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 · 2026-09-24
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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DODGE 2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2000-2001: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
MITSUBISHI
CPSC, Polaris Industries Inc. Announce Recall of All-Terrain Vehicles
Polaris Industries Inc., of Minneapolis, Minn.
MAZDA 2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MAZDA
TOYOTA 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
TOYOTA
MAZDA 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MAZDA
FORD 2001: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD
CPSC, Safety 1st Announce Recall to Repair Baby Walkers
Safety 1st Inc., of Canton, Mass.
FORD 2001: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CHEVROLET,GMC
FREIGHTLINER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FREIGHTLINER
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC,SATURN 2000-2001: SEAT BELTS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC,SATURN
KIA 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KIA
CHEVROLET 2000: INTERIOR LIGHTING
CHEVROLET
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:INTEGRATED JACK/LEVELER/STABILIZER
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
DODGE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DODGE
DODGE 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER,DODGE,PLYMOUTH
JEEP 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JEEP
DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DODGE,PLYMOUTH
DODGE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DODGE
HONDA 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
HONDA
FREIGHTLINER 2000: WHEELS:RIM
FREIGHTLINER
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
CHRYSLER,DODGE
HYUNDAI 2000: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
HYUNDAI
HONDA 2000: INTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA
CPSC, Burley Design Cooperative Announce Recall to Repair Burely-Bravo™ Bicycle Trailers
Burley Design Cooperative, of Eugene, Ore.
FORD,MERCURY 2000: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FORD,MERCURY
LAND ROVER 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
LAND ROVER
CPSC and Tanaka Announce Recall of Hedge Trimmers and Augers
Tanaka America, of Auburn, Wash.
CPSC, Today's Kids Announce Recall of Spinning Ride Toys
Today's Kids, of Dallas, Texas
FORD 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD
FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
FORD
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
BUICK,CHEVROLET
CPSC, Graco Announce Recall to Repair Tot Wheels® Entertainer® Infant Walkers
Graco Children's Products Inc., of Elverson, Pa.
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
CADILLAC 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CADILLAC
TOYOTA 2000: SUSPENSION:REAR
TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FREIGHTLINER
VOLVO 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLVO
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CHEVROLET,GMC
OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000: STRUCTURE:BODY
OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
BUICK,CHEVROLET
LAND ROVER 2000: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
LAND ROVER
FORD,MERCURY 2000: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
FORD,MERCURY
WORKHORSE 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WORKHORSE
MITSUBISHI 2000: PARKING BRAKE:DRIVELINE:HYDRAULIC
MITSUBISHI
KENWORTH 2000: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KENWORTH
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.