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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MITSUBISHI 2013-2015: SEAT BELTS
MITSUBISHI
Bob-Cat Recalls Zero Turn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Schiller Grounds Care, Inc., of Johnson Creek, Wisc.
MACK 2015: ENGINE
MACK
TOYOTA 2005-2011: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
TOYOTA
JAGUAR 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JAGUAR
VOLVO 2011-2014: TIRES
VOLVO
VOLVO 2012-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLVO
FORD 2014-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
TOYOTA 2011: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOYOTA
PETERBILT 2015: STEERING
PETERBILT
MINI 2015: SEATS
MINI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC
FREIGHTLINER 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FREIGHTLINER
PETERBILT 2014: PARKING BRAKE
PETERBILT
TOYOTA 2014: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOYOTA
JAGUAR 2014-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
JAGUAR
HYUNDAI 2009-2011: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HYUNDAI
DODGE 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DODGE
FORD 2014: SEATS
FORD
Cyclosporine suspending vehicle packaged in an amber glass injectable vial, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.
Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.
Hyaluronidase base vehicle (PF) solution packaged in an amber glass injectable vial, Martin Avenue Pharmacy, 1247 Rickert Dr, Naperville, IL.
Martin Avenue Pharmacy, Inc.
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.
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.
FORD 2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD
FORD 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FORD
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,MERCEDES-BENZ 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2005-2011: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
ACURA,HONDA 2001-2006: AIR BAGS
ACURA,HONDA
PORSCHE 2014-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
PORSCHE
INTERNATIONAL 2009-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL
FORD,LINCOLN 2007-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD,LINCOLN
FREIGHTLINER 2013-2015: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2011-2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2014: STRUCTURE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAZDA 2014-2015: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MAZDA
BMW 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
BMW
JAGUAR 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
JAGUAR
HONDA 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2015: SEATS
VOLKSWAGEN
INFINITI 2013-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFINITI
AUDI 2013-2015: AIR BAGS
AUDI
Arctic Cat Recalls Single-Rider and 2UP ATVs Due To Crash Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
TOYOTA 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER 2015: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
VOLKSWAGEN 2013-2015: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
VOLKSWAGEN
MASERATI 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MASERATI
BMW 2015: SEATS
BMW
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
- 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.