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Rolls-Royce Recalls by VIN

Paste a VIN below to see open recalls on that exact Rolls-Royce. Every one of the 34 NHTSA campaigns across 12 Rolls-Royce models is listed underneath — including how long Rolls-Royce takes to admit a defect: 4.93 years on average.

NHTSA campaigns · 34 campaigns · 12 models · Updated Sep 19, 2026
Quick answer

Rolls-Royce has 34 recall campaigns across 12 models. A defect is admitted 4.93 years after the car was built on average, and 23.9% of campaigns come five years or later.

What gets recalled on a Rolls-Royce

By number of separate campaigns, not by cars affected — one campaign can cover a million vehicles or a thousand.

FIG.01·Rolls-Royce — what gets recalled
SystemCampaignsShare
Service Brakes, Hydraulic720.6%
Air Bags514.7%
Engine And Engine Cooling411.8%
Seat Belts38.8%
Electrical System38.8%
Fuel System, Gasoline25.9%
Exterior Lighting25.9%
Back Over Prevention25.9%
ROWS 8·SOURCE NHTSA recall campaigns

How long a defect stays unadmitted

Campaign numbers encode the year they were announced, so we can measure how quickly Rolls-Royce acts once a defect exists.

FIG.02·Rolls-Royce — how fast defects are admitted
MeasureValueWhat it means
Average gap4.93 yearsBetween the car being built and the defect being admitted
Admitted 5+ years later23.9%Share of campaigns on cars already well used
Campaigns on record34Across 12 models, 1981–2026
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar, computed from NHTSA campaign numbers

Across all brands the average is 3.79 years. Faster is better, but a low figure can also mean a young line-up — read it next to the number of campaigns.

Rolls-Royce recalls by model

12 Rolls-Royce models have campaigns on record. The gap between them is wider than the brand average suggests: on the Phantom a defect is admitted in 1.5 years, on the Silver Spur it takes 8 — the same company, the same paperwork, 6.5 years of difference.

FIG.03·Rolls-Royce recalls by model
ModelCampaignsYears coveredMost recalled systemAvg gap before admission
Rolls-Royce Ghost92010–2026Engine and engine cooling2.2 yrs
Rolls-Royce Phantom82004–2026Service brakes, hydraulic1.5 yrs
Rolls-Royce Silver Spur61981–1999Service brakes, hydraulic8 yrs
Rolls-Royce Cullinan42019–2026Seat belts2.1 yrs
Rolls-Royce Silver Dawn41995–1997Service brakes, hydraulic0.6 yrs
Rolls-Royce Silver Spirit41981–1996Fuel system, gasoline11.1 yrs
Rolls-Royce Spectre42024–2026Electronic stability control (esc)0.5 yrs
Rolls-Royce Corniche21981–2002Fuel system, gasoline16.6 yrs
Rolls-Royce Dawn22016–2021Air bags0 yrs
Rolls-Royce Flying Spur21995–1995Service brakes, hydraulic1 yrs
Rolls-Royce Silver Seraph21999–2002Service brakes, hydraulic1.2 yrs
Rolls-Royce Park Ward11998–2002Service brakes, hydraulic1.3 yrs
ROWS 12·SOURCE NHTSA + ForCar

Check your own car

Rolls-Royce has 34 campaigns on record across 12 models, but none of them covers a whole model — only a production range inside it, sometimes a few weeks of assembly. So the 34 figure says nothing about any particular Rolls-Royce: checking the VIN narrows those 34 down to the handful that touch one car, and shows whether the free fix was already carried out on it.

FIG.05·How to check a recall by VIN
StepWhat you get
Enter the VIN aboveOpen campaigns for that exact vehicle, straight from NHTSA
Check the repair statusWhether the free fix has already been carried out on this car
Book at any franchised dealerRecall work is free regardless of age, mileage or owner
ROWS 3·SOURCE ForCar

Every manufacturer files recalls; what differs is how many and how fast — see where Rolls-Royce stands among all makes on record →

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Frequently asked questions

How many recalls does Rolls-Royce have?

34 campaigns across 12 models. On its own the number reflects how many models a brand sells — the response time says more.

Is Rolls-Royce slow to admit defects?

On average a Rolls-Royce defect is admitted 4.93 years after the car was built, against about 3.79 years across all brands. 23.9% of campaigns come five years or later.

Does a recall mean the car is unsafe?

It means a specific fault was found in a specific production range and must be fixed free of charge. A brand with many campaigns is not automatically worse — sometimes it simply reports faster.

How do I check my own Rolls-Royce?

By VIN. Campaigns cover production ranges, so the model alone does not tell you whether your car is affected.

Recall campaigns from NHTSA, published as filed. Years elapsed before admission computed by ForCar from the campaign number, which encodes the year it was announced. Last updated Sep 2026. — ForCar Reviewed by , founder of ForCar.
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