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 · 2026-09-16
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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FORD 2023-2024: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
FORD 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
CFMOTO Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazards
Ricky Powersports Recalls Youth and Adult All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death and Violation of Federal ATV Safety Regulations
Jiangsu Tiking Sports Vehicle Manufacturing Co. Ltd., of China (youth ATV)
NISSAN 2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NISSAN
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2025: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
CADILLAC
RAM 2025: WHEELS:HUB
RAM
CHRYSLER 2020-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
CHRYSLER
MACK 2020-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MACK
VOLVO 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
VOLVO
PETERBILT 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PETERBILT
VOLVO 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VOLVO
FORD 2024: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
FORD
FORD 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD
MACK 2018-2023: TIRES
MACK
Textron Specialized Vehicles Expands Recall of Arctic Cat and Tracker Side by Side Recreational Off Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
BMW 2025: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
BMW
FORD 2024-2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FORD
SUZUKI 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
SUZUKI
TOYOTA 2024: TIRES:SIDEWALL
TOYOTA
BMW 2018-2022: STRUCTURE
BMW
HONDA 2023-2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
HYUNDAI 2019-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES
HYUNDAI
KIA 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
KIA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
GMC 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE
GMC
RAM 2020-2023: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
RAM
ALFA ROMEO,DODGE 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
ALFA ROMEO,DODGE
HONDA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
HONDA
INFINITI,NISSAN 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION
INFINITI,NISSAN
INFINITI 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
INFINITI
ACURA,HONDA 2022-2025: STEERING
ACURA,HONDA
VOLVO 2024: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS)
VOLVO
BMW 2023-2024: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
BMW
CHEVROLET 2025: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FREIGHTLINER
INTERNATIONAL 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
INTERNATIONAL
PORSCHE 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2020-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
PORSCHE
RAM 2023-2024: STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE
RAM
AUDI 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
AUDI
FORD 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLKSWAGEN 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
VOLKSWAGEN
JEEP 2021-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JEEP
BMW 2022: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS
BMW
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Crash Hazard
Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois
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.