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 · 2026-09-23
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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BMW 2003: TIRES
BMW
ISUZU 2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
ISUZU
DODGE 2003: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
DODGE
MAZDA 2002-2003: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
MAZDA
MAZDA 2002-2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
MAZDA
PORSCHE 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
PORSCHE
INFINITI 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
INFINITI
VOLVO 2001-2003: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
VOLVO 2000-2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT
VOLVO
BMW 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
INTERNATIONAL 2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2003: STEERING:LINKAGES
INTERNATIONAL
MITSUBISHI 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MITSUBISHI
TOYOTA 2001-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
VOLVO 2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VOLVO
FERRARI 2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
FERRARI
CPSC, Homelite Announce Recall of Chainsaws
Homelite Consumer Products, Inc., of Anderson, S.C.
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2001-2003: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
INFINITI 2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
INFINITI
INTERNATIONAL 2002: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
INTERNATIONAL
BMW 2003: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BMW
KIA 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
KIA
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
VOLKSWAGEN 2002: TIRES
VOLKSWAGEN
SUBARU 2000-2003: SUSPENSION:REAR
SUBARU
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Polaris Xpedition 325, Trail Boss 325, and Magnum 325 ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.
TOYOTA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOYOTA
LAND ROVER 2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
LAND ROVER
LINCOLN 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LINCOLN
AUDI 2001: TIRES
AUDI
LINCOLN 2003: WHEELS
LINCOLN
KIA 2002: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
KIA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
KENWORTH 2000-2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
KENWORTH
BMW 2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
BMW
NISSAN 2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
NISSAN
ASTON MARTIN 2000: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
ASTON MARTIN
CADILLAC 2003: STEERING
CADILLAC
ISUZU 2002: STRUCTURE
ISUZU
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
VOLVO 2001-2003: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VOLVO
INFINITI 2000-2001: WHEELS
INFINITI
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
HYUNDAI 2002-2003: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
HYUNDAI
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. Announce Recall of Small Engines
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
NISSAN 2002-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
NISSAN
LEXUS 2003: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
LEXUS
FORD,MERCURY 2002-2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD,MERCURY
MINI 2003: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
MINI
JEEP 2004: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
JEEP
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.