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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SUBARU 2005: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SUBARU
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
SATURN 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SATURN
MITSUBISHI 2004: SEATS
MITSUBISHI
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING 2002-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING
HONDA 2000-2001: INTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA
HONDA 2002-2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HONDA
JEEP 2000-2003: EQUIPMENT
JEEP
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
INTERNATIONAL
CHRYSLER 2001-2005: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
CHRYSLER
HONDA 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
HONDA
HONDA 2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2004: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
INTERNATIONAL
BMW 2003: AIR BAGS
BMW
NISSAN 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NISSAN
BMW 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
BMW 2004: SUSPENSION
BMW
MAZDA 2001-2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
MAZDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VOLKSWAGEN
GMC 2004: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
GMC
PORSCHE 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PORSCHE
FORD 2004: TIRES
FORD
CPSC, DK Publishing Announce Recall of Children's Board Books with Sound Maker
DK Publishing Inc., of New York, N.Y.
FORD 2002-2003: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
SAAB 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
SAAB
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET,GMC
DODGE 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
DODGE 2002-2004: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DODGE
TOYOTA 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TOYOTA
LAND ROVER 2003: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LAND ROVER
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING 2003-2004: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING
HYUNDAI 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002: SEAT BELTS
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
FORD 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
MITSUBISHI 2003-2004: TRAILER HITCHES
MITSUBISHI
WORKHORSE 2003-2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WORKHORSE
INTERNATIONAL 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,GMC 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2004: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NISSAN
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers
Shindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.
TOYOTA 2001-2004: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TOYOTA
ACURA,HONDA 2000-2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ACURA,HONDA
CPSC, Mattel, Inc. Announce Recall of BATMAN™ BATMOBILE™ Toy Vehicle
Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.
CPSC, Nikko America Announce Recall of Radio-Control Toy Trucks
Nikko America Inc., of Plano, Texas
DODGE 2000-2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE
BMW 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
KIA 2002-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
KIA
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.