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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HONDA 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HONDA
BMW 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
BMW
AUDI 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
AUDI
FORD 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2024-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
HONDA 2024-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP
HONDA
CADILLAC 2025: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CADILLAC
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2025-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
VOLVO 2020-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2020-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
INTERNATIONAL
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Recalls Ski-Doo and Lynx Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Canada
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2016-2018: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
JEEP 2024-2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
JEEP
INFINITI,NISSAN 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
INFINITI,NISSAN
TESLA 2021-2025: AIR BAGS
TESLA
TESLA 2024-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY
TESLA
FORD 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
FORD 2022-2023: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FORD
MAZDA 2024-2025: TRAILER HITCHES
MAZDA
FORD 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
FORD 2020-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2024-2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:VALVES/VALVE BODY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
FORD 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2021-2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
FORD 2023: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD
LAND ROVER 2025: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LAND ROVER
BMW 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
NISSAN 2025: SEATS
NISSAN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: WHEELS:RIM
MERCEDES-BENZ
Round 2 Recalls Auto World Unassembled Deluxe Pit Kit Slot Cars Due to Ingestion Hazard; Violation of Federal Regulations for Magnets
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2019-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
MERCEDES-BENZ 2024: PARKING BRAKE
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD 2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD
FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
KIA
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.