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 · 2026-09-16
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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FORD 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FORD
Polaris Industries Recalls Model Year 2024-2025 Ranger XD 1500 and Crew XD 1500 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Injury and Crash Hazards
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
ACURA 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES
ACURA
JAGUAR 2019-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2023-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2024-2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET,GMC
KENWORTH 2023: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
KENWORTH
CHEVROLET 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET
RAM 2016-2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
RAM
KIA 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
KIA
TESLA 2023-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
TESLA
Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls John Deere ZTrak Zero Turn Mowers with Kawasaki Engines Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A. (engine manufacturer), of Maryville, Missouri
ASTON MARTIN 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
ASTON MARTIN
TESLA 2021-2025: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:CUSHION
TESLA
NISSAN 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
NISSAN
KIA 2024-2025: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2020-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)
FORD,LINCOLN
LINCOLN 2024-2025: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2024-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
FORD,LINCOLN
ACURA 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ACURA
FORD 2023-2024: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FORD
LAND ROVER 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
LAND ROVER
JEEP 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
JEEP
ALFA ROMEO 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ALFA ROMEO
RAM 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
RAM
MERCEDES-BENZ 2025: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
POLESTAR 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
POLESTAR
POLESTAR 2024: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
POLESTAR
CHEVROLET 2025: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
CHEVROLET
TESLA 2017-2025: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TESLA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MERCEDES-BENZ
JAGUAR 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JAGUAR
JEEP 2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
JEEP
CHEVROLET 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER 2015-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
JEEP 2021-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
JEEP
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2021-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
LAND ROVER 2020-2025: EQUIPMENT
LAND ROVER
Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Road Vehicles and ProXD and Bobcat Utility Task Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Polaris Recalls RZR XP 1000 and XP 4 1000 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2024-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LEXUS,TOYOTA
BMW 2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
BMW
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2024-2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
TESLA 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TESLA
KENWORTH 2025: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
KENWORTH
HONDA 2023-2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
HONDA
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.