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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

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Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-16

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 12, 2025

ACURA,HONDA 2021-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

ACURA,HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2025

CHEVROLET 2019-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING:SWITCH/SENSOR/FLOAT

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2025

DODGE 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2025

CHRYSLER 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

CHRYSLER

NHTSA No agency class Jun 11, 2025

RIVIAN 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

RIVIAN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 11, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Jun 9, 2025

FORD 2025: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:STATUS INDICATOR LAMP/LIGHT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 6, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2023-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class Jun 5, 2025

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

NHTSA No agency class Jun 5, 2025

HONDA 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Jun 5, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Jun 4, 2025

NISSAN 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 3, 2025

HYUNDAI 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Jun 3, 2025

FORD 2023-2025: ENGINE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 3, 2025

FORD 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 3, 2025

RIVIAN 2022-2025: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

RIVIAN

NHTSA No agency class Jun 2, 2025

MITSUBISHI 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class May 30, 2025

TESLA 2026: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class May 30, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2024-2025: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class May 29, 2025

HONDA 2024-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class May 29, 2025

MAZDA 2024-2025: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class May 29, 2025

CADILLAC 2023-2024: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class May 28, 2025

PETERBILT 2024-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:MODULATOR

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class May 27, 2025

KIA 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

KIA

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

LINCOLN 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD 2016-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2023: ENGINE

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD 2024-2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD 2022: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

LINCOLN 2020-2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

LINCOLN 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2020: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 21, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class May 21, 2025

RAM 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

RAM

CPSC No agency class May 15, 2025

KTM Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard Recall

KTM AG, of Austria

CPSC No agency class May 15, 2025

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

NHTSA No agency class May 15, 2025

TOYOTA 2022-2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class May 15, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class May 14, 2025

FORD 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 13, 2025

ALFA ROMEO,DODGE 2023-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

ALFA ROMEO,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class May 12, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2025: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2022-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

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

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.