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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CPSC, American Suzuki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of 2005 DR-Z110K5 Off-Road Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Of Thailand
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. is Recalling 2005 Model Off-highway Motorcycles
Kawasaki Motors Enterprise (Thailand) Co., Ltd. of Thailand
MAZDA 2002-2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
MAZDA
MAZDA 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MAZDA
KENWORTH 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KENWORTH
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
CHRYSLER,DODGE
HONDA 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HONDA
DODGE 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
DODGE
FORD 2002-2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
FORD
CPSC, Electrolux Home Products Inc. Announce Recall of Husqvarna Lawn Tractors
Electrolux Home Products Inc., of Orangeburg, S.C.
BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
CPSC, LG Sourcing and Lowe's Announce Recall of GardenPlus Industrial Garden Carts
Lowe's Home Centers, Inc. of North Wilkesboro, N.C.
INTERNATIONAL 2004-2005: STRUCTURE
INTERNATIONAL
HONDA 2002: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
HONDA
TOYOTA 2000-2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TOYOTA
FORD,GMC 2000-2004: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD,GMC
HONDA 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HONDA
CHEVROLET 2005: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET
MAZDA 2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
MAZDA
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
LEXUS,TOYOTA
CPSC, Kubota Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles
Kubota Tractor Corporation, Torrance, Calif.
SAAB 2001-2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
SAAB
LAND ROVER 2004: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
LAND ROVER
HONDA 2004-2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HONDA
HONDA 2004-2005: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2005: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ACURA,HONDA
PETERBILT 2004-2005: SEATS
PETERBILT
SATURN 2003-2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SATURN
HONDA 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
HONDA
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Gator HPX Utility Vehicles
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
CPSC, Answer Products Inc. Announce Recall of Bicycle Suspension Forks
Answer Products, Inc., of Valencia, CA
HONDA 2005: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HONDA
CPSC, Valvoline Announce Recall of Brake Cleaner and Brake Parts Cleaner
The Valvoline Company, a Division of Ashland Inc., of Lexington, Ky.
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2004-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
CPSC, Quality Bicycle Products Announce Recall of Bicycle Forks
Quality Bicycle Products, Inc., of Bloomington, Minn.
KENWORTH 2004: STRUCTURE
KENWORTH
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001-2002: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MACK 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
MACK
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002-2004: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
MASERATI 2005: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MASERATI
INTERNATIONAL 2005: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER,BRACKET
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of RANGER 4x4 Utility Vehicles
Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
VOLVO 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
VOLVO
SAAB 2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SAAB
VOLVO 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLVO
JAGUAR 2002-2005: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
JAGUAR
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.