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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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
Newest first · Page 114 of 179
FORD 2012-2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
American Honda Recalls Foreman ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Company, of Torrance, Calif.
HYUNDAI 2009-2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
HYUNDAI
BMW 2012: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BMW
Infinitoy Recalls Softimals Toy Sets Due to Choking and Aspiration Hazard
SUZUKI 2004-2013: SERVICE BRAKES
SUZUKI
NISSAN 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
NISSAN
PORSCHE 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PORSCHE
TOYOTA 2013-2014: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
TOYOTA
PORSCHE 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PORSCHE
TOYOTA 2012-2013: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TOYOTA
MACK 2013: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
MACK
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CHEVROLET,GMC
RAM 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
RAM
BENTLEY 2007-2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BENTLEY
JEEP 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
JEEP
FORD 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
FORD
INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
INFINITI,NISSAN
TOYOTA 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TOYOTA
LAMBORGHINI 2007-2008: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
LAMBORGHINI
CHEVROLET 2013-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2013-2014: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN
BMW 2012-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BMW
INFINITI 2006-2010: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INFINITI
TOYOTA 2004-2009: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOYOTA
Liquid Yeast Cream, Bulk, in tanker truck quantities, refrigerated 33F-45F
American Yeast Corporation
MAZDA 2009-2013: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MAZDA
CHEVROLET 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CHEVROLET
AUDI 2013-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AUDI
AUDI 2013-2014: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AUDI
Shimano American Recalls Disc Brake Calipers Due to Collision Hazard
Shimano American Corporation, of Irvine, Calif.
MITSUBISHI 2008-2013: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
MITSUBISHI
ACURA,HONDA 2003-2004: AIR BAGS
ACURA,HONDA
NISSAN 2013: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2009-2013: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
Cambridge Metal & Plastics Recalls Motorcycle Training Wheels Due to a Crash Hazard
Cambridge Metals & Plastics, a Division of Water Works Manufacturing Inc., of Cambridge, Minn.
BMW 2008-2010: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BMW
SUZUKI 2006-2011: AIR BAGS
SUZUKI
FREIGHTLINER 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER
WESTERN STAR 2009-2014: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
WESTERN STAR
TOYOTA 2006-2010: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
TOYOTA
LEXUS 2006-2011: ENGINE
LEXUS
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2005-2011: STEERING
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
Baby Jogger Recalls Car Seat Adaptors for Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2006-2011: SUSPENSION:REAR
LEXUS,TOYOTA
HONDA 2013: ENGINE
HONDA
FORD 2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
FORD
VOLVO 2014-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLVO
CHEVROLET 2011-2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
CHEVROLET
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.