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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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-16

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 Oct 25, 2024

FORD 2023-2024: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 25, 2024

FORD 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 25, 2024

FORD,LINCOLN 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

FORD,LINCOLN

CPSC No agency class Oct 24, 2024

CFMOTO Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazards

CPSC No agency class Oct 24, 2024

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)

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2024

NISSAN 2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2024

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2024

CADILLAC 2025: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD

CADILLAC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2024

RAM 2025: WHEELS:HUB

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2024

CHRYSLER 2020-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

CHRYSLER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 23, 2024

MACK 2020-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Oct 23, 2024

VOLVO 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 23, 2024

PETERBILT 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Oct 23, 2024

VOLVO 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 18, 2024

FORD 2024: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 18, 2024

FORD 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 18, 2024

MACK 2018-2023: TIRES

MACK

CPSC No agency class Oct 17, 2024

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

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2024

BMW 2025: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2024

FORD 2024-2025: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2024

SUZUKI 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 15, 2024

TOYOTA 2024: TIRES:SIDEWALL

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 15, 2024

BMW 2018-2022: STRUCTURE

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 14, 2024

HONDA 2023-2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2024

HYUNDAI 2019-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:PRESSURE RELIEF DEVICES

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2024

KIA 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2024

CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2024

GMC 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE

GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 10, 2024

RAM 2020-2023: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Oct 9, 2024

ALFA ROMEO,DODGE 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

ALFA ROMEO,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 4, 2024

HONDA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2024

INFINITI,NISSAN 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2024

INFINITI 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE

INFINITI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2024

ACURA,HONDA 2022-2025: STEERING

ACURA,HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2024

VOLVO 2024: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:THROTTLE:THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR (TPS)

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 2, 2024

BMW 2023-2024: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 2, 2024

CHEVROLET 2025: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Oct 2, 2024

FREIGHTLINER 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 1, 2024

INTERNATIONAL 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Oct 1, 2024

PORSCHE 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 1, 2024

PORSCHE 2020-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 1, 2024

PORSCHE 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 1, 2024

RAM 2023-2024: STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Sep 30, 2024

AUDI 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Sep 27, 2024

FORD 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Sep 27, 2024

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Sep 27, 2024

VOLKSWAGEN 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Sep 27, 2024

JEEP 2021-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Sep 27, 2024

BMW 2022: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS

BMW

CPSC No agency class Sep 26, 2024

John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Crash Hazard

Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois

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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.