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 · 2026-09-21
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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DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DODGE,PLYMOUTH
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
JAGUAR 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JAGUAR
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,PONTIAC 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,PONTIAC
MITSUBISHI 2007: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MITSUBISHI
FORD 2005-2007: SUSPENSION:FRONT
FORD
SAAB 2002-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SAAB
SCION 2005-2006: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SCION
NISSAN 2007: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NISSAN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
NISSAN 2005-2006: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
NISSAN
Kawasaki Motors Corp., USA Recalls ATV for Loss of Steering Control Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
BMW 2006-2007: POWER TRAIN
BMW
CHEVROLET 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET
FORD 2005-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FORD
INFINITI 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
INFINITI
INFINITI 2006-2007: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INFINITI
MACK 2005-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MACK
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2006: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
FREIGHTLINER 2007: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FREIGHTLINER
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2007: STEERING
CHRYSLER,DODGE
VOLVO 2007: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2007: SUSPENSION
INTERNATIONAL
DODGE 2006-2007: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DODGE
FORD,MERCURY 2005-2006: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD,MERCURY
FORD 2006: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
INTERNATIONAL
VOLVO 2005-2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Recalls MULE Utility Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
MACK 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK
LEGO Recalls Toy Trucks Due to Puncture Hazard to Young Children
LEGO Systems Inc., of Enfield, Conn.
Arctic Cat Inc. Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Loss of Steering Control Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
JAGUAR 2006-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JAGUAR
HYUNDAI 2007: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
DODGE 2006: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
DODGE
DODGE 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE
NISSAN 2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NISSAN
KIA 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KIA
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2007: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
DODGE 2001-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2007: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MITSUBISHI
INFINITI 2003-2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INFINITI
HONDA 2006: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
HONDA
AUDI 2004-2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUDI
HYUNDAI 2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
HYUNDAI
MACK 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK
CHEVROLET 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,GMC 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2006-2007: WHEELS:RIM
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
JEEP 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JEEP
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.