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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ACURA 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ACURA
MINI 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
MINI
BMW 2024: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BMW
BMW 2012-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:PUMP
BMW
FORD 2020-2022: ENGINE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2024: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2023-2024: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FORD
FORD 2024: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
FORD 2023-2024: STEERING:COLUMN
FORD
FORD 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
FORD
CADILLAC 2023-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
CADILLAC
BMW 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
BMW
LEXUS 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
LEXUS
JEEP 2024: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
JEEP
JEEP 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
JEEP
GENESIS 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
GENESIS
HYUNDAI 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
HYUNDAI
NISSAN 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NISSAN
NISSAN 2021-2024: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
NISSAN
Brompton Bicycle Recalls Brompton T-Line Foldable Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Peace Industry Group Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death and Violation of Federal ATV Safety Regulations
Zhejiang Changying Car Industry Co. LTD, of China
BMW 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
BMW
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
DODGE 2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
DODGE
DODGE 2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
DODGE
JEEP 2021: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
JEEP
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MACK 2024: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MACK
HYUNDAI 2024: AIR BAGS
HYUNDAI
BMW 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
BMW
Kawasaki USA Recalls Mule PRO 1000 Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp., U.S.A., of Lincoln, Neb.
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls 2024 Arctic Cat Mountain 600 Snowmobiles Due to Crash Hazard
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
HYUNDAI 2010-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:INTERLOCK/LOCKOUT
HYUNDAI
NISSAN 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:INVERTER
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
TESLA 2020-2024: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TESLA
FORD 2023: SEATS
FORD
TOYOTA 2023-2025: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
FORD 2023-2024: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD
CFMOTO Recalls ZFORCE 950 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash and Tip-Over Hazards
HONDA 2024: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
HONDA
CHRYSLER 2019-2021: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER 2017-2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHRYSLER
SUZUKI 2024: TIRES
SUZUKI
BMW 2018-2023: STRUCTURE
BMW
PORSCHE 2024: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
PORSCHE
HYUNDAI 2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2019-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
BMW 2013-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023-2024: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
MERCEDES-BENZ
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.