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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BMW 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
MITSUBISHI 2004-2005: PARKING BRAKE
MITSUBISHI
CHRYSLER 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHRYSLER
CPSC, Kolpin Powersports Announce Recall of Youth ATVs
Amstrong Industry Corporation, Taiwan, R.O.C.
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2005: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
CPSC, Brave Products Announce Recall of Log Splitters
Brave Products Inc., Streator, Ill.
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2005: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2005: SUSPENSION:REAR
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
CPSC, Stihl Inc. Announce Recall of Multi-Task Tools
Stihl Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
TOYOTA 2005: PARKING BRAKE
TOYOTA
CPSC, New Star Toys & Gifts Inc. Announce Recall of Toy Cars
CPSC, Shimano American Corp. Announce Brake Inner Cable Recall
Shimano American Corp., of Irvine, Calif.
CADILLAC,PONTIAC 2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CADILLAC,PONTIAC
CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER 2004-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER
BENTLEY 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BENTLEY
HONDA 2005: STEERING:COLUMN
HONDA
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU 2005: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU
DODGE 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DODGE
FORD 2000-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
HONDA 2001-2004: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2000-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
ACURA,HONDA
SUZUKI 2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
SUZUKI
FORD,LINCOLN 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD,LINCOLN
MASERATI 2005: AIR BAGS:ON-OFF SWITCH ASSEMBLY
MASERATI
HONDA 2002-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2005: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2004: AIR BAGS
CADILLAC
KIA 2002-2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
KIA
MACK 2002-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MACK
CPSC, Club Car Inc. Announce Recall to Repair DS Golf Cars, Hospitality, Utility & Transport Vehicles and Rough Terrain Vehicles
Club Car Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CHEVROLET,GMC
DODGE 2005: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2002-2004: SEATS
FREIGHTLINER
KENWORTH 2004: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
KENWORTH
MAZDA 2001-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
MAZDA
FORD 2005: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FORD
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
FREIGHTLINER 2004: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER
DODGE 2000-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
DODGE
FORD 2005: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
FORD 2001-2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS:SWITCH
VOLKSWAGEN
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
LEXUS,TOYOTA
PORSCHE 2003-2005: SEAT BELTS
PORSCHE
VOLKSWAGEN 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS
VOLKSWAGEN
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING 2004: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING
FORD 2004: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2004-2005: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2004: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
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.