Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Name: Vehicles Recalls
Creator: PlainRecalls
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Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls: 8,938
Top agency: NHTSA
Years covered: 1995–2026

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 2026

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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

High severity

7,018
Moderate

1,920

NHTSA

7,925
CPSC

933
FDA Food

69
FDA Drug

11

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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NHTSA No agency class Apr 20, 2015

Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard

Cambridge Elevating, of Canada

NHTSA No agency class Mar 18, 2015

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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.

Compiled by PlainRecalls, Product Recalls Editorial Process · September 19, 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.

Where Vehicles sits among all 12 categories

Recalls in Vehicles

MITSUBISHI 2009-2011: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

MITSUBISHI 2009-2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

SCION 2015: SUSPENSION:REAR

INFINITI 2003-2006: AIR BAGS

Cycle Gear Recalls Semi Truck and Motorcycle Toys Due to Excessive Lead Levels (Recall Alert)

Husky Vertical Bike Hooks Recalled by Waterloo Industries Due to Risk of Injury; Sold Exclusively at Home Depot

CADILLAC 2004-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

RAM 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

DODGE,JEEP 2006: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

Yamaha Recalls Viking VI Side x Side Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

FREIGHTLINER 2006-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

HYUNDAI 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

LAND ROVER 2015: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

MINI 2005-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CHEVROLET 2014: PARKING BRAKE

BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

AUDI 2015: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

NISSAN 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

KENWORTH 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

VOLKSWAGEN 2009-2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SMART 2014-2015: STEERING

BMW 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

BMW 2013-2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

WESTERN STAR 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT

FIAT 2013-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

DODGE 2013-2014: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FORD 2011-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

LINCOLN 2013-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FORD 2011-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

INTERNATIONAL 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

CHEVROLET 2013-2015: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

Child’s Catastrophic Brain Injury Prompts Recall of Residential Elevators Sold Exclusively by Coastal Carolina Elevators Due to Crushing Hazard

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW 2015: AIR BAGS

BMW 2014-2015: AIR BAGS

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CHEVROLET 2011-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

TOYOTA 2014-2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

TOYOTA 2012-2014: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM

Levels of Discovery Recalls Airplane Rocker Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

BMW 2005-2011: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

MACK 2013: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

efco Expands Recall of Gas Trimmers Due to Fire Hazard

MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

TOYOTA 2012-2015: STRUCTURE

PETERBILT 2006-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FREIGHTLINER 2007-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

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