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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 Nov 14, 2000

ISUZU 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ISUZU

CPSC No agency class Nov 13, 2000

CPSC, Honda Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles

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

NHTSA No agency class Nov 13, 2000

GMC 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY

GMC

NHTSA No agency class Nov 13, 2000

OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC

NHTSA No agency class Nov 13, 2000

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

BUICK,CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Nov 13, 2000

LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 9, 2000

LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 9, 2000

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,PLYMOUTH 2000-2001: CHILD SEAT

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,PLYMOUTH

NHTSA No agency class Nov 6, 2000

JAGUAR 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2000

LINCOLN 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2000

FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2000

FORD 2000: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

FORD 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

FORD 2000-2001: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

FORD 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

CADILLAC 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

BUICK 2000-2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

BUICK

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2000

SATURN 2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

SATURN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2000

NISSAN 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2000

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

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2000

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

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2000

MERCURY 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Oct 25, 2000

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2000

BMW 2001: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2000

MITSUBISHI 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2000

HYUNDAI 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2000

FORD 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2000

MAZDA 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2000

LAND ROVER 2000: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)

LAND ROVER

CPSC No agency class Oct 13, 2000

CPSC, NHTSA and Century Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers

Century Products (Century), of Macedonia, Ohio

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2000

SATURN 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

SATURN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2000

SATURN 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

SATURN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2000

DODGE 2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2000

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2000

FORD 2000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2000

FORD 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2000

SUZUKI 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2000

BMW 2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2000

HONDA 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2000

MERCURY 2000: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2000

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

ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 4, 2000

FORD 2001: CHILD SEAT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 4, 2000

MACK 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2000

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

ASTON MARTIN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2000

SUZUKI 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 2, 2000

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 2, 2000

MITSUBISHI 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 2, 2000

NISSAN 2000: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

NISSAN

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

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.