NHTSA safety recalls by model year, make and model with component, consequence and remedy.
NHTSA Vehicle Recalls API is a free Vehicle API that requires apiKey authentication, is served over HTTPS and has unconfirmed CORS support.

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Owner complaints, recalls and failure-mileage statistics by vehicle make, model and year
Telematics data, remotely access vehicle functions, car configurator, locate service dealers
Lock and unlock vehicles and get data like odometer reading and location. Works on most new cars
Yes. The NHTSA Vehicle Recalls API is listed in the Vehicle category of the public-apis directory, which only includes APIs that are free or have a free tier. Check its documentation for rate limits and paid plans.
Yes. The NHTSA Vehicle Recalls API uses apiKey authentication, so you need to register for credentials before making requests.
CORS support for the NHTSA Vehicle Recalls API is unknown. Test a request from the browser, and fall back to a server-side call if it is blocked.
Yes. The NHTSA Vehicle Recalls API is served over HTTPS, so it's safe to use in production.