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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ISUZU 2000-2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ISUZU
CPSC, Honda Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
GMC 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY
GMC
OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BUICK,CHEVROLET
LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
LINCOLN
LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
LINCOLN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,PLYMOUTH 2000-2001: CHILD SEAT
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,PLYMOUTH
JAGUAR 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
JAGUAR
LINCOLN 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
LINCOLN
FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS, PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2000: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
FORD
FORD 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
FORD
FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2000-2001: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
FORD
FORD 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD
CADILLAC 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
CADILLAC
BUICK 2000-2001: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
BUICK
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET,GMC
SATURN 2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
SATURN
NISSAN 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MITSUBISHI
MERCURY 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MERCURY
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000-2001: STRUCTURE:BODY
CHEVROLET,GMC
BMW 2001: STEERING:LINKAGES:ROD:RELAY:CONNECTING
BMW
MITSUBISHI 2001: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
MITSUBISHI
HYUNDAI 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
FORD 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
MAZDA 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MAZDA
LAND ROVER 2000: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
LAND ROVER
CPSC, NHTSA and Century Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats/Carriers
Century Products (Century), of Macedonia, Ohio
SATURN 2000-2001: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SATURN
SATURN 2000-2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SATURN
DODGE 2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHRYSLER,DODGE
FORD 2000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FORD
FORD 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
FORD
SUZUKI 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUZUKI
BMW 2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
BMW
HONDA 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
HONDA
MERCURY 2000: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
MERCURY
ISUZU 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ISUZU
FORD 2001: CHILD SEAT
FORD
MACK 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MACK
ASTON MARTIN 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
ASTON MARTIN
SUZUKI 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SUZUKI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2001: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MITSUBISHI
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
- 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.