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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Payless ShoeSource Expands Recall of Children's Clog Shoes Due to Choking Hazard
Payless ShoeSource, Inc., of Topeka, Kan.
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING 2003-2008: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING
SUZUKI 2002-2006: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SUZUKI
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER 2001-2006: INTERIOR LIGHTING
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER
MAZDA 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MAZDA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
DODGE,JEEP 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2005-2006: STEERING:COLUMN
FREIGHTLINER
LAND ROVER 2005-2008: EQUIPMENT
LAND ROVER
NISSAN 2004-2006: EQUIPMENT
NISSAN
KENWORTH 2005-2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KENWORTH
FORD 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2007-2008: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2005-2008: TRAILER HITCHES
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
VOLKSWAGEN 2008: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2006: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2007: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN
Briggs & Stratton Snow Thrower Engines Recalled Due to Fire Hazard
Briggs & Stratton Corp., of Wauwatosa, Wis.
SUZUKI 2007: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SUZUKI
FREIGHTLINER 2007: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FREIGHTLINER
DODGE 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
DODGE
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2007: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2007-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHRYSLER,DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2007: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
NISSAN 2007: SUSPENSION:FRONT
NISSAN
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER 2007: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2007: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
INTERNATIONAL
VOLVO 2003-2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
VOLVO
CHEVROLET 2001: WHEELS
CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2005-2006: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
INTERNATIONAL
Polaris Recalls Select Hawkeye Model ATVs for Steering Post Failure Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
VOLVO 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VOLVO
VOLVO 2007: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
VOLVO
KENWORTH 2007: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
KENWORTH
KENWORTH 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KENWORTH
HONDA 2003-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HONDA
Fall Hazard Prompts NHTSA, CPSC and Evenflo to Announce Recall of Embrace™ Infant Car Seat/Carriers
Evenflo Company Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio
JAGUAR 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JAGUAR
HYUNDAI 2005-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HYUNDAI
DODGE,JEEP 2007: WHEELS:HUB
DODGE,JEEP
KENWORTH 2008: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
KENWORTH
Stateside Powersports Recalls to Repair 90cc Youth Model ATVs
Stateside Powersports, of Bluffton, Ind.
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CHEVROLET,GMC 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:COMPRESSOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
Polaris Industries Inc. Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Loss of Control Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
FORD 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD
FORD 2007: STEERING
FORD
BMW 2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
BMW
INTERNATIONAL 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
INTERNATIONAL
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.