EV battery recalls
Battery recalls are rare relative to the number of EVs on the road, but they are the campaigns regulators treat most seriously and the ones buyers ask about most. This page lists every high-voltage battery recall and thermal-risk campaign on our record — 47 NHTSA campaigns across 19 vehicles at the last data update — with the model years affected, a link to every campaign record, and how to check whether your VIN is included.
Battery recall campaigns we track
The five battery campaigns buyers ask about most. Every campaign number links to its record page on this site; the entry link carries the full history and the detail we have on file.
| Vehicle | Model years | Risk type | Campaigns on file | Entry |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chevrolet Bolt EV | 2017–2022 | Battery thermal event | 20V701000, 21V560000, 21V650000, 24V481000, 24V812000 | Full entry |
| Hyundai Kona Electric | 2019–2020 | Battery thermal event | 20V630000, 21V127000 | Full entry |
| Audi e-tron | 2019 | Battery thermal event | 19V434000, 23V867000 | Full entry |
| Jaguar I-PACE | 2019–2024 | Battery thermal event | 23V369000, 23V709000, 24V085000, 24V086000, 24V183000, 24V633000, 24V927000, 26V067000 | Full entry |
| Ford F-150 Lightning | 2022–2023 | Battery production quality | 23V168000 | Full entry |
More high-voltage battery campaigns on our record
Every other campaign in our data whose NHTSA component record names the traction battery. Each campaign number links to its record page, with the official defect summary and current status.
- BMW i4 — 22V541000, 22V944000, 24V135000, 25V470000
- BMW iX — 23V295000
- Cadillac Lyriq — 23V367000, 25V483000
- Ford E-Transit — 26V062000
- GMC Hummer EV — 22V771000
- Hyundai Ioniq 5 — 25V482000, 26V068000
- Kia Niro EV — 22V899000
- Lucid Air — 24V497000
- Nissan Leaf — 24V700000, 25V655000, 26V188000
- Porsche Taycan — 23V615000, 23V840000, 24V215000, 24V217000, 24V732000
- Rivian R1T — 25V537000
- Tesla Model 3 — 23V434000
- Volkswagen ID.4 — 22V162000, 23V040000, 25V836000, 26V028000, 26V030000
- Volvo EX30 — 26V001000, 26V103000
Owner playbooks for battery recalls
Step-by-step owner playbooks for the battery campaigns above, plus battery-risk playbooks for vehicles outside the NHTSA record — documentation, dealer conversations, and what to keep on file.
- Chevrolet Bolt EV battery recall (2017–2019)
- Chevrolet Bolt EUV battery recall (2022–2023)
- Hyundai Kona Electric battery fire (2018–2020)
- Audi e-tron battery thermal (2019–2020)
- Jaguar I-PACE battery thermal (2019–2023)
- Ford F-150 Lightning battery quality (2022–2023)
- Zeekr 001 battery thermal runaway (2021–2024)
- BMW iX high-voltage battery fire risk (2022–2025)
Battery safety guides — not recalls: BYD Seal Blade battery (2023–2025). The BYD Seal has no battery recall campaign on our record; that playbook is a battery-safety guide, not a recall playbook.
Related high-voltage campaigns — not battery recalls
Two campaigns readers often look for on this page are high-voltage electrical campaigns rather than battery recalls:
- Volkswagen ID.4 HV contactor and software recall — a high-voltage contactor and software campaign.
- Hyundai & Kia ICCU failure recall — a charging-control-unit campaign.
What to do if your EV battery is recalled
Start by confirming whether your VIN is actually included: a campaign covers specific production ranges, not every vehicle of a model year. Use the regulator lookups below with your VIN, or start from our used-EV recall check if you are looking at a vehicle you don't own yet.
Whether the repair costs you anything — and what the manufacturer is obliged to do — is covered on our recalls hub under “Is a recall repair free if my EV is out of warranty?”, which walks through the Canadian and US rules. For background on how battery chemistry shapes these risks, see our battery guide.
Verify your vehicle with the regulator
The regulator in your jurisdiction is always the authoritative source for whether your specific VIN is affected by an open safety campaign. Check the database below using your vehicle identification number.
- United States — NHTSA (US)
- Canada — Transport Canada
- United Kingdom — DVSA
- European Union — EU Safety Gate (RAPEX)
- Germany — KBA
- France — Rappel Conso
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