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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

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

Vehicles recalls by year

1995–2026

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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 Jan 23, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Jan 22, 2015

VOLVO 2015-2016: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Jan 22, 2015

MACK 2016: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Jan 22, 2015

FORD 2014-2015: SUSPENSION

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jan 20, 2015

AUDI 2011-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Jan 20, 2015

PORSCHE 2011-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2015

KIA 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2015

TOYOTA 2014-2015: AIR BAGS

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2015

TOYOTA 2013-2015: TRAILER HITCHES

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Jan 14, 2015

INFINITI,NISSAN 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Jan 9, 2015

LINCOLN 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jan 9, 2015

FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 31, 2014

SUBARU 2008-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Dec 30, 2014

SCION,TOYOTA 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT

SCION,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 30, 2014

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 29, 2014

PORSCHE 2015: SUSPENSION

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 29, 2014

KIA 2010-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 29, 2014

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2015: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Dec 24, 2014

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 24, 2014

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 24, 2014

MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class Dec 22, 2014

James Trading Group Recalls Croker Kids Fleece Panel Hoodie Due to Strangulation Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Dec 22, 2014

SUZUKI 2010-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

SUZUKI

CPSC No agency class Dec 19, 2014

BRP Recalls Ski-Doo and Can-Am Kids’ Hoodies Due to Strangulation Hazard

BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.

NHTSA No agency class Dec 19, 2014

CADILLAC 2015: SEATS

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 19, 2014

NISSAN 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

NISSAN

CPSC No agency class Dec 18, 2014

Kiddie Korral Recalls Girls Hoodies with Ponies Due to Strangulation Hazard

Kiddie Korral, Dallas, TX

CPSC No agency class Dec 18, 2014

Yamaha Recalls YZ250 Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Risk of Injury, Death (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Dec 17, 2014

DODGE 2015: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2014

DODGE 2005: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2014

DODGE,MITSUBISHI 2006-2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

DODGE,MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2014

ACURA 2014-2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

ACURA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2014

MINI 2014-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

MINI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2014

HONDA 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 12, 2014

FORD 2005-2006: AIR BAGS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2014

HYUNDAI 2015: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 8, 2014

ACURA 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ACURA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2014

FORD 2014: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2014

FORD 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 3, 2014

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2004-2005: AIR BAGS

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 1, 2014

MERCEDES-BENZ 2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 1, 2014

SUBARU 2003-2005: AIR BAGS

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2014

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2014

INFINITI,NISSAN 2012-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 26, 2014

TOYOTA 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Nov 25, 2014

Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

CPSC No agency class Nov 25, 2014

Pro Armor Recalls Doors for Polaris RZR 800 and 900 Utility Vehicles Due to Impact, Laceration Hazards

LSI Products Inc. dba Pro Armor, Riverside, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 25, 2014

ASTON MARTIN 2006-2014: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

ASTON MARTIN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 24, 2014

DODGE 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

DODGE

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

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.