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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TESLA 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
TESLA
BMW,MINI 2023-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW,MINI
BUICK 2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BUICK
ASTON MARTIN 2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PIPES, HOSES, AND FITTINGS
ASTON MARTIN
TOYOTA 2023-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC:SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
NISSAN
Polaris Industries Recalls Ranger XD 1500 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) with Winches Due to Fire Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
CHEVROLET,GMC 2023-2024: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2013-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHEVROLET,GMC
BMW,MINI 2023-2025: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE
BMW,MINI
FIAT 2017-2020: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FIAT
KIA 2024: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
KIA
HYUNDAI 2025: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2024: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
RIVIAN 2025: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
RIVIAN
FORD 2024: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
FORD
FORD 2022-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD 2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
FORD 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE
FORD
LAND ROVER 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
LAND ROVER
JEEP 2018-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
JEEP
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2023-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING: LAMP
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
GMC 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
GMC
Item 71117.14459, Gravy Homestyle, refrigerated product, net wt. 4lb. There are 3 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.15207, Reser's Raspberry Parfait Desserts, refrigerated product, net wt. 8lb. There are 2 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.03034, Reser's Kit HF Pudding Banana, refrigerated product, net wt. 4.81lb. There are 2 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.56013, Reser's Sweet Corn with Butter, refrigerated product, net wt. 4lb. There are 4 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.02008, Reser's American Classics Scalloped Potatoes, refrigerated product, net wt. 12oz. There are 6 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.02126, Reser's American Classics Asiago Creamed Spinach, refrigerated product, net wt. 12oz. There are 6 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.14378, Baked Scalloped Potatoes Special Request, refrigerated product, net wt. 2.5lb. There are 8 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
Item 71117.14446, Potatoes Creamy Deluxe Special Request, refrigerated product, net wt. 5lb. There are 4 packs per case.
Reser's Fine Foods, Inc.
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2022-2025: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2024: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
PORSCHE 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
PORSCHE
RAM 2019-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
RAM
JEEP 2018-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JEEP
VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2024: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
VOLKSWAGEN
MAZDA 2024-2025: LANE DEPARTURE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
MAZDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2023-2024: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TOYOTA
FORD 2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2023-2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
FORD,LINCOLN
JAGUAR 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JAGUAR
CHEVROLET 2024: TRAILER HITCHES
CHEVROLET
FISKER 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC:SOFTWARE/PROGRAMMING
FISKER
AUDI 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
AUDI
TESLA 2016: STRUCTURE:BODY
TESLA
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.