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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2005

NISSAN 2004-2006: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2005

MINI 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

MINI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 7, 2005

HONDA,ISUZU 2002-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

HONDA,ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 6, 2005

DODGE 2003-2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 6, 2005

DODGE 2006: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 6, 2005

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2005-2006: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2004-2005: PARKING BRAKE

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

KIA 2002-2004: SEATS

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU 2005-2006: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

WESTERN STAR 2001-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

SUZUKI 2000-2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2005

MAZDA 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 4, 2005

VOLVO 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 4, 2005

HYUNDAI 2005: AIR BAGS

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 4, 2005

KENWORTH 2006: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

KENWORTH

NHTSA No agency class Sep 30, 2005

NISSAN 2005: TRAILER HITCHES

NISSAN

CPSC No agency class Sep 22, 2005

CPSC, Arctic Cat Inc. Announce Recall of Off-Highway Utility Vehicles

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Sep 21, 2005

KIA 2004-2005: AIR BAGS

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Sep 20, 2005

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2005-2006: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Sep 19, 2005

FORD 2005: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Sep 19, 2005

MAZDA 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Sep 15, 2005

MITSUBISHI 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Sep 14, 2005

SAAB 2000-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

SAAB

NHTSA No agency class Sep 14, 2005

JEEP 2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Sep 13, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Sep 12, 2005

HYUNDAI 2004-2005: AIR BAGS

HYUNDAI

CPSC No agency class Sep 8, 2005

CPSC, E-Z-GO Announce Recall to Repair Golf Cars

E-Z-GO, of Augusta, Ga. - A Textron Company

NHTSA No agency class Sep 7, 2005

FORD,LINCOLN 2000-2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Sep 6, 2005

FREIGHTLINER 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Sep 1, 2005

ACURA 2001-2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS

ACURA

NHTSA No agency class Aug 29, 2005

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Aug 29, 2005

HYUNDAI 2006: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Aug 29, 2005

LAND ROVER 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Aug 29, 2005

INFINITI 2005: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP

INFINITI

NHTSA No agency class Aug 29, 2005

SUZUKI 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Aug 26, 2005

INTERNATIONAL 2005-2006: PARKING BRAKE

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Aug 26, 2005

BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Aug 19, 2005

BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

BMW

CPSC No agency class Aug 17, 2005

CPSC, Torelli Imports Announce Recall of Bicycle Tires

Torelli Imports, of Camarillo, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 4, 2005

KIA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

KIA

CPSC No agency class Aug 2, 2005

CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of ATVs

Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 1, 2005

VOLVO 2004-2006: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Aug 1, 2005

HONDA 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Jul 28, 2005

CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corp. Announce Recall of ATVs

American Suzuki Motor Corp., of Brea, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Jul 28, 2005

MACK 2006: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Jul 27, 2005

HYUNDAI 2005: PARKING BRAKE

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Jul 27, 2005

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

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.