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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VOLKSWAGEN 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2015-2016: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
VOLVO
MACK 2016: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC:ACTUATOR
MACK
FORD 2014-2015: SUSPENSION
FORD
AUDI 2011-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
AUDI
PORSCHE 2011-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
PORSCHE
KIA 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KIA
TOYOTA 2014-2015: AIR BAGS
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2013-2015: TRAILER HITCHES
TOYOTA
INFINITI,NISSAN 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES
INFINITI,NISSAN
LINCOLN 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FORD,LINCOLN
SUBARU 2008-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
SUBARU
SCION,TOYOTA 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT
SCION,TOYOTA
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
PORSCHE 2015: SUSPENSION
PORSCHE
KIA 2010-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
KIA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2015: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CHEVROLET,GMC
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
James Trading Group Recalls Croker Kids Fleece Panel Hoodie Due to Strangulation Hazard (Recall Alert)
SUZUKI 2010-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SUZUKI
BRP Recalls Ski-Doo and Can-Am Kids’ Hoodies Due to Strangulation Hazard
BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.
CADILLAC 2015: SEATS
CADILLAC
NISSAN 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN
Kiddie Korral Recalls Girls Hoodies with Ponies Due to Strangulation Hazard
Kiddie Korral, Dallas, TX
Yamaha Recalls YZ250 Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Risk of Injury, Death (Recall Alert)
DODGE 2015: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
DODGE
DODGE 2005: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
DODGE
DODGE,MITSUBISHI 2006-2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
DODGE,MITSUBISHI
ACURA 2014-2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ACURA
VOLKSWAGEN 2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VOLKSWAGEN
MINI 2014-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MINI
HONDA 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HONDA
FORD 2005-2006: AIR BAGS
FORD
HYUNDAI 2015: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
HYUNDAI
ACURA 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA
FORD 2014: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD
FORD 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FORD
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2004-2005: AIR BAGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2003-2005: AIR BAGS
SUBARU
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
INFINITI,NISSAN 2012-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
INFINITI,NISSAN
TOYOTA 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TOYOTA
Goal Zero Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
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.
ASTON MARTIN 2006-2014: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
ASTON MARTIN
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
- 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.