NHTSA provides public datasets and APIs covering vehicle safety complaints, recalls, safety ratings (NCAP), and defect investigations. Complaint data entered into NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation database is searchable by make, model, and year, providing safety defect details, crash/fire/injury records, and recall campaign remedies.
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