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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 · 2026-09-24

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 Aug 10, 2000

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

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Aug 10, 2000

MITSUBISHI 2000-2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)

MITSUBISHI

CPSC No agency class Aug 9, 2000

CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles

Polaris Industries Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2000

MAZDA 2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2000

TOYOTA 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2000

TOYOTA 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2000

MAZDA 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2000

FORD 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

FORD

CPSC No agency class Aug 8, 2000

CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall to Repair Baby Walkers

Safety 1st Inc., of Canton, Mass.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 8, 2000

FORD 2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Aug 8, 2000

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Aug 7, 2000

FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Aug 7, 2000

BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC,SATURN 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS

BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC,SATURN

NHTSA No agency class Jul 27, 2000

KIA 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Jul 20, 2000

CHEVROLET 2000: INTERIOR LIGHTING

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Jul 18, 2000

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2000

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

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2000

DODGE 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2000

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2000

JEEP 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2000

DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

DODGE,PLYMOUTH

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2000

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

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jul 14, 2000

HONDA 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Jul 10, 2000

FREIGHTLINER 2000: WHEELS:RIM

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Jul 10, 2000

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jul 7, 2000

HYUNDAI 2000: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Jul 6, 2000

HONDA 2000: INTERIOR LIGHTING

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Jul 5, 2000

CPSC, Burley Design Cooperative Announce Recall to Repair Burely-Bravo™ Bicycle Trailers

Burley Design Cooperative, of Eugene, Ore.

NHTSA No agency class Jul 5, 2000

FORD,MERCURY 2000: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

FORD,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Jul 3, 2000

LAND ROVER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

LAND ROVER

CPSC No agency class Jun 27, 2000

CPSC and Tanaka Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers and Augers

Tanaka America, of Auburn, Wash.

CPSC No agency class Jun 27, 2000

CPSC, Today's Kids Announce Recall of Spinning Ride Toys

Today's Kids, of Dallas, Texas

NHTSA No agency class Jun 19, 2000

FORD 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 19, 2000

FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jun 16, 2000

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

BUICK,CHEVROLET

CPSC No agency class Jun 14, 2000

CPSC, Graco Announce Recall to Repair Tot Wheels® Entertainer® Infant Walkers

Graco Children's Products Inc., of Elverson, Pa.

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2000

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Jun 12, 2000

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Jun 7, 2000

CADILLAC 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Jun 5, 2000

TOYOTA 2000: SUSPENSION:REAR

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class May 30, 2000

FREIGHTLINER 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class May 30, 2000

VOLVO 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2000

CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class May 18, 2000

OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000: STRUCTURE:BODY

OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC

NHTSA No agency class May 17, 2000

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM

BUICK,CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class May 17, 2000

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

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class May 17, 2000

FORD,MERCURY 2000: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

FORD,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class May 15, 2000

WORKHORSE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

WORKHORSE

NHTSA No agency class May 8, 2000

MITSUBISHI 2000: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class May 5, 2000

KENWORTH 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

KENWORTH

What to do with this

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  • Check a specific product against the full federal archive before you use or buy it. Recall checker
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  • Sort the whole archive by severity to see the highest-risk active recalls first. Rankings

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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.