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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INFINITI,NISSAN 2005: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
INFINITI,NISSAN
KIA 2003-2005: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
KIA
TOYOTA 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS
TOYOTA
MAZDA 2004: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MAZDA
NISSAN 2003-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
NISSAN
KIA 2005: PARKING BRAKE
KIA
CPSC, Graco Children's Products Inc. Announce Recall of Duo Tandem and Certain MetroLite™ Strollers
Graco Children's Products Inc., of Exton, Pa.
MAZDA 2004-2005: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MAZDA
HYUNDAI 2006: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2005: PARKING BRAKE
HYUNDAI
MACK 2005: SUSPENSION
MACK
VOLVO 2005: SUSPENSION
VOLVO
CPSC, Rolf Prima Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Wheels
Rolf Prima Inc., of Eugene, Ore.
CPSC, Tecumseh Power Co. Announce Recall to Repair Lawn Tractors
Tecumseh Power Co., of Grafton, Wis.
FORD,LINCOLN 2006: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD,LINCOLN
CPSC, Club Car Announce Recall of Golf Cars
Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
VOLKSWAGEN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN
CPSC, HiPer Technology Inc. Announce Recall of ATV Wheels
HiPer Technology Inc., of Lawrence, Kan.
TOYOTA 2005: AIR BAGS
TOYOTA
LAND ROVER 2002-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LAND ROVER
MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Expanded Recall of Select Model Year 2004.5 and 2005 ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina , Minn.
INTERNATIONAL 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2003-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. Announce Recall of Go-Karts
FF Acquisition Wheeled Goods Corp. of West Point, Miss.
CPSC, Nashbar Direct Announce Recall of Bicycle Trailers
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2005: PARKING BRAKE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Scooters and Mini Bikes
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
FREIGHTLINER 2004: WHEELS:HUB
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SUSPENSION
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2004-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
FORD 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Gas-Powered Hedge Trimmers
NISSAN 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
NISSAN
TOYOTA 2003-2005: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
MITSUBISHI 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MITSUBISHI
SATURN 2000-2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
SATURN
INTERNATIONAL 2006: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
INTERNATIONAL
KENWORTH 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR
KENWORTH
SAAB 2003-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SAAB
KIA 2003-2005: WHEELS
KIA
TOYOTA 2001-2004: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2005: STEERING:COLUMN
TOYOTA
HONDA 2005: EQUIPMENT
HONDA
CPSC, Bush Hog, LLC Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles
Bush Hog LLC, of Selma, Ala.
CPSC, Pamela Drake Inc. Announce Recall of Wooden Push Toys
Pamela Drake Inc., of Emeryville, Calif.
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Push Toys
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
FORD 2003-2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FORD
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.