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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HYUNDAI 2011-2013: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
KIA 2007-2011: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
KIA
HYUNDAI 2006-2011: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MITSUBISHI
iCandy World Recalls Cherry Strollers Due to Strangulation Hazard
iCandy World Ltd, of Bedfordshire, UK
BUICK 2013: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BUICK
SUBARU 2005-2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SUBARU
FORD,LINCOLN 2012-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD,LINCOLN
Magura USA Recalls Bicycle Hydraulic Disc Brakes Due to Collision Hazard
Magura Germany
DODGE 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
DODGE
VOLVO 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2013: WHEELS
INTERNATIONAL
FREIGHTLINER 2012-2014: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FREIGHTLINER
TOYOTA 2007-2013: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
TOYOTA
BUICK,CADILLAC 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BUICK,CADILLAC
NISSAN 2012-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
NISSAN
ACURA 2004-2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
ACURA
NISSAN 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
NISSAN
ACURA,HONDA 2005-2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2013-2014: SEAT BELTS
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET 2011: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
CHEVROLET
FORD 2013: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2004-2007: SEATS
FORD,MERCURY
KENWORTH 2014: SEAT BELTS
KENWORTH
VOLVO 2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO
SUBARU 2012: VISIBILITY/WIPER
SUBARU
SUBARU 2012: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUBARU
FREIGHTLINER 2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FREIGHTLINER
INFINITI,NISSAN 2013: AIR BAGS
INFINITI,NISSAN
NISSAN 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
PORSCHE 2002: SEAT BELTS
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2002: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PORSCHE
SUBARU 2010-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBARU
JEEP 2007-2013: EQUIPMENT
JEEP
PORSCHE 2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
PORSCHE
HYUNDAI 2012: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Deere & Company of Moline, Ill.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2013-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
BMW 2007-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
BMW
BMW 2007-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHRYSLER,DODGE
DODGE 2003-2004: AIR BAGS
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM 2009-2011: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM
Club Car Recalls Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Club Car, LLC, of Augusta, Ga.
LOTUS 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LOTUS
LEXUS 2006-2012: VISIBILITY/WIPER
LEXUS
PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2003-2004: AIR BAGS
PONTIAC,TOYOTA
BRP Recalls Can-Am Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
BRP Mexico S.A. de C.V., of Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico
MITSUBISHI 2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
MITSUBISHI
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.