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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John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
FIAT 2013: POWER TRAIN
FIAT
Husqvarna Recalls Closed-Course/Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard
Husqvarna Motorcycles SRL, of Italy
KIA 2014: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
KIA
VOLVO 2011-2012: VISIBILITY/WIPER
VOLVO
HYUNDAI 2013: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2006-2011: SUSPENSION:REAR
HYUNDAI
VOLVO 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
VOLVO
BMW 2009-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
BMW
TOYOTA 2005-2011: SEAT BELTS
TOYOTA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET,GMC
JAGUAR 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JAGUAR
JAGUAR 2011-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JAGUAR
Cannondale Recalls Slice RS Bikes Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
SUBARU 2013-2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUBARU
FORD 2012-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD
NISSAN 2014: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
NISSAN 2014: STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN
ACURA 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ACURA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET,GMC
LOTUS 2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
LOTUS
SUZUKI 2013: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
SUZUKI
HONDA 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2013: EQUIPMENT
INTERNATIONAL
FORD 2013: STRUCTURE
FORD
MITSUBISHI 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MITSUBISHI
HONDA 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HONDA
TOYOTA 2012: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOYOTA
Yamaha Recalls Big Bear ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, of Cypress, Calif.
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2013: AIR BAGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
JEEP 2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JEEP
RAM 2013: STRUCTURE
RAM
RAM 2013: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RAM
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2011-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
BMW 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW
CHEVROLET 2012: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CHEVROLET
FORD,LINCOLN 2013: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FORD,LINCOLN
VOLVO 2007-2014: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
HYUNDAI 2012-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HYUNDAI
HONDA 2007-2008: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HONDA
FORD 2006-2012: EQUIPMENT
FORD
MITSUBISHI 2011: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MITSUBISHI
Strollers Recalled by Kolcraft Due to Projectile Hazard
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU 2001-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU
JEEP 2002-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JEEP
TESLA 2013: SEATS
TESLA
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,SAAB 2005-2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,SAAB
ACURA,HONDA 2006-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
ACURA,HONDA
Salsa Cycles Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
CWI, of Taiwan
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.