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 · 2026-09-22
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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NISSAN 2004-2006: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
MINI 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MINI
HONDA,ISUZU 2002-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA,ISUZU
DODGE 2003-2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DODGE
DODGE 2006: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2005-2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2004-2005: PARKING BRAKE
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2002-2004: SEATS
KIA
NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU 2005-2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU
WESTERN STAR 2001-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
WESTERN STAR
SUZUKI 2000-2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
SUZUKI
MAZDA 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MAZDA
VOLVO 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
HYUNDAI 2005: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
KENWORTH 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH
NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of Off-Highway Utility Vehicles
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
KIA 2004-2005: AIR BAGS
KIA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2005-2006: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
FORD 2005: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
FORD
MAZDA 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MAZDA
MITSUBISHI 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MITSUBISHI
SAAB 2000-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
SAAB
JEEP 2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
HYUNDAI 2004-2005: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
CPSC, E-Z-GO Announce Recall to Repair Golf Cars
E-Z-GO, of Augusta, Ga. - A Textron Company
FORD,LINCOLN 2000-2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD,LINCOLN
FREIGHTLINER 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
FREIGHTLINER
ACURA 2001-2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
ACURA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CHEVROLET,GMC
HYUNDAI 2006: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HYUNDAI
LAND ROVER 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
LAND ROVER
INFINITI 2005: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
INFINITI
SUZUKI 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SUZUKI
INTERNATIONAL 2005-2006: PARKING BRAKE
INTERNATIONAL
BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BMW
CPSC, Torelli Imports Announce Recall of Bicycle Tires
Torelli Imports, of Camarillo, Calif.
KIA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of ATVs
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
VOLVO 2004-2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO
HONDA 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
HONDA
CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of ATVs
American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.
MACK 2006: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
MACK
HYUNDAI 2005: PARKING BRAKE
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI 2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
MITSUBISHI
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.