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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FORD 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FORD
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Chain Saws and Child Table Seats
Stihl Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
BMW 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
BMW
CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Remote Controlled Toy Race Cars and Galileo Weather Thermometers
Equity Marketing Inc., of Los Angeles, Calif.
AUDI 2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
AUDI
VOLVO 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VOLVO
CPSC, Century Announce Recall of Multi-Use Strollers
Century Products Co., of Macedonia, Ohio
BMW 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BMW
BMW 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
BMW
BMW 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
KENWORTH 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
KENWORTH
TOYOTA 2001: TIRES:SIDEWALL
TOYOTA
HONDA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
HONDA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
HONDA
DODGE 2001: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DODGE
PETERBILT 2000-2001: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PETERBILT
DAEWOO 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DAEWOO
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHRYSLER,DODGE
CPSC, Garden Way Announce Recall of Trimmers/Mowers
Garden Way Inc., of Troy, N.Y.
ISUZU 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ISUZU
BMW 2001: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
BMW
FORD,MERCURY 2002: TIRES:SIDEWALL
FORD,MERCURY
ACURA 2002: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ACURA
NISSAN 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
NISSAN
CADILLAC 2001: STRUCTURE:BODY
CADILLAC
FORD 2000-2002: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD
VOLVO 2001: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
VOLVO
SAAB 2000-2001: AIR BAGS
SAAB
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2000: SUSPENSION
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET,GMC 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
GMC 2002: STRUCTURE:BODY
GMC
FREIGHTLINER 2000: SUSPENSION
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2000: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
FORD
HONDA 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
HONDA 2002: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
HONDA
DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
DODGE,PLYMOUTH
DODGE 2000-2001: AIR BAGS
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CHRYSLER,DODGE
ACURA 2002: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ACURA
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
CPSC, NHTSA, Evenflo Announce Recall to Repair Evenflo® Joyride® Car Seats/Carriers
Evenflo Co. Inc., of Vandalia, Ohio
KIA 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
KIA
SUZUKI 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
SUZUKI
FORD,MERCURY 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FORD,MERCURY
Backpack Blowers Recalled by Kawasaki Motors Corp. USA
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
KENWORTH 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
KENWORTH
CHEVROLET 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET
HONDA 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
CHEVROLET 2000: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET
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.