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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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NHTSA No agency class Nov 19, 2003

FORD 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

FORD

CPSC No agency class Nov 18, 2003

CPSC, Cub Cadet Corp. Announce Recall of Compact Tractors

Cub Cadet LLC (Cub Cadet), of Cleveland, Ohio

CPSC No agency class Nov 18, 2003

CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Gator Utility Vehicles

Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 17, 2003

VOLVO 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Nov 17, 2003

INFINITI,NISSAN 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 14, 2003

NISSAN 2000-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 14, 2003

INFINITI 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

INFINITI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 14, 2003

BMW 2004: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2003

CHRYSLER 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CHRYSLER

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2003

JEEP 2002-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2003

BUICK,PONTIAC 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

BUICK,PONTIAC

NHTSA No agency class Nov 6, 2003

FORD 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 6, 2003

FORD 2001-2003: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 6, 2003

FORD,MERCURY 2004: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

FORD,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2003

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2003

MITSUBISHI 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2003

VOLVO 2004: WHEELS

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2003

CHEVROLET,GMC 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2003

MITSUBISHI 2004: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

MITSUBISHI

CPSC No agency class Oct 29, 2003

CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers

Shindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 29, 2003

SUZUKI 2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2003

HONDA 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2003

MACK 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2003

VOLVO 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2003

BMW 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2003

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH

CPSC No agency class Oct 21, 2003

CPSC, Koyker Manufacturing Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles

Koyker Manufacturing Company, of Lennox, S.D.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2003

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2003: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

CPSC No agency class Oct 15, 2003

CPSC, Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of Lawnmowers

Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc., of Swepsonville, N.C.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2003

VOLVO 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2003

ISUZU 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP

ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2003

DODGE 2001-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2003

DODGE 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH

DODGE

CPSC No agency class Oct 9, 2003

CPSC, Magic Cabin Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Cars

Magic Cabin Inc., of Dayton, Ohio

NHTSA No agency class Oct 8, 2003

VOLVO 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

VOLVO

CPSC No agency class Oct 7, 2003

CPSC, Kawasaki Announce Recall of ATVs

Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA, of Lincoln, Neb.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 6, 2003

BENTLEY 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

BENTLEY

NHTSA No agency class Oct 6, 2003

TOYOTA 2004: WHEELS

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2003

LAMBORGHINI 2003: STEERING:COLUMN

LAMBORGHINI

NHTSA No agency class Sep 29, 2003

VOLKSWAGEN 2004: AIR BAGS

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Sep 29, 2003

CADILLAC 2004: SEATS

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Sep 26, 2003

HONDA 2002-2003: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Sep 26, 2003

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2004: EQUIPMENT

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH

NHTSA No agency class Sep 24, 2003

KIA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Sep 24, 2003

PORSCHE 2003-2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Sep 22, 2003

FORD 2003: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Sep 15, 2003

PETERBILT 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Sep 12, 2003

PONTIAC 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

PONTIAC

NHTSA No agency class Sep 12, 2003

CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Sep 8, 2003

SUZUKI 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

SUZUKI

What to do with this

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  • Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
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  • Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings

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Nearby categories

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Data sources

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.