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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FORD 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FORD
CPSC, Cub Cadet Corp. Announce Recall of Compact Tractors
Cub Cadet LLC (Cub Cadet), of Cleveland, Ohio
CPSC, Deere & Company Announce Recall of Gator Utility Vehicles
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
VOLVO 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
VOLVO
INFINITI,NISSAN 2000-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
INFINITI,NISSAN
NISSAN 2000-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
NISSAN
INFINITI 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
INFINITI
BMW 2004: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
BMW
CHRYSLER 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER
JEEP 2002-2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
JEEP
BUICK,PONTIAC 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
BUICK,PONTIAC
FORD 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2001-2003: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2004: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
FORD,MERCURY
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MITSUBISHI
VOLVO 2004: WHEELS
VOLVO
CHEVROLET,GMC 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
CHEVROLET,GMC
MITSUBISHI 2004: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Shindaiwa Inc. Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers
Shindaiwa Inc., of Tualatin, Ore.
SUZUKI 2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
SUZUKI
HONDA 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HONDA
MACK 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MACK
VOLVO 2003-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
VOLVO
BMW 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
BMW
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
CPSC, Koyker Manufacturing Announce Recall of Utility Vehicles
Koyker Manufacturing Company, of Lennox, S.D.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2003: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CPSC, Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc. Announce Recall of Lawnmowers
Honda Power Equipment Manufacturing Inc., of Swepsonville, N.C.
VOLVO 2003-2004: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
VOLVO
ISUZU 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
ISUZU
DODGE 2001-2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
DODGE
DODGE 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DODGE
CPSC, Magic Cabin Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Cars
Magic Cabin Inc., of Dayton, Ohio
VOLVO 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
CPSC, Kawasaki Announce Recall of ATVs
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. USA, of Lincoln, Neb.
BENTLEY 2004: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BENTLEY
TOYOTA 2004: WHEELS
TOYOTA
LAMBORGHINI 2003: STEERING:COLUMN
LAMBORGHINI
VOLKSWAGEN 2004: AIR BAGS
VOLKSWAGEN
CADILLAC 2004: SEATS
CADILLAC
HONDA 2002-2003: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
HONDA
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2004: EQUIPMENT
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
KIA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
KIA
PORSCHE 2003-2004: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
PORSCHE
FORD 2003: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
FORD
PETERBILT 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SLACK ADJUSTERS
PETERBILT
PONTIAC 2004: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PONTIAC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CHEVROLET,GMC
SUZUKI 2004: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SUZUKI
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.