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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LEXUS,TOYOTA 2010: SERVICE BRAKES
LEXUS,TOYOTA
RAM 2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RAM
DODGE 2012: POWER TRAIN
DODGE
RAM 2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RAM
JEEP 2012-2013: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
JEEP
JEEP 2010-2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
JEEP
INTERNATIONAL 2012-2013: SERVICE BRAKES
INTERNATIONAL
FORD 2013: STEERING
FORD
LINCOLN 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FORD,LINCOLN
KTM North America Recalls KTM and Husaberg Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard
KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG, of Mattighofen, Austria
ASTON MARTIN 2012-2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ASTON MARTIN
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., of Gainesville, Ga.
LOTUS 2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LOTUS
DODGE 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE
CADILLAC 2013: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CADILLAC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
CHEVROLET,GMC
ALFA ROMEO,MASERATI 2005-2008: SUSPENSION:REAR
ALFA ROMEO,MASERATI
MACK 2013: SERVICE BRAKES
MACK
SUBARU 2013: STEERING
SUBARU
Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard
Aprebic Industry Co. Ltd., of Taiwan
RAM 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RAM
JEEP 2008-2012: AIR BAGS
JEEP
JEEP 2005-2010: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
JEEP
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK,CHEVROLET
BMW 2002-2003: AIR BAGS
BMW
TOYOTA 2007-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TOYOTA
Children’s Apparel Network Recalls Girl’s Clothing Sets; Waist Belt Poses Risk of Entrapment
SUBARU 2014: EQUIPMENT
SUBARU
NISSAN 2013: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
NISSAN
HONDA 2012-2013: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
HONDA
BMW 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT
BMW
MACK 2013: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
MACK
VOLVO 2011-2013: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR
VOLVO
Gerbings Recalls Heated Jacket Liners Due to Burn Hazard
CHEVROLET,GMC 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHEVROLET,GMC
INTERNATIONAL 2011-2013: VISIBILITY
INTERNATIONAL
ACURA,HONDA 2012-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA,HONDA
INFINITI,NISSAN 2013: SERVICE BRAKES
INFINITI,NISSAN
Battenfeld Technologies Recalls Three-Digit Combination Locking Handgun Vaults Due to Lock Malfunction
FREIGHTLINER 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER
SCION,TOYOTA 2008-2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SCION,TOYOTA
RAM 2013: PARKING BRAKE
RAM
DODGE 2012: PARKING BRAKE
DODGE
RAM 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
RAM
DODGE,JEEP 2007-2008: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DODGE,JEEP
JEEP 2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JEEP
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2011-2012: AIR BAGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
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.