2026 Ford Bronco — Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2026 Bronco and Bronco Raptor vehicles
A short circuit in the engine compartment can create heat or spark, increasing the risk of a fire.
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2024 Volkswagen Atlas Recalled Over Back Over Prevention
A rearview camera that fails to display an image can reduce the driverâs view behind the vehicle, increasing the risk of a crash.
Ford recalls ~388,000 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator SUVs over second-row seats that can move unexpectedly
Seats that move or slide unexpectedly increase the risk of injury to occupants.
2021 Ford Bronco Recalled Over Electrical System
A short circuit in the engine compartment can create heat or spark, increasing the risk of a fire.
2021 Land Rover Discovery Sport Recalled Over Back Over Prevention
A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
2026 Jeep Gladiator Recalled Over Wheels
Loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
Recall Roundup: 3 New Vehicle Recalls (July 21, 2026)
This week's notable NHTSA recalls — what's failing on each vehicle, the safety risk, and the fix.
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Service break assist light came on 2 days after getting the brand new vehicle. They ended up needing to replace the break Master cylinder
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While driving on the interstate vehicle begin to surge and lag with a check engine light appearing. Vehicle never became disabled but after reading it sounds like this a very known issue with Trax’s. Chevy app stated it was the emissions…
12/31/2025
Cluster in my dash went completely blank while driving. When looking at Navigation, information displayed was wrong, speed limit showed 104 mph in 60 mph zone
12/31/2025
I was driving (roughly about 30 MPH) when my automatic braking kicked on and caused my tires to squeal to a halt. There were no other cars around me (thankfully) - otherwise I would have been rear-ended. Right before it stopped, it flashed…
12/31/2025
I engaged the adaptive cruise control at 50 MPH. This enabled the driver attention system which I had turned off at the start of my drive. The driver attention system is unable to see my eyes through my prescription corrective lenses. This…
12/31/2025
Entire instrument cluster goes black while driving. Speedometer, odometer, tachometer, turn signal indicators, everything stops working and just a blank screen. Have a video of it happening. Took it to hyundai and they would not approve…
12/31/2025
Latest critical recalls most recent · all severities
2026 Jeep Wrangler — Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) is recalling certain 2026 Jeep Gladiator and Jeep Wrangler vehicles
Loss of vehicle control increases the risk of a crash.
2025 Land Rover Discovery — Jaguar Land Rover North America, LLC (Land Rover) is recalling certain 2021-2025 Land Rover Discovery vehicles
A rearview camera image that does not display can decrease the driver's visibility, increasing the risk of a crash.
2026 Nissan Armada — Nissan North America, Inc
An overloaded vehicle can increase the risk of a crash.
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