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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BMW 2000: SEATS:MOTORCYCLE
BMW
NISSAN 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN
CPSC, The Maya Group Inc. Announce Recall of Toys
TOYOTA 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
TOYOTA
FORD 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
FORD 2000-2001: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2000-2001: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
VOLKSWAGEN
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2001: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MAZDA 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
MAZDA
FORD 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FORD
HONDA 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HONDA
CPSC, Kawasaki Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Irvine, Calif.
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2001: AIR BAGS
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
BMW 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW
BMW 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW
MAZDA 2001: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
MAZDA
FORD 2001: WHEELS:HUBCAP/COVER
FORD
BMW 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
BMW
HYUNDAI 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
ISUZU 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
ISUZU
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE
TOYOTA 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
TOYOTA
ISUZU 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
ISUZU
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
CHEVROLET,GMC
NISSAN 2000: SEAT BELTS
NISSAN
FORD 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
FORD
FREIGHTLINER 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Empire Industries Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles
Empire Industries, of Tarboro, N.C.
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
CPSC, Tek Nek Toys Announce Recall of Children's Riding Vehicles
FREIGHTLINER 2000: WHEELS:HUB
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
FREIGHTLINER
CHEVROLET 2001: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET
JAGUAR 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS
JAGUAR
FORD,MERCURY 2000: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD,MERCURY
FORD,MERCURY 2001: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD,MERCURY
VOLVO 2000: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
VOLVO
VOLVO 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VOLVO
CPSC, Fisher-Price Announce Recall of Swings and Toys
Fisher-Price, of East Aurora, N.Y.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET,GMC
SATURN 2001: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
SATURN
VOLVO 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
VOLVO
FORD,MAZDA,MERCURY 2000: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FORD,MAZDA,MERCURY
FORD 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
MAZDA 2000: SEAT BELTS
MAZDA
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: SEAT BELTS
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FREIGHTLINER 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FREIGHTLINER
CPSC, Manco Products Inc. Announce Recall to Repair of Go-Karts
Manco Products Inc., of Fort Wayne, Ind.
FORD 2000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FORD
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.