Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026
Vehicles recalls
Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment
Vehicles ranks #4 of 12 among PlainRecalls categories by recall count (8,938 notices, 8.6% of the archive); 79% of graded records are high-severity.
The FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA have published 8,938 vehicles recalls between 1995 and 2026 - roughly 8.6% of the 104,423-record archive. Among 12 product categories, that is #4 of 12. Of the 8,938 records graded for severity, 79% are high-severity. Most are issued by NHTSA. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.
- 8,938 total recalls
- #4 of 12 among categories
- 79% graded high-severity
- NHTSA top agency
Category snapshot
According to PlainRecalls' category ranking (distinct recall events, same sort as /category), Vehicles is #4 of 12 (4th of 12) with 8,938 recalls, about 8.6% of the 104,423-record federal archive, with 7,018 graded high-severity, most issued by NHTSA.
- 8,938
- total recalls
- #4 of 12
- category rank by events
- 79%
- graded high-severity
- NHTSA
- top issuing agency
Where Vehicles sits among all 12 categories
Distinct recall-event inventory across every PlainRecalls product category. Vehicles is marked; archive size reflects reporting volume, not inherent product danger.
Vehicles vs all categories by recall count
Where this category's archive sits among every tracked product class
8,938 4th of 12 higher than 8 of 12 categories
Categories, banded by distinct recall-event inventory
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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-19
Vehicles recalls by year
1995–2026
Severity distribution
Graded records only
- High severity
High severity
7,018 recalls
- Moderate 1,920
Moderate
1,920 recalls
Recalls by issuing agency
- NHTSA
NHTSA
7,925 recalls
- CPSC 933
CPSC
933 recalls
- FDA Food 69
FDA Food
69 recalls
- FDA Drug 11
FDA Drug
11 recalls
Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not inherent danger, we do not rank products by risk from raw recall volume.
Recalls in Vehicles
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CADILLAC 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CADILLAC
FREIGHTLINER 2007-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FREIGHTLINER
VOLVO 2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VOLVO
LEXUS 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEXUS
FORD,MAZDA,MERCURY 2001-2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FORD,MAZDA,MERCURY
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2011-2013: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
CHRYSLER,DODGE,MITSUBISHI 2000-2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2006-2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MITSUBISHI
INTERNATIONAL 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTERNATIONAL
Cycling Sports Group Recalls GT Fury Mountain Bicycles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards
CHEVROLET,GMC 2007-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHEVROLET,GMC
SAAB,SUBARU 2003-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SAAB,SUBARU
FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
ACURA,HONDA 2001-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
FORD 2005-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
BMW 2002-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
TOYOTA 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
CHRYSLER,DODGE,MITSUBISHI,RAM 2004-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,MITSUBISHI,RAM
DODGE 2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DODGE
BRP Recalls Youth Model Can-Am All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Violation of the Federal ATV Standard
VOLKSWAGEN 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2013-2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2010-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
ACURA 2014-2015: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
ACURA
FIAT 2013-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FIAT
RAM 2014-2015: TIRES
RAM
INFINITI,NISSAN 2001-2006: AIR BAGS
INFINITI,NISSAN
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2002-2007: AIR BAGS
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2002-2007: AIR BAGS
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2004-2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TOYOTA
DODGE 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DODGE
Schylling Recalls Police Press and Go Toy Vehicles Due to Choking Hazard
FORD 2015: STEERING
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CHEVROLET,GMC
KENWORTH 2016: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
KENWORTH
KENWORTH 2011-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
KENWORTH
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2011-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET 2011-2012: SEAT BELTS
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: SEATS
CHEVROLET,GMC
INTERNATIONAL 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
FORD 2015: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD,LINCOLN
LINCOLN 2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2011-2014: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD,LINCOLN
CHEVROLET 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2011-2015: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
INTERNATIONAL
TOYOTA 2015: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TOYOTA
Trek Recalls Bicycles Equipped with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard
TOYOTA 2015: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
TOYOTA
What to do with this
Monitoring vehicles? Start here.
- Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
- Most vehicles recalls come from NHTSA - browse that agency's full feed. NHTSA recalls
- Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings
Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.
Nearby categories
Adjacent product categories that share hazard patterns or regulatory oversight.
Data sources
- Source: FDA - openFDA Enforcement API (food, drug, and device recalls)
- Source: CPSC - Consumer Product Safety Commission Recalls
- Source: NHTSA - National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Recalls (vehicles & equipment)
Category data as of Aug 20, 2026.
Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC, USDA FSIS and NHTSA recall records; no number is typed in by an editor. Category counts and the year trend are computed across the full archive for vehicles. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of Aug 20, 2026.