Long fuel injectors with missing filters may leak fuel, raises the risk of a fire.
insufficiently attached wheel may separate from the vehicle, raises the risk of a crash.
The bolts may loosen and cause a loss of control, raises the risk of a crash.
water leak may damage the air bag control module, causing an inadvertent air bag deployment and raises the risk of injury or a crash.
Over cured tires can result in a sidewall break causing a sudden loss of air pressure or the tread separating from the tire.
black or frozen rear view image reduces the driver's visibility when reversing, raises the risk of a crash.
fractured steering knuckle can cause a loss of vehicle control, raises the risk of a crash.
Without the reduced GVWR label, the vehicle could be overloaded, leading to a loss of control and raises the risk of a crash.
delayed air bag deployment can raises the risk of injury.
rearview camera that does not display an image reduces the driver's rear view, raises the risk of a crash.
undetected sudden loss of pressure in all four tires raises the risk of a crash.
deactivated passenger air bag raises the risk of injury during a crash.
Not usually. NHTSA issues a "do not drive" or "park outside" advisory when a defect is dangerous enough to keep you out of the car — those are flagged Critical above. Everything else should be repaired promptly but is not an immediate stop-driving order.
No. Federal law requires the manufacturer to fix a safety recall free of charge, including parts and labour, whether or not you are the original owner.
Complaints are unverified reports filed by owners. They can prompt an investigation, but many never become recalls — either the fault isn't safety-related or it isn't widespread.