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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FORD 2007-2008: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
SUZUKI 2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
SUZUKI
TOYOTA 2014: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2004-2011: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TOYOTA
LEXUS 2013: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
LEXUS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,SATURN 2009-2014: SEAT BELTS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,SATURN
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
CHEVROLET,GMC
SUZUKI 2004-2008: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SUZUKI
CHEVROLET 2004-2008: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET
BMW 2013-2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW
NISSAN 2014: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
NISSAN
CADILLAC 2015: AIR BAGS
CADILLAC
HONDA 2013: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HONDA
BMC Recalls Three Models of Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard; Bicycle Forks Can Break
Exmark Recalls Quest ZRT Riding Mowers Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash Hazard
Exmark Manufacturing Co. Inc., of Beatrice, Neb.
CADILLAC 2014: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CADILLAC
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2004-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
CHEVROLET 2005-2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
HYUNDAI 2011-2014: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
BUICK,CHEVROLET
FORD 2013-2014: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD
FORD 2013-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
FORD
FIAT 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FIAT
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2010-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER,DODGE
FORD 2013-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
INFINITI,NISSAN 2014: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
INFINITI,NISSAN
RMP Athletic Locker Recalls Boys' Hooded Jackets; Drawstrings Pose Strangulation Hazard
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2004-2008: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2003-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
FXR Factory Racing Recalls Children's Outerwear Due to Strangulation Hazard
IKEA Reannounces and Expands Recall of Children's Wall-Mounted Lamps Due to Strangulation Hazard
IKEA North America, of Conshohocken, Pa.
Kawasaki Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
FREIGHTLINER 2013: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
NISSAN 2014: STEERING:COLUMN
NISSAN
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CADILLAC
Runway Global Recalls Sugarfly Girls’ Coats; Waist Drawstring Poses Entanglement Hazard
FORD 2008-2010: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
BMW 2013: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BMW
MACK 2009-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:FLASHER UNIT
MACK
MACK 2010-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MACK
FORD 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
BMW 2014: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
BMW
INTERNATIONAL 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET,FORD 2007-2011: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
CHEVROLET,FORD
NISSAN 2014: STRUCTURE
NISSAN
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.