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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MITSUBISHI 2000-2003: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MITSUBISHI
CHEVROLET 2000-2004: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
CHEVROLET
ISUZU 2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
ISUZU
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002-2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER 2003-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER
JEEP 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
JEEP
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2005: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CHRYSLER,DODGE
VOLVO 2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
VOLVO
LAND ROVER 2005: AIR BAGS
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
VOLVO 2004: STEERING:LINKAGES
VOLVO
BMW 2001-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
DODGE 2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DODGE
JAGUAR 2003-2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JAGUAR
AUDI 2004: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
AUDI
LAND ROVER 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2000-2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LAND ROVER
SATURN 2004: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
SATURN
INTERNATIONAL 2001: SUSPENSION:REAR
INTERNATIONAL
SATURN 2003-2004: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
SATURN
SATURN 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SATURN
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Compact Utility Tractors
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
SATURN 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SATURN
HYUNDAI 2001-2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HYUNDAI
MAZDA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MAZDA
MAZDA 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MAZDA
CPSC, Zutopia (a division of Wet Seal Inc.) Announce Recall of Girl's Loungewear
The Wet Seal Inc., of Foothill Ranch, Calif.
DODGE 2004: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
DODGE
CPSC, Specialized Announce Recall of Brake Rotors On Mountain Bikes
Specialized Bicycle Components Inc., Morgan Hill, Calif.
VOLVO 2002-2003: EQUIPMENT:RECREATIONAL VEHICLE/TRAILER
VOLVO
SAAB 2004: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SAAB
HONDA 2002-2003: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HONDA
NISSAN 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
NISSAN
DODGE 2000-2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DODGE
DODGE 2000-2002: TIRES
DODGE
SUZUKI 2000-2004: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
SUZUKI
FORD 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
JAGUAR 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
JAGUAR
VOLKSWAGEN 2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
DODGE 2004: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2003: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Club Car Inc. Announce Recall to Repair Hunting Vehicles
Club Car Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
HYUNDAI 2001-2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
CPSC, abcDistributing Announce Recall of Fleece Pants with Long Waist Drawstring on Jacket
abcDistributing of North Miami, Fla.
CPSC, Bachtold Brothers Inc. Announce Recall of Brush Cutters
Bachtold Brothers Inc., of Gibson City, Ill.
CPSC, Lakeside Collection Announce Recall of Fleece Pant Sets with Long Waist Drawstring on Jacket
Lakeside Collection of Lincolnshire, Ill.
CPSC, LTD Commodities Announce Recall of Fleece Pants with Long Waist Drawstring on Jacket
LTD Commodities, of Bannockburn, Ill.
SUZUKI 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
SUZUKI
BMW 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW
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.