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NHTSA investigations

NHTSA defect investigations (preliminary evaluations, engineering analyses, recall queries, defect petitions) matched to the vehicles they name, with status and any recall they led to.

rows4,216
vehicles1,998 year/make/model
makes56
years1990–2027
sourceNHTSA ODI investigations flat file
data through2026-09-20
method/data/methodology#investigations
licenseCC BY 4.0 (derived)

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bulk.csv5.8 MBbulk.json6.6 MBREADME.txt

JSON files are { meta, rows }; CSV files carry the same columns with a header row. Per-make CSVs are in the table below.

Known gaps

  • An open investigation is a question NHTSA is asking, not a finding.

Schema

fieldmeaning
yearModel year (integer).
makeMake display name.
make_slugMake slug as used in Wrench.Pro URLs.
modelModel display name.
model_slugModel slug as used in Wrench.Pro URLs.
action_numberNHTSA action number (e.g. PE23011).
statusopen or closed, as of the last refresh.
subjectNHTSA's subject line for the investigation.
componentsNHTSA component string.
openedDate opened (YYYY-MM-DD).
closedDate closed (YYYY-MM-DD), blank while open.
recall_campaignRecall campaign number the investigation led to, if any.
summaryNHTSA's summary, verbatim.
vehicle_pageThe consumer page for this vehicle on Wrench.Pro.
data_pageThe raw-data page for this vehicle on Wrench.Pro.

By make

makerowsvehiclesyearsdownload
Acura78502012–2025csv
Audi62412010–2022csv
Bentley112001–2001csv
BMW2091692010–2022csv
Buick29202010–2026csv
Cadillac70422010–2026csv
Chevrolet1881072010–2026csv
Chrysler48262010–2024csv
Dodge131692010–2020csv
Eagle86231990–1997csv
Ferrari34282010–2018csv
FIAT1082012–2019csv
Fisker522012–2023csv
Ford3071502010–2024csv
Genesis992017–2022csv
Geo24131990–1996csv
GMC142802010–2026csv
Honda2211162010–2027csv
HUMMER1262003–2008csv
Hyundai2191042010–2025csv
Infiniti22182010–2025csv
Isuzu61361990–2008csv
Jaguar14122010–2022csv
Jeep185622010–2024csv
Kia218922010–2025csv
Lamborghini332004–2006csv
Land Rover72342010–2024csv
Lexus13132010–2022csv
Lincoln44292010–2022csv
Lotus222005–2006csv
Lucid422022–2023csv
Mazda24182010–2025csv
McLaren662012–2018csv
Mercedes-Benz552016–2018csv
Mercury1652010–2011csv
MINI1652002–2005csv
Mitsubishi24192012–2017csv
Nissan150852010–2024csv
Oldsmobile160531990–2004csv
Plymouth248591990–2001csv
Polestar972020–2025csv
Pontiac532010–2010csv
Porsche20202015–2021csv
Ram85292012–2022csv
Rivian1082022–2025csv
Saab222010–2011csv
Saturn91341992–2009csv
Scion772010–2016csv
smart882011–2019csv
Subaru12122012–2018csv
Suzuki442010–2011csv
Tesla483462012–2026csv
Toyota128962010–2026csv
VinFast222023–2024csv
Volkswagen153732010–2023csv
Volvo25252016–2022csv

Cite this

Derived data is CC BY 4.0. Link back to the page you used. Text and BibTeX below.

Wrench.Pro (2026). NHTSA investigations [dataset]. https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations
@misc{wrenchpro_investigations_2026,
  author = {Wrench.Pro},
  title = {Wrench.Pro NHTSA investigations},
  year = {2026},
  howpublished = {\url{https://www.wrench.pro/data/investigations}},
  note = {Derived from NHTSA public records. CC BY 4.0.}
}

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