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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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

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 Nov 21, 2014

MITSUBISHI 2013-2015: SEAT BELTS

MITSUBISHI

CPSC No agency class Nov 20, 2014

Bob-Cat Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Schiller Grounds Care, Inc., of Johnson Creek, Wisc.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 20, 2014

MACK 2015: ENGINE

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Nov 19, 2014

TOYOTA 2005-2011: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 19, 2014

JAGUAR 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Nov 18, 2014

VOLVO 2011-2014: TIRES

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Nov 18, 2014

VOLVO 2012-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Nov 18, 2014

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

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 13, 2014

TOYOTA 2011: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 13, 2014

PETERBILT 2015: STEERING

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2014

MINI 2015: SEATS

MINI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2014

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2014

FREIGHTLINER 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Nov 7, 2014

PETERBILT 2014: PARKING BRAKE

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Nov 7, 2014

TOYOTA 2014: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 7, 2014

JAGUAR 2014-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Nov 7, 2014

HYUNDAI 2009-2011: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 7, 2014

DODGE 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Nov 7, 2014

FORD 2014: SEATS

FORD

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 5, 2014

Cyclosporine suspending vehicle packaged in an amber glass injectable vial, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 5, 2014

Hyaluronidase base vehicle (PF) solution packaged in an amber glass injectable vial, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 5, 2014

Triamcinolone acetonide suspending vehicle (PF) vehicle packaged in an amber glass injectable vial, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.

FDA Drug Moderate Nov 5, 2014

Cyclosporine/corn oil stock vehicle oil packaged in an amber glass injectable vial, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.

Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 5, 2014

FORD 2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 5, 2014

FORD 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 5, 2014

CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,MERCEDES-BENZ 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Nov 5, 2014

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2005-2011: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Nov 5, 2014

FORD 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2014

ACURA,HONDA 2001-2006: AIR BAGS

ACURA,HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2014

PORSCHE 2014-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 31, 2014

INTERNATIONAL 2009-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Oct 29, 2014

FORD,LINCOLN 2007-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 29, 2014

FREIGHTLINER 2013-2015: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 29, 2014

FREIGHTLINER 2011-2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 28, 2014

MERCEDES-BENZ 2014: STRUCTURE

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2014

MAZDA 2014-2015: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2014

BMW 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2014

JAGUAR 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2014

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

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2015: SEATS

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2014

INFINITI 2013-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

INFINITI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2014

AUDI 2013-2015: AIR BAGS

AUDI

CPSC No agency class Oct 23, 2014

Arctic Cat Recalls Single-Rider and 2UP ATVs Due To Crash Hazard

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 22, 2014

TOYOTA 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 21, 2014

FREIGHTLINER 2015: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2014

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

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2014

VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2014

MASERATI 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2014

BMW 2015: SEATS

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2014

FORD 2015: SEAT BELTS

FORD

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.