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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KIA 2014-2015: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
KIA
HONDA 2014-2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
NISSAN 2013-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NISSAN
DODGE,JEEP 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE,JEEP
DODGE 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
DODGE
CHEVROLET 2015: PARKING BRAKE
CHEVROLET
Cosco Recalls Convertible Hand Trucks Due to Injury Hazard
FORD,FREIGHTLINER,GMC 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD,FREIGHTLINER,GMC
BMW 2014-2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BMW
PETERBILT 2010-2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
PETERBILT
FREIGHTLINER 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FREIGHTLINER
HYUNDAI 2008-2010: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HYUNDAI
TOYOTA 2015: TIRES
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2015: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HYUNDAI
FREIGHTLINER 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FREIGHTLINER
LAND ROVER 2013-2015: AIR BAGS
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2015: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
JAGUAR
CHRYSLER 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER
KIA 2016: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2013-2015: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
MERCEDES-BENZ
Jackco Transnational Recalls ZETA Battery Pack Due to Fire Hazard
KTM North America Recalls KTM Brand and Husqvarna Brand Enduro Motorcycles Due to a Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG, of Mattighofen, Austria
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2014: PARKING BRAKE
CHEVROLET
TOYOTA 2014: STEERING
TOYOTA
LAND ROVER 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LAND ROVER
Family Dollar Stores Recall Tough Treadz Auto Carrier Toy Sets Due to Laceration Hazard
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2006-2007: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
Gibbs Sports Amphibians Recalls Quadski Amphibious Vehicles Due to Injury Risk
Gibbs Sports Amphibians Inc. of Auburn Hills, Mich.
INFINITI,NISSAN 2008-2009: STEERING:COLUMN
INFINITI,NISSAN
FORD 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD
FORD 2014: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD
TOYOTA 2011-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA
DODGE,JEEP 2002-2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE,JEEP
ACURA,HONDA 2003-2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACURA,HONDA
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: TIRES
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2003-2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PONTIAC,TOYOTA
LAND ROVER 2013-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LAND ROVER
JEEP 2014-2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
JEEP
FORD,LINCOLN 2010-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD,LINCOLN
LAND ROVER 2006-2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2012-2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JAGUAR
JAGUAR 2015: AIR BAGS
JAGUAR
PETERBILT 2015: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PETERBILT
MINI 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MINI
INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2014: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
INFINITI,NISSAN
NISSAN 2008-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN
CHEVROLET 2015: SUSPENSION
CHEVROLET
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.