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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Arctic Cat Recalls Side by Sides Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Arctic Cat, Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
VOLVO 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
VOLVO
TOYOTA 2014: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TOYOTA
VOLVO 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
VOLVO
MACK 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MACK
MACK 2015: SEAT BELTS
MACK
Benetton Recalls United Colors of Benetton Boys Jackets; Waist Drawstring Poses Entanglement Hazard
MAZDA 2008: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
MAZDA
MACK 2013: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
MACK
CHEVROLET 2011-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2014: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET
CADILLAC 2004-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CADILLAC
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2013-2015: PARKING BRAKE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2008-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
TOYOTA 2014: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TOYOTA
RAM 2014: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
RAM
DODGE,JEEP 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE,JEEP
RAM 2013-2015: AIR BAGS
RAM
WESTERN STAR 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
WESTERN STAR
FORD,MERCURY 2005-2008: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
FORD,MERCURY
FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FORD
MITSUBISHI 2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
MITSUBISHI
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2013-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
Swimwear Anywhere Recalls Little Marc Jacobs Girls Hooded Jackets Due to Strangulation Hazard (Recall Alert)
Swimwear Anywhere, Inc., of New York, N.Y.
AUDI 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
AUDI
FORD 2014: STEERING
FORD
FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
Snowmobiles Recalled by Arctic Cat Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2009-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
FORD 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
SATURN 2002-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SATURN
CHEVROLET 2014-2015: STRUCTURE
CHEVROLET
BUICK,CADILLAC 2013: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
BUICK,CADILLAC
FERRARI 2012: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
FERRARI
KENWORTH 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
KENWORTH
FORD 2012: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
LINCOLN 2015: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
LINCOLN
FORD 2015: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD
FORD 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
FIAT 2014-2015: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
FIAT
CHRYSLER 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHRYSLER
TOYOTA 2008-2014: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
PORSCHE 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
PORSCHE
Kawasaki Recalls Teryx4 Recreational Off-highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA, of Irvine, Calif.
HONDA 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HONDA
SUZUKI 2010-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUZUKI
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.