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Vehicle recalls by make and model

5,346 safety recalls for cars and vans on UK roads, launched 1992 to 2026. Each one says what can go wrong, how it is put right and which build dates it covers. Pick a make to see its models.

Recall data updated

Recalls5,346
Makes with a page61
Models with a page522
Recalls launched in 2025317
Is a specific car affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

Makes

Other makes

Makes with too few recalls in this data for a page of their own.

  • Rolls-Royce: R/2016/309 Front mounted side airbag may fail to deploy in a collision
  • TVR: R/2001/085 Possible corrosion of front suspension upright

Latest recalls

  • R/2026/326 Installation of the Heat Shield 14 September 2026, Mercedes-Benz GLE
  • R/2026/322 The vehicle may have incorrectly secured front seat belt anchor points 14 September 2026, Hyundai Santa Fe
  • R/2026/319 Some vehicles may have a potential issue with one module within the high voltage battery which may have been manufactured with misaligned electrodes. 7 September 2026, Hyundai Ioniq 5
  • R/2026/345 Mustang - Windscreen Wipers and Washer System Potentially Inoperative During Freezing Temperatures 4 September 2026, Ford Mustang
  • R/2026/342 Replacing TAKATA driver airbag 2 September 2026, Skoda Superb, Skoda Octavia, Skoda Rapid and others
  • R/2026/169 Astra L - VSM software- SLI performance. 1 September 2026, Vauxhall Astra
  • R/2026/321 Title of Recall Rear Door Outside Handle replacement on Urban Cruiser 31 August 2026, Toyota Urban Cruiser
  • R/2026/289 Ranger - Engine failure 31 August 2026, Ford Ranger
  • R/2026/160 Kuga Ranger - Potential Exhaust Gas Recirculation Valve Failure 27 August 2026, Ford Kuga, Ford Ranger
  • R/2026/329 Range Rover (L405) Front Suspension Knuckle Crack - Incorrect Repair 25 August 2026, Land Rover Range Rover
  • R/2026/315 SRPC-2608 Electric drive unit power electronics 25 August 2026, Mercedes-Benz CLA, Mercedes-Benz GLB
  • R/2026/309 Kia EV6 HV Battery Cell Misalignment 25 August 2026, Kia EV6
  • R/2026/337 BCM software update - Black screen 19 August 2026, Citroen Berlingo
  • R/2026/336 BMC software update - Black screen 19 August 2026, Peugeot Rifter
  • R/2026/335 BCM software update - Black screen 19 August 2026, Vauxhall Combo

Recalls by launch year

Recalls for cars and vans in this data, by the year DVSA records them as launched. The latest year is not complete.
YearRecalls
2026183
2025317
2024298
2023274
2022294
2021350
2020349
2019368
2018304
2017271

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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