Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Name: Vehicles Recalls
Creator: PlainRecalls
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Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls: 8,938
Top agency: NHTSA
Years covered: 1995–2026

Compiled from official public sources by the publisher. · Updated September 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

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

High severity

7,018
Moderate

1,920

NHTSA

7,925
CPSC

933
FDA Food

69
FDA Drug

11

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 Dec 22, 2023

Polaris Industries Recalls RZR 200 Youth Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury

NHTSA No agency class Dec 14, 2023

Polaris Recalls Patriot 9R MATRYX PRO RMK and Patriot 9R MATRYX RMK KHAOS Snowmobiles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota

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Recall categorization follows the issuing agency's product taxonomy; always confirm specifics on the official notice.

Nearby categories

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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.

Compiled by PlainRecalls, Product Recalls Editorial Process · September 16, 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.

Where Vehicles sits among all 12 categories

Recalls in Vehicles

FORD 2016-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP

FORD 2021-2023: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS

BMW 2024: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT

KIA 2023-2024: AIR BAGS

Klein Tools Recalls Blackfire and Klein Tools Power Stations Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

RIVIAN 2022: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

NISSAN 2024: STEERING:RACK AND PINION

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2024: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

KIA 2011: ENGINE

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2023: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY

LAND ROVER 2024: STRUCTURE:BODY

LAND ROVER 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2014: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CHEVROLET,GMC 2024: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

AUDI 2023-2024: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

AUDI 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE

LEXUS,TOYOTA 2020-2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

TOYOTA 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

TESLA 2022-2023: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH

ACURA,HONDA 2013-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MERCEDES-BENZ 2014-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: SUSPENSION:FRONT

FORD 2022-2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:BULBS

FORD 2023: STEERING:COLUMN

BRP US Recalls Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Kubota Tractor Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Crash and Collision Hazards (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Recalls Ranger XP Kinetic Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash Hazard

Polaris Industries Recalls RZR 200 Youth Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash Hazard and Risk of Serious Injury

CHEVROLET 2017-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

HONDA 2020-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

AUDI 2019-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD

PORSCHE 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:CABLE/CORD:ONBOARD

PORSCHE 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

TESLA 2012-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:AUTONOMOUS/SELF DRIVING:SOFTWARE

MAZDA 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

Segway Powersports Recalls 2022 Fugleman UT10E and UT10X Utility-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

VOLVO 2016-2024: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

LAMBORGHINI 2020-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: STRUCTURE

BMW,TOYOTA 2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

VOLVO 2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

INFINITI 2022-2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE

PORSCHE 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY

Polaris Recalls Patriot 850 MATRYX Snowmobiles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Recalls Patriot 9R MATRYX PRO RMK and Patriot 9R MATRYX RMK KHAOS Snowmobiles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

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