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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VOLKSWAGEN 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
VOLKSWAGEN
HONDA 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
HONDA
ACURA 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
ACURA
DAEWOO 2000-2002: AIR BAGS
DAEWOO
DAEWOO 2000-2002: AIR BAGS
DAEWOO
CPSC and Sears Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mower
Sears Roebuck and Co., of Hoffman Estates, Ill.
CPSC, Club Car, Inc. Announce Recall of Golf Cars
Club Car, Inc., of Augusta, Ga.
TOYOTA 2000-2002: WHEELS
TOYOTA
CPSC, InSTEP LLC Announce Recall of Trailer Bikes
FORD 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
FORD
NISSAN 2002: AIR BAGS
NISSAN
VOLVO 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VOLVO
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING 2000-2002: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
FREIGHTLINER,STERLING
CHEVROLET 2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
JEEP 2000-2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
JEEP
MITSUBISHI 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
MITSUBISHI
FREIGHTLINER 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FREIGHTLINER
JEEP 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
JEEP
INTERNATIONAL 2002-2003: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, Dixon Industries Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Dixon Industries Inc., of Coffeyville Kan.
CPSC, Exmark Manufacturing Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
Exmark Manufacturing, of Beatrice, Neb.
CPSC, The Toro Company Announce Recall of Riding Mowers
The Toro Company, of Bloomington, Minn.
FERRARI 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
FERRARI
MACK 2000: SUSPENSION:REAR
MACK
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MAZDA 2002: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MAZDA
BMW 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
BMW
ACURA,HONDA 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ACURA,HONDA
SUBARU 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
SUBARU
PONTIAC 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PONTIAC
TOYOTA 2003: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
FORD 2000-2001: TRAILER HITCHES
FORD
JEEP 2001-2002: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
JEEP
BUICK,CADILLAC 2002: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
BUICK,CADILLAC
CPSC, Murray Inc. Announce Recall of Riding Lawn Mowers
Murray Inc. of Brentwood, Tenn.
KENWORTH 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:REAR
KENWORTH
CPSC, Alpha International Announce Recall of Pedal Cars
BMW 2002: SUSPENSION
BMW
NISSAN 2002: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2002: SUSPENSION:REAR
INTERNATIONAL
INFINITI,NISSAN 2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
INFINITI,NISSAN
VOLVO 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
VOLVO
HONDA 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HONDA
HYUNDAI 2003: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
HYUNDAI
DODGE 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DODGE
VOLVO 2001: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
FORD 2002: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FORD
KENWORTH 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KENWORTH
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.