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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FREIGHTLINER 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FREIGHTLINER
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2002: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
GEO 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
GEO
DODGE 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
DODGE
CHEVROLET 2000: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET
GMC 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
GMC
FORD,MERCURY 2002: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FORD,MERCURY
BUICK,OLDSMOBILE 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS
BUICK,OLDSMOBILE
FORD 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
ASTON MARTIN 2000-2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
ASTON MARTIN
FORD 2001: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD
FORD 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
FORD
VOLVO 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VOLVO
VOLVO 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VOLVO
FORD 2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
CPSC, Deere & Company Recall Gator Utility Vehicles
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
VOLVO 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VOLVO
GMC 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
GMC
CPSC, Ariens Co. Announce Recall of Lawn Mowers
Ariens Co., of Brillion, Wis.
FORD 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2000-2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD,MERCURY
FORD,MERCURY 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD,MERCURY
MITSUBISHI 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MITSUBISHI
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2001: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
DODGE 2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
DODGE
PETERBILT 2000-2001: STEERING
PETERBILT
TOYOTA 2001: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOYOTA
SUZUKI 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
SUZUKI
FORD 2000-2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2000: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
NISSAN 2000-2001: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
NISSAN
BMW 2001: SUSPENSION:REAR
BMW
HONDA,ISUZU 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HONDA,ISUZU
PETERBILT 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
PETERBILT
KENWORTH 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
KENWORTH
FORD 2000-2001: TIRES:VALVE
FORD
FORD 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
FORD
BENTLEY 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BENTLEY
DODGE 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
DODGE
DODGE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DODGE
CPSC, Supreme Toys Announce Recall of Toy Vehicles
Supreme Toys (H.K.) Ltd., of Hong Kong
SUBARU 2001: SEATS
SUBARU
MERCURY 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
MERCURY
BMW 2001: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
BMW
MITSUBISHI 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MITSUBISHI
KENWORTH 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
KENWORTH
CPSC, Kolcraft Announce Recall of Tot Rider Walkers
Kolcraft® Enterprises, Inc., of Chicago, Ill.
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC,SATURN
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.