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 · 2026-09-20
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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FISKER 2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FISKER
CHEVROLET 2012: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CHEVROLET
KENWORTH 2013: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
KENWORTH
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,SAAB 2006-2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,SAAB
FREIGHTLINER 2009-2012: EQUIPMENT
FREIGHTLINER
INTERNATIONAL 2012-2013: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC
INTERNATIONAL
INFINITI 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
INFINITI
SUZUKI 2004-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SUZUKI
BMW 2008-2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
BMW
DODGE 2013: AIR BAGS
DODGE
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET 2008-2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CHEVROLET
FORD 2011-2012: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FORD
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2006-2011: SUSPENSION:REAR
LEXUS,TOYOTA
MITSUBISHI 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
MITSUBISHI
Green Toys Recalls Mini Vehicles Due To Choking Hazard
Green Toys Inc., of Mill Valley, Calif.
MAZDA 2001-2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MAZDA
FORD 2001-2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD
HYUNDAI 2007-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2012-2013: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
Club Car Recalls Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Ga.
INTERNATIONAL 2010: WHEELS
INTERNATIONAL
ACURA,HONDA 2012-2013: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
ACURA,HONDA
FORD 2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2012: TIRES
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2011-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
PORSCHE
NISSAN 2012: SEATS
NISSAN
FORD 2013: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD
FORD 2012: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD
VOLVO 2011-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
VOLVO
FORD 2010: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
ISUZU 2000-2002: SUSPENSION:REAR
ISUZU
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2008-2011: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LEXUS,TOYOTA
BMW 2012: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BMW
CHEVROLET 2012: PARKING BRAKE
CHEVROLET
AUDI 2012: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
AUDI
CHEVROLET 2011-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2011-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHEVROLET
BMW 2012-2013: STEERING
BMW
FREIGHTLINER 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2007-2009: SUSPENSION:REAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
SCION 2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SCION
SUBARU 2013: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SUBARU
HONDA 2012: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HONDA
KIA 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
KIA
KIA 2006-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
KIA
FISKER 2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FISKER
WESTERN STAR 2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WESTERN STAR
SUZUKI 2009: EQUIPMENT
SUZUKI
CHEVROLET 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET
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.