Skip to content

March 2025 Vehicle Recalls: What You Need to Know

This report covers every vehicle safety recall campaign that appeared in the NHTSA public database during March 2025. Our daily ingest pulled 29 campaigns from 14 different brands this month. Below is a plain-language breakdown of what was recalled, which brands were most affected, and what to do if a listed vehicle is in your driveway.

The brand with the most campaigns this month was Ford, with 10 campaigns, followed by Lincoln at 3. A high campaign count for a single brand in a single month isn't inherently a quality signal. It often reflects a single defect rolled out across multiple model years or configurations, or proactive self-reporting after an internal investigation. The more useful question for an owner is whether any of these campaigns actually apply to the vehicle in your driveway, which depends on the VIN.

The most common component category in this month's recalls was Software, appearing in 3 campaigns. Clusters like this tend to come from either a shared supplier component used across several automakers or from a single manufacturer discovering a pattern across multiple model lines and filing campaigns together. Either way, it's worth a closer look if your vehicle sits in that category.

Of the 29 campaigns indexed for March 2025, 5 (17%)contain language about fire, crash, injury, or death in the consequence field. Those are the campaigns we've flagged as "Most Critical" below. A critical flag doesn't necessarily mean anything has happened to the vehicles on the road (NHTSA often describes potentialconsequences in the same language), but it's a reasonable filter when you're prioritizing which open recall to schedule first.

Everything that follows is drawn directly from NHTSA's public recall feed with no editorial alteration of the underlying campaign details. The grouping, totals, and "most critical" filter are computed live from that dataset by RecallScanner. If you want to verify any specific entry, the NHTSA campaign number links out to the original government record.

29
Recalls This Month
14
Brands Affected
5
Critical Recalls

Top Components Affected

Software 3Electrical 2Engine 2Steering 2Brakes 2

Most Critical Recalls

25V201000 ↗Mar 31, 2025Audi2021 Q7
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. (Audi) is recalling certain 2021 SQ8, A6 SEDAN, A7, A8, Q7, Q8, RS6 Avant, RS7, RSQ8, S6 SEDAN, S7, S8, A6 Allroad, and SQ7 vehicles. Due to a software error, the instrument panel display may fail.

Risk: An instrument panel display that fails to show critical safety information, such as the speedometer or warning lights, increases the risk of a crash.
25V198000 ↗Mar 28, 2025Lincoln2024 NAVIGATOR
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2024-2025 F-150, Expedition, and 2024 Lincoln Navigator vehicles equipped with 3.5L GTDI engines. The engine may have a misaligned engine cup plug, which can result in a rapid oil leak.

Risk: A rapid oil leak can result in an engine stall, increasing the risk of a crash. In addition, an oil leak in the presence of an ignition source such as hot engine or exhaust components, can increase the risk of a fire.
25V196000 ↗Mar 28, 2025Ford2020 TRANSIT CONNECT
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2019-2020 Transit Connect vehicles previously repaired incorrectly under recall number 20V-636. The powertrain control module (PCM) software has fail-safe temperature threshold values higher than intended for the engine. This may delay engine cooling and result in engine overheating.

Risk: An engine that overheats increases the risk of a fire.
25V195000 ↗Mar 27, 2025Honda2025 ADV160
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2024-2025 ADV160 scooters. The oil pump driven gear may fail, resulting in a loss of drive power.

Risk: Loss of drive power increases the risk of a crash or injury.
25V194000 ↗Mar 27, 2025BMW2025 M 1000 XR
STEERING

BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2024-2025 M 1000 XR, and M 1000 R motorcycles. The steering damper may have a loose valve pin within the housing, which can cause an unexpected increase in steering effort.

Risk: An unexpected increase in steering effort can result in a loss of control, increasing the risk of a crash.

Recalls by Brand

Ford10 recalls
25V196000 ↗Mar 28, 20252020 TRANSIT CONNECT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

25V165000 ↗Mar 14, 20252023 BRONCO SPORT

FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

25V158000 ↗Mar 14, 20252024 BRONCO SPORT

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

25V168000 ↗Mar 14, 20252023 TRANSIT

VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

25V166000 ↗Mar 14, 20252022 EXPLORER

POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

25V163000 ↗Mar 14, 20252025 F-350 SD

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

25V157000 ↗Mar 14, 20252023 F-350 SD

VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

25V160000 ↗Mar 14, 20252022 EDGE

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

25V161000 ↗Mar 14, 20252025 ESCAPE

BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

25V169000 ↗Mar 14, 20252021 F-150

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

Lincoln3 recalls
25V198000 ↗Mar 28, 20252024 NAVIGATOR

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

25V164000 ↗Mar 14, 20252025 AVIATOR

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY

25V159000 ↗Mar 14, 20252023 AVIATOR

BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

BMW2 recalls
25V194000 ↗Mar 27, 20252025 M 1000 XR

STEERING

25V154000 ↗Dec 3, 20252025 X3

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

Chevrolet2 recalls
25V175000 ↗Mar 20, 20252018 CORVETTE

STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

25V148000 ↗Jun 3, 20252022 CAMARO

POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

Tesla2 recalls
25V172000 ↗Mar 19, 20252024 MODEL S

AIR BAGS

25V170000 ↗Mar 18, 20252025 CYBERTRUCK

STRUCTURE:BODY

Nissan2 recalls
25V173000 ↗Mar 19, 20252025 PATHFINDER

SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

25V153000 ↗Nov 3, 20252025 SENTRA

SEATS

Audi1 recall
25V201000 ↗Mar 31, 20252021 Q7

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

Honda1 recall
25V195000 ↗Mar 27, 20252025 ADV160

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP

Cadillac1 recall
25V193000 ↗Mar 27, 20252025 LYRIQ

SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

Volvo1 recall
25V179000 ↗Mar 24, 20252022 S60

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

Jeep1 recall
25V174000 ↗Mar 20, 20252025 WAGONEER S

EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

Mazda1 recall
25V167000 ↗Mar 14, 20252025 CX-50

TRAILER HITCHES

Land Rover1 recall
25V155000 ↗Dec 3, 20252025 RANGE ROVER

SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

Mercedes-Benz1 recall
25V150000 ↗Jul 3, 20252023 EQE 350+

WHEELS:RIM

What Should You Do?

  1. Check your VIN to see if your specific vehicle is affected
  2. Contact your dealer to schedule a free recall repair
  3. Sign up below to get notified about future recalls for your vehicle

Get our monthly recall report

One email a month with a plain-language summary of every new NHTSA recall. Opt-in only, no sharing, unsubscribe in one click. For urgent safety concerns about your own vehicle, always check your VIN directly or contact NHTSA.

By subscribing you agree to our privacy policy. We do not share, sell, or resell email addresses.