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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CHEVROLET 2013-2014: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER 2015: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
MITSUBISHI 2007-2013: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2007-2009: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
MITSUBISHI
HYUNDAI 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
HYUNDAI
SUZUKI 2004-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SUZUKI
FORD 2009-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2000-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
VOLVO 2011-2015: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
VOLVO
ACURA,HONDA 2003-2006: AIR BAGS
ACURA,HONDA
CHEVROLET 2010-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2014: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET
CADILLAC 2011: AIR BAGS
CADILLAC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2009-2014: EQUIPMENT
FORD
FORD 2009-2014: EQUIPMENT
FORD
FORD 2012-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
ACURA 2013-2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ACURA
FORD 2009-2014: EQUIPMENT
FORD
HYUNDAI 2015: STEERING
HYUNDAI
BMW 2014: SUSPENSION
BMW
SAAB 2004-2011: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SAAB
BUICK 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK
FORD 2014: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD
CHEVROLET 2012: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET
FORD 2009-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
FORD 2010-2013: EQUIPMENT
FORD
SUBARU 2005-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SUBARU
HYUNDAI 2010-2012: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET,GMC
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2012: AIR BAGS
BUICK,CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2014: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2013: AIR BAGS
BUICK,CHEVROLET
phil&teds Recalls Infant Car Seat Adaptors for Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
phil&teds, of Fort Collins, Colo.
FORD 2010-2014: EQUIPMENT
FORD
RAM 2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
RAM
DODGE,JEEP 2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
DODGE,JEEP
JAGUAR 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
JAGUAR
JAGUAR 2013-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
JAGUAR
KIA 2014: WHEELS
KIA
FORD 2011-2013: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD
FORD 2010-2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2008-2011: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD,MERCURY
PETERBILT 2012-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PETERBILT
MAZDA 2008-2011: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MAZDA
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2006-2011: EQUIPMENT
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
MITSUBISHI 2014: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
MITSUBISHI
LOTUS 2009-2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LOTUS
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.