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 2003: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Tecumseh Products Co. Announce Recall of Power Equipment Engines
Tecumseh Products Co., Tecumseh, Mich.
BMW 2003: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BMW
MACK 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK
NISSAN 2003: WHEELS:RIM
NISSAN
CPSC, Cannondale Corp. Announce Recall of ATVs
Cannondale Corp., of Bethel, Conn.
CPSC, Honda Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance Calif.
HYUNDAI 2000: TIRES:VALVE
HYUNDAI
LINCOLN 2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LINCOLN
INTERNATIONAL 2003: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
CHEVROLET,GMC
NISSAN 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
NISSAN
NISSAN 2001-2003: SUSPENSION:REAR
NISSAN
NISSAN 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NISSAN
FORD 2000-2001: STEERING:LINKAGES
FORD
FORD 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
FORD
HYUNDAI 2003: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CHEVROLET,GMC
SUBARU 2001-2003: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
SUBARU
HUMMER,SATURN 2003: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
HUMMER,SATURN
CPSC, Suzuki Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs)
Suzuki Motor Corporation of Brea, Calif.
FORD 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
AUDI 2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUDI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CHEVROLET,GMC 2002: STRUCTURE:BODY
CHEVROLET,GMC
MACK 2002: PARKING BRAKE
MACK
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD,MERCURY
CPSC, Manco Products, Inc Announce Recall of ATVs
TOYOTA 2001-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
CHEVROLET 2003: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INTERNATIONAL
DAEWOO 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DAEWOO
CPSC and EV Global Motors Co. Announce Recall of Lithium Batteries in Electric Bikes
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2002: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
HONDA 2002: SEATS
HONDA
HONDA 2002: WHEELS
HONDA
SUBARU 2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
SUBARU
INFINITI 2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
INFINITI
VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
VOLKSWAGEN
KENWORTH 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:HAND CONTROL/VALVE
KENWORTH
FORD 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
VOLVO 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
VOLVO
FORD 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
SUBARU 2003: WHEELS
SUBARU
CADILLAC 2000-2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CADILLAC
ACURA,HONDA 2002-2003: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ACURA,HONDA
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Recall Snowmobiles
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
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.