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Model year cannot be later than next year."}}},"responseSchema":{"type":"json","example":{"make":"Fiat","fires":0,"model":"124 Spider","total":9,"deaths":0,"crashes":0,"injuries":0,"complaints":[{"id":11578356,"fire":false,"crash":false,"deaths":0,"summary":"The seat belts do not retract properly, causing a loose seat belt. The vehicle has 10,000 miles on it. This is a common problem with all 2017 to 2020 Fiat Spiders. Replacement seat belt retractors have the same problem.","filed_on":"2024-03-19","injuries":0,"components":["SEAT BELTS"],"incident_on":"2024-03-19"}],"components":[{"component":"SEAT BELTS","complaints":3},{"component":"FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM","complaints":2},{"component":"ENGINE","complaints":1},{"component":"FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE","complaints":1},{"component":"UNKNOWN OR OTHER","complaints":1}],"model_year":2019}},"example":null,"exampleRequest":null,"tags":["x402"],"displayCostAmount":"0.005","displayCostAsset":"USDC","priceDynamic":false,"priceHint":null,"priceStatus":"priced","priceSource":"probe","requiresHandshake":false,"reviewCount":0,"rating":{"score":"0.00","successRate":"0.00","reviews":0,"stars":null,"state":"unrated"},"availabilityStatus":"unknown","priceObserved":null,"sessionDeposit":null,"pricing":{"kind":"static","summary":"$0.005/call","primary":{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"},"accepted":[{"kind":"static","protocol":"x402","network":"base","amountUsd":"0.005","per":"call","confidence":"exact"}]},"paymentMethods":[{"uid":"pm_d_ci1eWmFaFcQP2bAz8IA","protocol":"x402","methodType":"crypto","chain":"base","mode":"charge","costAmount":"0.005","costPer":"request","priority":0,"asset":"0x833589fCD6eDb6E08f4c7C32D4f71b54bdA02913","unit":"request","depositMicros":null,"planRef":null}],"brandName":null,"brandSlug":null,"brandBaseUrl":null,"brandDocsUrl":null,"whatItDoes":"Looks up NHTSA vehicle safety complaints by make, model, and model year, returning complaint summaries, affected components, and aggregate statistics.","exampleAgentPrompt":"Can you pull up the 5 most recent NHTSA safety complaints for the 2019 Fiat 124 Spider and tell me which components are most affected?","exampleUseCases":[{"title":"Pre-purchase used car safety check","prompt":"Before I buy this 2018 Honda CR-V, can you look up any safety complaints filed against it so I know what issues to watch out for?"},{"title":"Fleet vehicle safety audit","prompt":"We run a fleet of 2020 Ford Explorers — can you pull the latest 10 NHTSA complaints for that model and tell me which components are flagged most often?"},{"title":"Comparing two models for reliability","prompt":"I'm deciding between a 2021 Toyota RAV4 and a 2021 Mazda CX-5 — can you look up NHTSA complaint counts and the top problem areas for both so I can compare?"}],"resultDescription":"Returns the vehicle make, model, and model year along with aggregate statistics (total complaints, fires, crashes, deaths, injuries), a list of individual complaints (each with ID, summary, incident date, filed date, components involved, crash/fire/injury flags), and a breakdown of components sorted by complaint frequency.","failureModes":["No complaints found for an obscure or very new vehicle — returns empty complaints array","Invalid or unrecognized make/model combination — may return zero results or error","Model year outside supported range (pre-1950 or beyond next year) — validation error","Payment failure over x402 — 402 response if USDC payment not provided","Rate limiting or upstream NHTSA API unavailability — 5xx error"],"whenToPreferThis":"Use this endpoint when you need structured, official NHTSA consumer complaint data for a specific vehicle make, model, and year — especially for pre-purchase research, safety audits, or identifying recurring defect patterns by component. Prefer this over generic web search when you need aggregated statistics (totals, component breakdowns) and individual complaint text in a machine-readable format, and when paying per-call via x402/USDC is acceptable.","instructions":null,"reviewSummary":null,"reviewSummaryHighlights":null,"reviewSummaryConcerns":null,"reviewSummaryGeneratedAt":null,"activationCount":0,"lastUsedAt":null,"lastSuccessfullyRanAt":null,"lastHealthCheckAt":"2026-10-19T12:40:28.849Z","isFirstParty":false,"canonicalSlug":"oneshot-agent-api-vehicle-complaints-lookup-910e9f4a"}