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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BMW 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BMW
Super73 Recalls Z Miami SE and Z Adventure Core Electric Bicycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Super73 Inc., of Irvine, California
SuperATV Recalls Carrier Bearings for Polaris RZR XP and Turbo S Recreational Off Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
SuperATV, of Madison, Indiana
Triumph TF250-X Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Imported by Triumph Motorcycles America
HONDA 2024: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
HONDA
BMW 2022-2024: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
BMW
GENESIS 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GENESIS
VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2023-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:PROPORTIONING RELAY VALVE
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2024-2025: ENGINE
VOLKSWAGEN
KIA 2021-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
KIA
MASERATI 2021-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
MASERATI
FORD 2022-2023: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD
FORD 2022-2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2022-2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2021: SEAT BELTS
FORD,LINCOLN
TESLA 2023: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TESLA
LINCOLN 2015-2017: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
LINCOLN
LAND ROVER 2020: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2020: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
LAND ROVER
TOYOTA 2021-2025: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TOYOTA
RIVIAN 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RIVIAN
JEEP 2021-2022: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
JEEP
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2021-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
AUDI
PORSCHE 2023: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PORSCHE
VOLVO 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:CONCEALMENT DEVICES
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
GMC 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS:ACTIVE SHUTTERS/GRILL
GMC
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2024-2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:WEBBING
LEXUS,TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2024-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
HONDA 2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
HONDA
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2023-2024: STEERING:COLUMN
LEXUS,TOYOTA
Duluth Trading Company Recalls Children's Holiday Pajama Sets Due to Burn Hazard; Violation of Federal Flammability Regulations for Children's Sleepwear; Sold Exclusively by Duluth Trading Company
Duluth Holdings Inc., dba Duluth Trading Company, of Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin
SUBARU 2025: WHEELS
SUBARU
ACURA 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
ACURA
ACURA,HONDA 2022-2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
ACURA,HONDA
MACK 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
MACK
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2018-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LEXUS,TOYOTA
FORD 2021-2024: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
FORD
KIA 2023-2025: SEATS
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: TIRES
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2024: STEERING
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD,LINCOLN
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.