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NHTSA Recalls, VIN Decoder, Ratings & Investigations

Scrape NHTSA recalls, complaints, crash-test ratings, VIN decodes and safety investigations by make, model and year. Export CSV, JSON, Excel or XML.

Input: 5 fields, none required. Billed per event on the free Apify plan: Recall record $0.02, Complaint record $0.01, Safety rating record $0.015 and 2 more events. Results export as JSON, CSV or Excel. Last updated 2026-10-04.

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STATUS: PRODUCTION
INPUT FIELDS: 5
REQUIRED: 0
PRICING: PAY PER EVENT
UPDATED: 2026-10-04
OUTPUT: JSON, CSV, Excel

01 / INPUT

What you can configure.

FIELDTYPEDESCRIPTION

MakemakestringVehicle make to search in NHTSA recalls, complaints, crash-test ratings and safety investigations, for example "honda" or "ford". Use together with Model and Model Year. If you provide a VIN and leave Make, Model and Year at their defaults, only the VIN is decoded. default: "honda"

ModelmodelstringVehicle model to search, for example "accord" or "f-150". Use together with Make and Model Year. default: "accord"

Model YearmodelYearintegerFour-digit model year to search, from 1995 to 2027, for example 2020. Use together with Make and Model. default: 2020

Max ItemsmaxItemsintegerMaximum number of records to return, shared across recalls, complaints, safety ratings, VIN decode and investigations (results are mixed round-robin so a small number still covers every record type). Free users are limited to 10. Paid users can set up to 1,000,000. default: 10

VINvinstringOptional 17-character Vehicle Identification Number to decode into a full spec sheet (engine, transmission, body class, plant), for example "1HGCM82633A004352". Works alone or together with Make, Model and Model Year.

02 / PRICING

Pay for what you collect.

EVENTDETAILPRICE

Recall record · BASEOne NHTSA recall campaign: component, summary, consequence, remedy.$0.02

Complaint recordOne NHTSA consumer complaint filed against the vehicle.$0.01

Safety rating recordOne crash-test safety rating for a trim: overall/front/side/rollover stars, driver-assist tech, real crash-test photo/video URLs.$0.015

VIN decode recordFull decoded vehicle spec sheet for one VIN: engine, transmission, body class, plant, GVWR and more.$0.0125

Investigation recordOne open or closed NHTSA safety investigation matching the vehicle make/model.$0.01

Prices in USD, shown for the Apify free plan. Paid Apify plans get tiered discounts. Platform usage is included.

03 / FAQ

About the NHTSA Recalls, VIN Decoder, Ratings & Investigations.

How much does the NHTSA Recalls, VIN Decoder, Ratings & Investigations cost?

It charges per event: Recall record $0.02, Complaint record $0.01, Safety rating record $0.015 and 2 more events. Prices are for the free Apify plan, and paid Apify plans get tiered discounts. Apify platform usage is included in the event price.

What input does the NHTSA Recalls, VIN Decoder, Ratings & Investigations need?

No field is required. The Actor has 5 input fields and every one has a default.

Which formats can I export the NHTSA Recalls, VIN Decoder, Ratings & Investigations results in?

Results are saved to an Apify dataset. Download them as JSON, CSV or Excel, or fetch them through the Apify API.

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