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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

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-16

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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FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1. OG2 BUNCH DILL

UNFI General Corporate

FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1. WLD HRVST OG2 RED CABBAGE 2. USA/MX OG2 RED CABBAGE 3. USA ORGC GRN CABBAGE 4. WLD HRVST OG2 GREEN CABBAGE

UNFI General Corporate

FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1.USA OG2 GREEN CHARD

UNFI General Corporate

FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1. MEXICO OG2 ASPARAGUS

UNFI General Corporate

FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1. CA OG2 COLLARD GRE

UNFI General Corporate

FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1. WLD HRVST OG2 SLVD CELERY 2. USA OG2 NAKED CELERY 3. WLD HRVST OG2 CELERY HRT US

UNFI General Corporate

FDA Food Moderate Jul 16, 2025

1. BROCCOLI OG2 BROCCOLI BUNCH 2. WLD HRVST OG2 BROCCOLI WRPP 3. USA OG2 BROCCLI CRWNS

UNFI General Corporate

NHTSA No agency class Jul 16, 2025

BMW 2022-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Jul 15, 2025

PORSCHE 2025-2026: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Jul 14, 2025

POLESTAR 2025: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

POLESTAR

NHTSA No agency class Jul 11, 2025

FORD 2020-2024: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jul 11, 2025

JAGUAR 2022-2024: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Jul 11, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2023: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Jul 7, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jul 7, 2025

LAND ROVER 2020-2025: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Jul 7, 2025

POLESTAR 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

POLESTAR

NHTSA No agency class Jul 7, 2025

HONDA 2013: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Jul 3, 2025

Harbor Freight Tools Recalls Predator 2000-Watt Power Stations Due to Shock Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Jul 2, 2025

POLESTAR 2021-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

POLESTAR

NHTSA No agency class Jun 30, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2025: SERVICE BRAKES

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 27, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 27, 2025

FORD 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 27, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2025: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 27, 2025

FORD 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 27, 2025

INFINITI,NISSAN 2019-2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL

INFINITI,NISSAN

CPSC No agency class Jun 26, 2025

Boyro Baby Walkers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children from Fall Hazard; Violations of the Federal Standard for Infant Walkers and Lead Content Ban; Sold Exclusively on Amazon.com

Hangzhou Christine Trading Co. Ltd., dba Boyro Baby, of China

NHTSA No agency class Jun 26, 2025

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2024-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Jun 26, 2025

CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2019: AIR BAGS

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Jun 26, 2025

JEEP 2023: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jun 25, 2025

CHEVROLET 2024-2025: PARKING BRAKE

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Jun 25, 2025

INTERNATIONAL 2019-2022: PARKING BRAKE

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Jun 23, 2025

WESTERN STAR 2022-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Jun 20, 2025

KIA 2020-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Jun 19, 2025

SUBARU 2025: CHILD SEAT

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Jun 19, 2025

MAZDA 2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)

MAZDA

CPSC No agency class Jun 18, 2025

Polaris Recalls Ranger XP Kinetic and Pro XD Kinetic Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Fire Hazard

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota

NHTSA No agency class Jun 18, 2025

MAZDA 2025: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Jun 18, 2025

TESLA 2026: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

LINCOLN 2020-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2021-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

LINCOLN 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2025: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 13, 2025

FORD 2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2025

VOLVO 2023-2026: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

VOLVO

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.