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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 May 9, 2025

FORD 2025: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

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

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD 2025: STEERING

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD 2024-2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 9, 2025

FORD 2024: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK

FORD

NHTSA No agency class May 8, 2025

CHRYSLER 2022-2025: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

CHRYSLER

NHTSA No agency class May 8, 2025

RAM 2019-2024: AIR BAGS

RAM

NHTSA No agency class May 8, 2025

RAM 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

RAM

NHTSA No agency class May 8, 2025

VOLVO 2021-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class May 7, 2025

FREIGHTLINER 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class May 7, 2025

AUDI 2022-2024: ENGINE

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class May 7, 2025

POLESTAR 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

POLESTAR

NHTSA No agency class May 6, 2025

HYUNDAI 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class May 5, 2025

PORSCHE 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class May 2, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2024: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class May 1, 2025

Kubota Tractor Corporation Recalls RTV-Series Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard

Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Grapevine, Texas

NHTSA No agency class Apr 29, 2025

JEEP 2017-2019: POWER TRAIN

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Apr 25, 2025

POLESTAR 2021-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

POLESTAR

CPSC No agency class Apr 24, 2025

Deals Oasis Recalls Shape Sorter Car Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Violation of Small Parts Requirements; Risk of Serious Injury or Death

CPSC No agency class Apr 24, 2025

Huffy Recalls Children's Ride-On Tonka Dump Trucks Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

CPSC No agency class Apr 24, 2025

Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Model Year 2025 Competition and Cross-Country Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Apr 24, 2025

INTERNATIONAL 2025: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Apr 24, 2025

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021-2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 23, 2025

FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 23, 2025

FORD 2025: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 23, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2015: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 18, 2025

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

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 18, 2025

NISSAN 2025: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2025

ACURA 2014-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

ACURA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2025

VOLVO 2024-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2025: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

MERCEDES-BENZ

FDA Food Moderate Apr 16, 2025

Desert Farms Jalapeno Mustard. Caution to refrigerate after opening. The shelf life is 2 years after the date of manufacture. It is packaged in 8 oz glass jars with a net wt. of 8.8 oz (249g). UPC code 05423401721, The Truck Farm, LLC 645 S. Alameda Las Cruces, NM, 88005.

The Truck Farm, LLC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 16, 2025

BMW 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 15, 2025

AUDI 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2025

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

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2025

MERCEDES-BENZ 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2025

FORD 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2024: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2025

FORD,LINCOLN 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2025

HYUNDAI 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Apr 10, 2025

ACURA 2024: SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

ACURA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 10, 2025

VOLKSWAGEN 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 10, 2025

CADILLAC 2023-2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 10, 2025

RAM 2025: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 9, 2025

AUDI 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Apr 9, 2025

AUDI 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Apr 9, 2025

MCLAREN 2020-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

MCLAREN

CPSC No agency class Apr 3, 2025

Honda Recalls Accessory Heaters for Side-by-Side Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

American Honda Motor Co. Inc, of Torrance, California

CPSC No agency class Apr 3, 2025

Polaris Industries Recalls RZR Pro R and Pro R 4 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Injury Hazard

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.

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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.