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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MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
MERCEDES-BENZ
JEEP 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
JEEP
American Honda Motor Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
BMW 2006-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
ALFA ROMEO 2017-2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
ALFA ROMEO
ALFA ROMEO,FIAT,JEEP 2017-2024: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ALFA ROMEO,FIAT,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
HONDA 2024: TIRES:MARKINGS
HONDA
FISKER 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)
FISKER
NISSAN 2024: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NISSAN
LUCID 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
LUCID
FORD 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:BRAKE FLUID LOW WARNING:SWITCH/SENSOR/FLOAT
FORD
LUCID 2022-2024: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
LUCID
FORD 2022-2023: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2024: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET 2024: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CHEVROLET
FORD 2024: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD
LEXUS 2024-2025: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
LEXUS
CHEVROLET 2020-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
CHEVROLET
VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2024: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
NISSAN
POLESTAR 2021-2024: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:SOFTWARE
POLESTAR
FIAT 2014-2018: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
FIAT
JAGUAR 2021-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
JAGUAR
INFINITI 2011-2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
INFINITI
Goal Zero Recalls Yeti Link Modules with EC8 Cables Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
FISKER 2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
FISKER
AUDI 2022-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AUDI
VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2024: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
VOLKSWAGEN
INTERNATIONAL 2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2024: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
LEXUS,TOYOTA
CADILLAC 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CADILLAC
RIVIAN 2022-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
RIVIAN
TESLA 2024: STRUCTURE:BODY
TESLA
TESLA 2024: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
TESLA
PORSCHE 2020-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PORSCHE
TOYOTA 2021-2024: TIRES
TOYOTA
LAND ROVER 2023-2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:FILTER/SCREEN
LAND ROVER
FORD 2014: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
FORD
TOYOTA 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
TOYOTA
FORD 2023-2024: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
FORD
Retrospec Recalls Beaumont Plus ST Bikes with Disc Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
RAM 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
RAM
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM 2021-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM
JEEP 2023: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
JEEP
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2025: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
KIA 2024: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
KIA
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.