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 · 2026-09-16
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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ACURA,HONDA 2021-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ACURA,HONDA
CHEVROLET 2019-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING:SWITCH/SENSOR/FLOAT
CHEVROLET
DODGE 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
DODGE
CHRYSLER 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
CHRYSLER
RIVIAN 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RIVIAN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2025: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MERCEDES-BENZ
Yamaha Expands Recall of Golf Car Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard; Additional Models and New Repair to Replace Accelerator Pedal Spring Assembly
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, California
HONDA 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HONDA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HYUNDAI
FORD 2023-2025: ENGINE
FORD
FORD 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FORD
RIVIAN 2022-2025: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIVIAN
MITSUBISHI 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
MITSUBISHI
TESLA 2026: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
TESLA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2024-2025: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2024-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
HONDA
MAZDA 2024-2025: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MAZDA
CADILLAC 2023-2024: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
CADILLAC
PETERBILT 2024-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:MODULATOR
PETERBILT
KIA 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
KIA
LINCOLN 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
LINCOLN
FORD 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2016-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2023: ENGINE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2024-2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FORD
FORD 2022: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
FORD
FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
LINCOLN 2020-2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
LINCOLN
LINCOLN 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2020: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
FORD,LINCOLN
VOLKSWAGEN 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
VOLKSWAGEN
RAM 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
RAM
KTM Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard Recall
KTM AG, of Austria
Polaris Industries Recalls Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar Crew Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
TOYOTA 2022-2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2025: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
ALFA ROMEO,DODGE 2023-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
ALFA ROMEO,DODGE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2022-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
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.