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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CHEVROLET 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET
BUICK 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BUICK
HONDA 2000: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HONDA
FORD 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD
SATURN 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
SATURN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
DAEWOO 2000: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
DAEWOO
MITSUBISHI 2000: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
MITSUBISHI
AUDI 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
AUDI
JEEP 2000: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
JEEP
FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
MITSUBISHI 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
MITSUBISHI
CHEVROLET 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
CHEVROLET
BUICK,CADILLAC 2000: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BUICK,CADILLAC
SATURN 2000: STRUCTURE:BODY
SATURN
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
SATURN 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
SATURN
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET,OLDSMOBILE,PONTIAC
FORD 2000: PARKING BRAKE
FORD
FORD 2000: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2000: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD,LINCOLN
SUBARU 2000: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CENTER SUPPORT BEARING
SUBARU
BUICK 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BUICK
SATURN 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
SATURN
SATURN 2000: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
SATURN
SATURN 2000: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SATURN
AUDI 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AUDI
FORD 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2000: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CHEVROLET,GMC
SATURN 2000: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
SATURN
SATURN 2000: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
SATURN
MAZDA 2000: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MAZDA
MAZDA 2000: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
MAZDA
DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
DODGE,PLYMOUTH
DODGE,PLYMOUTH 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE,PLYMOUTH
FREIGHTLINER 2000-2002: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2001: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2001: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FREIGHTLINER
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.