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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

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

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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NHTSA No agency class Jun 5, 2013

LEXUS,TOYOTA 2010: SERVICE BRAKES

LEXUS,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2013

RAM 2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2013

DODGE 2012: POWER TRAIN

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2013

RAM 2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2013

JEEP 2012-2013: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2013

JEEP 2010-2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2013

INTERNATIONAL 2012-2013: SERVICE BRAKES

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class May 31, 2013

FORD 2013: STEERING

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 31, 2013

LINCOLN 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 31, 2013

FORD,LINCOLN 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FORD,LINCOLN

CPSC No agency class May 29, 2013

KTM North America Recalls KTM and Husaberg Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard

KTM-Sportmotorcycle AG, of Mattighofen, Austria

NHTSA No agency class May 29, 2013

ASTON MARTIN 2012-2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

ASTON MARTIN

NHTSA No agency class May 28, 2013

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class May 24, 2013

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET

CPSC No agency class May 21, 2013

Kubota Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Kubota Manufacturing of America Corp., of Gainesville, Ga.

NHTSA No agency class May 21, 2013

LOTUS 2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

LOTUS

NHTSA No agency class May 20, 2013

DODGE 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2013

CADILLAC 2013: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class May 15, 2013

CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class May 13, 2013

ALFA ROMEO,MASERATI 2005-2008: SUSPENSION:REAR

ALFA ROMEO,MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class May 13, 2013

MACK 2013: SERVICE BRAKES

MACK

NHTSA No agency class May 13, 2013

SUBARU 2013: STEERING

SUBARU

CPSC No agency class May 8, 2013

Surly Bikes Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard

Aprebic Industry Co. Ltd., of Taiwan

NHTSA No agency class May 7, 2013

RAM 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

RAM

NHTSA No agency class May 7, 2013

JEEP 2008-2012: AIR BAGS

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class May 7, 2013

JEEP 2005-2010: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class May 6, 2013

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

BUICK,CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class May 2, 2013

BMW 2002-2003: AIR BAGS

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 25, 2013

TOYOTA 2007-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Apr 24, 2013

Children’s Apparel Network Recalls Girl’s Clothing Sets; Waist Belt Poses Risk of Entrapment

NHTSA No agency class Apr 24, 2013

SUBARU 2014: EQUIPMENT

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Apr 24, 2013

NISSAN 2013: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 24, 2013

HONDA 2012-2013: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 22, 2013

BMW 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 22, 2013

MACK 2013: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Apr 22, 2013

VOLVO 2011-2013: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:AIR

VOLVO

CPSC No agency class Apr 17, 2013

Gerbings Recalls Heated Jacket Liners Due to Burn Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2013

CHEVROLET,GMC 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2013

INTERNATIONAL 2011-2013: VISIBILITY

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Apr 15, 2013

ACURA,HONDA 2012-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

ACURA,HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2013

INFINITI,NISSAN 2013: SERVICE BRAKES

INFINITI,NISSAN

CPSC No agency class Apr 10, 2013

Battenfeld Technologies Recalls Three-Digit Combination Locking Handgun Vaults Due to Lock Malfunction

NHTSA No agency class Apr 9, 2013

FREIGHTLINER 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Apr 9, 2013

SCION,TOYOTA 2008-2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

SCION,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 3, 2013

RAM 2013: PARKING BRAKE

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 3, 2013

DODGE 2012: PARKING BRAKE

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Apr 3, 2013

RAM 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 3, 2013

DODGE,JEEP 2007-2008: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Apr 3, 2013

JEEP 2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Apr 3, 2013

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2011-2012: AIR BAGS

CHRYSLER,DODGE

What to do with this

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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.