Tesla Recall Check — Open NHTSA Campaigns on Any Tesla VIN, Free.

Enter the 17-character Tesla VIN into the free Tesla recall check form on this page. The lookup queries the live NHTSA Vehicle Safety Database for every open campaign attached to that VIN — Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, or Roadster. Tesla VINs start with 5YJ (Gigafactory California / Fremont), 7SAY (Gigafactory Texas / Austin), LRW (Gigafactory Shanghai), or XP7 (Gigafactory Berlin). The result returns in seconds with the NHTSA campaign ID, the affected vehicle population, the defect description, the safety risk, and the free remedy — typically a Tesla over-the-air software update or, less commonly, a Tesla service-center appointment.

Yes. Under 49 U.S.C. § 30120, all manufacturer safety recall remedies must be provided free of charge for vehicles 15 model years old or newer, regardless of how many owners have held the title. That federal free-repair guarantee applies to every Tesla model — Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, Cybertruck, and Roadster. More than 70 percent of Tesla recalls since 2020 are delivered as free over-the-air software updates that install automatically once the vehicle is online. The rest are fixed for free at any Tesla service center, with parts and labor covered.

Tesla has been subject to more than 30 NHTSA recall campaigns since 2018, with several individual campaigns affecting 2 million or more vehicles via over-the-air software updates. The largest single campaign is the December 2023 Autopilot remediation, NHTSA campaign 23V-838, covering roughly 2 million Teslas across Model S, 3, X, and Y. The February 2024 touchscreen font campaign 24V-051 covered roughly 2.2 million Teslas across all five then-shipping models. The Cybertruck accelerator pedal trim campaign 24V-273 covered roughly 3,900 trucks. A VIN-level recall check is the only reliable way to confirm which of those campaigns are still open on a specific Tesla.

NHTSA campaign 23V-838, announced in December 2023, covered roughly 2 million Teslas — Model S, Model 3, Model X, and Model Y across multiple model years — and added new Autopilot driver-engagement controls including expanded driver-monitoring alerts. The remedy was delivered as a free over-the-air software update, so no Tesla service-center visit was required for most owners. A VIN-level Tesla recall check confirms whether the 23V-838 OTA push actually installed on a specific VIN — the install can fail when the car sits offline, the firmware queue is paused, or the vehicle changed hands between original notice and current ownership.

NHTSA campaign 24V-051, announced in February 2024, covered roughly 2.2 million Teslas across Model S, Model 3, Model X, Model Y, and Cybertruck for non-compliance with FMVSS 101 (controls and displays) and FMVSS 111 (rear visibility). The font size on the rearview camera image and certain warning lights was below the federal minimum. The remedy was a free Tesla over-the-air software update that enlarged the affected fonts to meet the standards. As with all Tesla OTA remedies, a VIN-level recall check is the only way to confirm the update actually installed on a specific vehicle.

NHTSA campaign 24V-273, announced in April 2024, covered roughly 3,900 Tesla Cybertrucks built at Gigafactory Texas with a defective accelerator pedal trim cover. Under hard pedal-press conditions the trim could dislodge and become trapped, preventing the accelerator from returning to idle. Unlike most recent Tesla campaigns, the remedy is a free physical replacement of the accelerator pedal trim at a Tesla service center — not an over-the-air update. Owners must schedule an appointment through the MyTesla app or with Tesla service. The repair is free under 49 USC 30120 regardless of how many owners have held the truck since delivery.

Yes — when they install. NHTSA classifies an over-the-air software update as a valid recall remedy when it addresses the root cause of the defect and is delivered free of charge. Tesla's OTA infrastructure is the largest in the industry, and an estimated 70-plus percent of Tesla recalls since 2020 have been remediated this way. However, an OTA install can fail when the vehicle is offline for extended periods, the owner has paused the firmware queue, or the car changes hands between the original recall notice and current ownership. A VIN-level Tesla recall check is the only reliable way to confirm an OTA-classified recall is actually closed on a specific Tesla.

Yes. The Tesla recall check on this page reads the NHTSA Vehicle Safety Database for any 17-character Tesla VIN, regardless of country of origin. Most Teslas imported into the US from Gigafactory Shanghai (WMI LRW) or Gigafactory Berlin (WMI XP7) are gray-market imports that may not carry Tesla USA's standard warranty or service-center recall coverage. The NHTSA recall database still includes the VIN if the same defect affects the US-spec equivalent build, but the free service-center repair under 49 USC 30120 generally applies only to vehicles originally sold in the US. For imports, run the recall check and also confirm coverage directly with a Tesla service center before purchase.