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 · 2026-09-16
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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AUDI 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
AUDI
JEEP 2021-2024: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
JEEP
RAM 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
RAM
CHEVROLET,GMC 2024: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
CHEVROLET,GMC
MASERATI 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
MASERATI
CHRYSLER 2024: SEATS:BARRIERS
CHRYSLER
TESLA 2024: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TESLA
HONDA 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
HONDA
HYUNDAI 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
HYUNDAI
TOYOTA 2023-2024: STEERING
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
VOLKSWAGEN 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2002-2011: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
JEEP 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:SPEEDOMETER/ODOMETER
JEEP
JEEP 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
JEEP
VOLVO 2025: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLVO
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2022-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
KIA 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
KIA
FISKER 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC; AUTOHOLD BRAKE SYSTEM/BRAKE HOLD:SOFTWARE
FISKER
HONDA 2007-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2024: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MERCEDES-BENZ
Stokke Recalls YOYO³ Strollers Due to Injury Hazard
ACURA,HONDA 2023-2024: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
ACURA,HONDA
ALFA ROMEO 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
ALFA ROMEO
BMW 2025: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
BMW
FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2025: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
FORD 2024: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
Dreamgro Recalls Lullaby Travel Soothers Due to Choking Hazard
HYUNDAI 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
HYUNDAI
LAND ROVER 2014-2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2022-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET,GMC
DODGE,JEEP 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE,JEEP
LUCID 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
LUCID
TESLA 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER
TESLA
BMW 2025: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
BMW
RIVIAN 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
RIVIAN
Polaris Industries Recalls Ranger XP Kinetic Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Fire and Crash Hazards
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
HONDA 2018-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2021-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL
MAZDA 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER
MAZDA
MAZDA 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
MAZDA
MAZDA 2024-2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MAZDA
MAZDA 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MAZDA
CHEVROLET 2020-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
CHEVROLET
VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2021-2024: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
PORSCHE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2023-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
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.