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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DODGE 2002: STEERING:COLUMN
DODGE
DODGE 2002: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
DODGE
CHRYSLER 2003: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
CHRYSLER
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,GMC 2000-2003: STRUCTURE
CHEVROLET,DODGE,FORD,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,OLDSMOBILE 2002-2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET,GMC,HUMMER,OLDSMOBILE
INTERNATIONAL 2003: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
TOYOTA 2002-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TOYOTA
KIA 2001-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
KIA
NISSAN 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2001-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
INTERNATIONAL
BUICK,PONTIAC 2003: STEERING
BUICK,PONTIAC
SUBARU 2003: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SUBARU
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,PONTIAC 2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC,PONTIAC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
MAZDA 2002-2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
MAZDA
KENWORTH 2002-2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
KENWORTH
LEXUS 2003: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LEXUS
CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A. Announce Recall of ATVs
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) of Irvine, Calif.
VOLVO 2003: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
VOLVO
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2000-2002: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CHRYSLER,DODGE
PLYMOUTH 2000-2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
PLYMOUTH
DODGE 2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DODGE
BMW 2002-2003: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BMW
MITSUBISHI 2003: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MITSUBISHI
PORSCHE 2002: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: STRAP/WEBBING
PORSCHE
INTERNATIONAL 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CHEVROLET,GMC
PORSCHE 2000-2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
PORSCHE
KIA 2002: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
KIA
CPSC, Polaris Industries Announce Recall of ATVs
Polaris Industries, Inc., of Medina, Minn.
HONDA 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HONDA
JAGUAR 2002-2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
JAGUAR
SAAB 2000-2003: WHEELS:HUB
SAAB
BMW 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
HYUNDAI 2001-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
CPSC, Kmart Corp. Announce Recall of Wooden Toy Vehicles
Kmart Corp., of Troy, Mich.
HONDA 2002-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
TOYOTA 2003: WHEELS
TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER 2002: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
STERLING 2002: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
STERLING
INFINITI 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INFINITI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: STEERING:LINKAGES
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC,SATURN 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC,SATURN
BUICK 2001-2003: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
BUICK
STERLING 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
STERLING
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
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.