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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JEEP 2006: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
JEEP
FORD,MERCURY 2005-2006: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
FORD,MERCURY
MITSUBISHI 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MITSUBISHI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005-2006: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CHEVROLET,GMC
NISSAN 2006: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NISSAN
Go-Karts Recalled for Repair Due to Loss of Control Hazard
Manco Power Sports Inc. of Fort Wayne, Ind.
TOYOTA 2006: TIRES:BEAD
TOYOTA
LAMBORGHINI 2006: SUSPENSION
LAMBORGHINI
NISSAN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CHEVROLET 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2003-2006: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NISSAN
NISSAN 2006: SUSPENSION:REAR
NISSAN
DODGE 2006: AIR BAGS
DODGE
VOLKSWAGEN 2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
DODGE,MITSUBISHI 2006: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
DODGE,MITSUBISHI
DODGE,MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE,MITSUBISHI
JEEP 2006: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
JEEP
JEEP 2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
JEEP
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING,WESTERN STAR 2004-2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING,WESTERN STAR
CPSC, SFC America Announce Recall to Repair Fire Extinguishers
Strike First Corp., of Scarborough, Ontario, Canada
FORD,LINCOLN 2005-2006: INTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD,LINCOLN
Bike Pro Inc. Reannounces Baby Walker Recall Due to Stairway Fall Hazard
Bike Pro, Inc., of Pico Rivera, Calif.
SunTome Reannounces Baby Walker Recall due to Stairway Fall Hazard
SunTome Trading Corp., of Los Angeles, Calif.
DODGE,JEEP 2000-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
DODGE,JEEP
CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER 2001-2006: STEERING
CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER
SUZUKI 2000-2006: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SUZUKI
LEXUS 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
LEXUS
VOLVO 2003-2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
VOLVO
CADILLAC 2005-2006: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
CADILLAC
JAGUAR 2006: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
JAGUAR
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
SUZUKI 2003-2006: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SUZUKI
PETERBILT 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
PETERBILT
CADILLAC 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
CADILLAC
PORSCHE 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
PORSCHE
CPSC, Generac Power Systems Inc. Announce Recall of Fuel Hoses Sold with Guardian Home Generators
Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wis. (generator)
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Recall of Utility Vehicles
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
NISSAN 2003-2006: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CPSC, Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. Announce Recall of 2006 Snowmobiles
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Valcourt, Quebec
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
MASERATI 2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MASERATI
LOTUS 2005: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
LOTUS
HONDA 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HONDA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2004-2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
INTERNATIONAL 2003-2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INTERNATIONAL
SUZUKI 2005-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SUZUKI
HONDA 2006: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HONDA
LEXUS 2006: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
LEXUS
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2006: SEAT BELTS
CHEVROLET,GMC
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.