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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JEEP 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JEEP
VOLKSWAGEN 2001-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2003: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
VOLKSWAGEN
LAND ROVER 2000-2002: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LAND ROVER
FREIGHTLINER 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2000-2002: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
SATURN 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SATURN
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
VOLVO 2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VOLVO
NISSAN 2002: POWER TRAIN
NISSAN
CPSC, Deere & Co. Announce Recall of Lawn Tractors
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
SAAB 2002: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
SAAB
CPSC, Suzuki Announce Recall of Automatic Transmission Eiger ATVs
American Suzuki Motor Corporation, of Brea, Calif.
CPSC, Kawasaki Motor Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. (KMC) of Irvine, Calif.
SATURN 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SATURN
MAZDA 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MAZDA
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2001: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
HONDA 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HONDA
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2002: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
NISSAN 2001-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NISSAN
CPSC, Cub Cadet Corp. Announce Recall of Garden Tractors
Cub Cadet Corp., of Cleveland, Ohio
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
LEXUS,TOYOTA
LEXUS 2002: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEXUS
JEEP 2002: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
JEEP
JEEP 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
JEEP
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2000-2002: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
CPSC, Arctic Cat Corporation Announce Recall of ATVs
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
HYUNDAI 2001: POWER TRAIN
HYUNDAI
FORD 2000-2001: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FORD
CPSC, KB Gear Announce Recall of Computer Mouse Sets
Little Tikes Co., of Hudson, Ohio
BMW 2002: TIRES:SIDEWALL
BMW
HONDA 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
HONDA
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of ATVs
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
CPSC, Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. Announce Recall of Motocross Motorcycles
Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A. of Cypress, Calif.
NISSAN 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2002: STEERING
INTERNATIONAL
JEEP 2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
JEEP
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MITSUBISHI
KENWORTH 2001: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:UNIVERSAL JOINT
KENWORTH
HONDA 2001-2002: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2002: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
CHEVROLET,GMC
CPSC, Wysco Inc. Announce Recall of "Runt"™ Mini-Bicycles
Wysco Inc., of Baldwin Park, Calif.
TOYOTA 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TOYOTA
AUDI 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:REAR
AUDI
WORKHORSE 2001: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
WORKHORSE
DODGE 2000: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
DODGE
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.