Recall Watch: which recalled vehicles still have no fix?
When a manufacturer issues a safety recall, it is admitting the defect in writing. It is not admitting that it can repair it. Hundreds of thousands of drivers are told to park outside, away from their homes, and then wait — because the remedy does not exist yet.
NHTSA publishes recalls. It does not publish which ones have no available repair. So we track it, from NHTSA's own data, and we publish it free.
Tracking 466 open campaigns across 43 makes. Data pulled from NHTSA on October 1, 2026.
The open campaigns
Sorted worst-first: no repair available, then do-not-drive, then park-outside, then by how long owners have been waiting. Every row opens the full breakdown of that campaign and what it means for your rights.
Mercedes-Benz — Fire risk — park away from structures
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 11,895 vehicles · Issued 2026-02-06
Jeep — Fire — can start even when the vehicle is parked and turned off
Electrical system — power-steering pump wiring · 1,076,999 vehicles · Issued 2026-06-09
Audi — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 20,201 vehicles · Issued 2025-02-12
Ford — Other safety defect
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE · 1,076,138 vehicles · Issued 2025-05-09
Rivian — Other safety defect
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL · 27,882 vehicles · Issued 2025-06-11
Ford — Other safety defect
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM · 694,271 vehicles · Issued 2025-07-11
BMW — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 136 vehicles · Issued 2025-07-16
Hyundai — Other safety defect
SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY · 568,580 vehicles · Issued 2025-09-12
Ford — Other safety defect
BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE · 291,901 vehicles · Issued 2025-10-10
Ford — Other safety defect
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER · 59,006 vehicles · Issued 2025-10-10
Ram — Other safety defect
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY · 300,691 vehicles · Issued 2025-10-23
Jeep — Other safety defect
ENGINE · 117,904 vehicles · Issued 2025-11-06
Honda — Other safety defect
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL · 1,337 vehicles · Issued 2025-12-18
Honda — Other safety defect
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL · 474 vehicles · Issued 2025-12-18
Ford — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 20,558 vehicles · Issued 2025-11-14
Ford — Other safety defect
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER · 2,403 vehicles · Issued 2026-01-15
Hyundai — Other safety defect
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN · 568,576 vehicles · Issued 2026-01-23
Jeep — Other safety defect
SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS · 80,620 vehicles · Issued 2026-01-29
Ford — EGR valve failure — loss of drive power
Engine — exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve · 48,000 vehicles · Issued 2026-03-03
Ford — Other safety defect
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR · 604,533 vehicles · Issued 2026-03-03
Jaguar — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 2,278 vehicles · Issued 2026-02-05
BMW — Other safety defect
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS · 9,160 vehicles · Issued 2026-04-02
Volvo — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY · 161 vehicles · Issued 2026-02-20
Land Rover — Loss of drive power and exterior lighting
48V mild-hybrid system — DC-DC converter · 170,169 vehicles · Issued 2026-04-23
Ford — Loosened seat bolt may not restrain an occupant in a crash
Seats — front seat height-adjust pivot bolt · 179,698 vehicles · Issued 2026-04-28
Jeep — Loss of drive power, or vehicle rollaway while in Park
Power train — two-speed power transfer unit (PTU) · 61,711 vehicles · Issued 2026-05-07
Ford — Other safety defect
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS · 16,200 vehicles · Issued 2026-05-12
Acura — Other safety defect
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · 59,887 vehicles · Issued 2026-05-14
Toyota — Other safety defect
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL · 43,566 vehicles · Issued 2026-05-20
Ford — Other safety defect
SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER · 419,967 vehicles · Issued 2026-05-27
Ford — Other safety defect
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL · 1,536 vehicles · Issued 2026-05-27
Honda — Other safety defect
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE · 1,048,613 vehicles · Issued 2026-06-04
Honda — Other safety defect
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · 880,514 vehicles · Issued 2026-06-04
Ford — Other safety defect
STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:CENTER CONSOLE · 548,463 vehicles · Issued 2026-06-09
Subaru — Incorrect weight-rating label — vehicle could be overloaded if the owner relies on it
Labels — Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) certification label (FMVSS 110) · 541,200 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-07
Ford — Second-row seat can unlatch, tip, or slide unexpectedly — including while driving
Seats — easy-entry second-row outboard seat release switch and bezel · 387,911 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-14
Ford — Unoccupied driver's seat can recline rearward on its own and trap a second-row occupant
Seats — power driver's seat memory recall / recline motor · 79,579 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-21
Infiniti — Other safety defect
EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS · 168,149 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-15
Ford — Rear quarter window trim can loosen and detach, becoming a road hazard for following vehicles
