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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HYUNDAI 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2002-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
HYUNDAI
KENWORTH 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
KENWORTH
SUZUKI 2000-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:CARBURETOR SYSTEM
SUZUKI
NISSAN 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
NISSAN
CPSC, Target Announce Recall of Summerville™ Toy Truck Sets
Target Corp., of Minneapolis, Minn.
KENWORTH 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
KENWORTH
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
FORD,MERCURY
DAEWOO 2000-2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
DAEWOO
BMW 2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
BMW
SUBARU 2002-2003: SEATS
SUBARU
FORD 2004: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FORD
CPSC, Graco Children's Products Announce Recall of Travel Lite™ Swings
Graco Children's Products, of Exton, Pa.
TOYOTA 2002-2004: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TOYOTA
MINI 2004: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
MINI
LAND ROVER 2002-2004: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
LAND ROVER
FREIGHTLINER 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FREIGHTLINER
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2003: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FORD,MERCURY
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CHRYSLER,DODGE
JEEP 2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JEEP
CHRYSLER 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHRYSLER,DODGE
FORD,MERCURY 2004: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
FORD,MERCURY
FORD,LINCOLN 2003: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FORD
NISSAN 2004: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CHEVROLET,GMC 2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
CHEVROLET,GMC
MITSUBISHI 2002-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
MITSUBISHI
SUZUKI 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM
SUZUKI
VOLVO 2003-2004: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
LEXUS 2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEXUS
INTERNATIONAL 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET 2005: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MITSUBISHI
LEXUS 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LEXUS
HONDA 2002-2003: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
HONDA
KIA 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
KIA
BMW 2004-2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
BMW
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
PONTIAC 2004: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
PONTIAC
GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
GMC,OLDSMOBILE
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
BMW 2005: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
BMW
MAZDA 2003-2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MAZDA
CPSC, Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. Announce Recall of Kiddie Car Cruisers Sold Exclusively at Big Y Stores
Far East Brokers and Consultants Inc. (FEBC), of Jacksonville, Fla.
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:LOW PRESSURE WARNING:SWITCH
FREIGHTLINER
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.