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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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NHTSA No agency class Feb 1, 2001

MAZDA 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Jan 29, 2001

VOLVO 2000: WHEELS:RIM

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Jan 25, 2001

DAEWOO 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

DAEWOO

NHTSA No agency class Jan 23, 2001

PORSCHE 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 23, 2001

PORSCHE 2001: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)

PORSCHE

CPSC No agency class Jan 22, 2001

CPSC, Playskool Announce Recall to Replace Certain "Busy School Bus" Toys

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2001

TOYOTA 2000-2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2001

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 16, 2001

MITSUBISHI 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

MITSUBISHI

CPSC No agency class Jan 13, 2001

CPSC, Firms Announce Recall of Bicycles and Bicycle Components

RANS Inc., of Hays, Kan.

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2001

CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. Announce Recall of Motocross Motorcycles

Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Jan 8, 2001

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: SEATS

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 8, 2001

MITSUBISHI 2001: SEATS

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Jan 5, 2001

DODGE 2001: SUSPENSION:REAR

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 5, 2001

JEEP 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jan 4, 2001

BMW 2000-2001: TIRES:SIDEWALL

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Jan 2, 2001

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 29, 2000

FREIGHTLINER 2000: TIRES:VALVE

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Dec 27, 2000

LAND ROVER 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Dec 26, 2000

SUZUKI 2000-2001: WHEELS

SUZUKI

CPSC No agency class Dec 20, 2000

CPSC, Excite Ltd. Announce Recall of Scooters

Excite Ltd., of Hong Kong

NHTSA No agency class Dec 19, 2000

CADILLAC 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 19, 2000

CADILLAC 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 18, 2000

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 14, 2000

FORD 2000-2001: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 12, 2000

DODGE 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 12, 2000

DODGE 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Dec 12, 2000

LINCOLN 2000-2001: TIRES

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 11, 2000

HONDA 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Dec 7, 2000

CPSC, Kent International and Kash 'N Gold Ltd. Announce Recall of Scooters

CPSC No agency class Dec 6, 2000

CPSC, DiaTech USA and Derby USA Announce Recall of Bicycles

DiaTech USA, of Kenmore, Wash.

NHTSA No agency class Dec 6, 2000

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Dec 6, 2000

FORD 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 6, 2000

VOLVO 2000-2001: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Dec 6, 2000

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2000

INFINITI 2000-2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

INFINITI

CPSC No agency class Nov 30, 2000

CPSC, Profile Design Announce Recall of Bicycle Handlebar Stems

Profile Design LLC, of Carson, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 29, 2000

STERLING 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH

STERLING

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2000

FORD,MERCURY 2000-2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

FORD,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2000

FORD 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2000

FORD 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2000

MAZDA 2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 27, 2000

FORD 2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

FORD

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2000

CPSC, Honda Announce Recall of Off-Road Motorcycles

American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance Calif.

CPSC No agency class Nov 21, 2000

CPSC, Kawasaki Motors Corp. Announce Recall of Off-Road Motorcycles

Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2000

SUBARU 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2000

SUBARU 2001: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2000

SUBARU 2001: STEERING:LINKAGES

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Nov 20, 2000

BMW 2001: WHEELS:RIM

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Nov 16, 2000

LAND ROVER 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

LAND ROVER

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Nearby categories

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Data sources

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.