Structure — exterior trim / rear side quarter window glass trim · 86,543 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-28
Ford — Rearview camera image can be partly obstructed by the infotainment menu when backing up
Back Over Prevention — display function / APIM infotainment software · 47,587 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-28
BMW — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION · 16,736 vehicles · Issued 2026-07-23
Dodge — Rear spoiler can loosen and detach while driving, becoming road debris for vehicles behind you
Body structure — rear liftgate spoiler · 74,578 vehicles · Issued 2026-08-13
Volvo — Other safety defect
EXTERIOR LIGHTING · 2,071 vehicles · Issued 2026-08-06
Chevrolet — Rearview camera screen may show a distorted or blank image — reduced rear visibility
Back-over prevention — sensing system: camera · 306,511 vehicles · Issued 2026-08-20
Ford — Loss of drive power, headlights, washers, A/C or cooling fan — crash risk (FMVSS 108 and 104)
Electrical system — wiring (engine compartment harness ground connections) · 148,663 vehicles · Issued 2026-08-25
Jeep — Rear coil springs may detach from the vehicle while driving — crash risk
Suspension — rear: springs: coil springs · 328,381 vehicles · Issued 2026-09-01
Ram — Other safety defect
BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA · 148,663 vehicles · Issued 2026-08-25
Toyota — Other safety defect
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT · 328,381 vehicles · Issued 2026-09-01
Jeep — Roof-rack crossbars may detach — road hazard and crash risk
Structure — body: roof and pillars (roof-rack crossbar pivot bolts) · 97,349 vehicles · Issued 2026-09-10
Jaguar — Other safety defect
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER · 23,677 vehicles · Issued 2026-09-17
Land Rover — Other safety defect
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS · 1,073 vehicles · Issued 2026-09-24
Ford — Battery short circuit, thermal venting, and fire risk
High-voltage battery — internal cell short circuit · 24,690 vehicles
Why this list matters
A recall with no available repair is the strongest lemon law fact pattern there is
California's Song-Beverly Act asks two questions: has a substantial warranty defect gone unrepaired after a reasonable number of attempts, and has the vehicle been out of service for 30 or more cumulative days?
A recall with no remedy answers the first question before you walk in the door. The manufacturer has conceded the defect in a federal filing and has told you, in writing, that it cannot currently fix it. When it also tells you to park the car away from your house because it may catch fire, the vehicle is not delivering the use and safety you paid for — today, not after some future repair attempt.
That is not the same as saying every recall is a lemon. Most are not. A backup-camera software recall, fixed promptly and for free, is the system working. We would rather tell you that than take a case that isn't there.
Methodology
- Source: NHTSA's public recall API (api.nhtsa.gov), swept weekly across the makes we cover, for recent model years.
- Remedy status is read from NHTSA's own remedy text. Explicit “remedy not yet available” / “under development” / interim-letter language marks a campaign as having no fix.
- Ambiguous cases are excluded. Where the text can't be read with confidence, the campaign is marked unknown and left out of the counts. The “no fix available” figure is therefore a floor, not an estimate.
- Vehicle counts are NHTSA's “potentially affected” population, nationwide.
For reporters & researchers
This dataset is free to use, quote, and republish under CC BY 4.0 with attribution and a link. We'll also pull a custom cut — by make, model year, or California registrations — on request, usually same day.
Suggested citation
Mousavi Law Firm, “Recall Watch: Open Vehicle Recalls With No Fix Available,” October 1, 2026. https://mousavi.law/recall-watch
Request a custom data cutCommon questions
What does “no fix available” mean?
It means the manufacturer has reported a safety defect to NHTSA but has not yet developed the repair. Owners receive an interim letter telling them the recall exists, and a second letter later — sometimes months later — once a remedy actually exists. In the meantime the defect is unrepaired, and in fire-risk campaigns owners are told to park the vehicle away from their home.
Does a recall with no fix make my car a lemon in California?
Not automatically — but it is the strongest starting point there is. Under California's Song-Beverly Act, what matters is whether a substantial warranty defect goes unrepaired after a reasonable number of attempts, or whether the vehicle is out of service for 30 or more cumulative days. A recall where the manufacturer concedes the defect in writing and has no repair available speaks directly to both. If your vehicle is on this list and you've been waiting, it's worth a free case review.
Where does this data come from?
Every campaign here comes from NHTSA's public recall database (api.nhtsa.gov), swept weekly across the manufacturers we cover. Remedy status is read from NHTSA's own remedy text. Where that text is ambiguous, we mark the campaign unknown and exclude it from the counts — so the “no fix available” number is a floor, not an estimate.
Can I cite or republish these numbers?
Yes. The dataset is free to use with attribution to Mousavi Law Firm and a link to this page. Reporters: the underlying figures update weekly and we're happy to pull a custom cut by make, model year, or California registrations on request.
Recall details are summarized from public NHTSA data and are subject to change; confirm current information for your VIN at nhtsa.gov/recalls. This page is general information, not legal advice, and does not create an attorney-client relationship.
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