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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FORD 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE
FORD
FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FORD
FORD 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD
RAM 2023-2024: STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE
RAM
BMW 2014-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW
MCLAREN 2023: ENGINE
MCLAREN
VOLVO 2024: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VOLVO
MACK 2023-2024: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
MACK
NISSAN 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NISSAN
LAND ROVER 2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
LAND ROVER
JEEP 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JEEP
CHEVROLET 2024: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CHEVROLET
CADILLAC 2023-2024: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
CADILLAC
RIVIAN 2022-2023: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
RIVIAN
HONDA 2023-2024: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
HONDA
VOLVO 2019-2024: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLVO
FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD,LINCOLN
BMW 2024: STEERING
BMW
VOLVO 2020-2024: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLVO
ACURA,HONDA 2015-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
ACURA,HONDA
DR Power Equipment Recalls Tow-Behind Field & Brush Mowers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
DR Power Equipment, of South Burlington, Vermont, a subsidiary of Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin (through January 2018)
Polaris Recalls RANGER Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat and Tracker Side by Side Recreational Off Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls E-Z-GO PTV And Tracker OX EV Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
FORD 2022-2023: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
FORD
TOYOTA 2022-2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
SUBARU 2021-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SUBARU
SUBARU 2023-2024: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
SUBARU
CHRYSLER 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHRYSLER
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BUICK,CHEVROLET
TESLA 2021-2024: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TESLA
HONDA 2023-2024: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
HONDA
TOYOTA 2013-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2020-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
FORD
Doosan Bobcat North America Recalls Bobcat and Kubota Stand-On Zero Turn Lawnmowers Due to Crash and Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
Doosan Bobcat North America, of West Fargo, North Dakota
Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Engines Used in Lawn and Garden Equipment Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Maryville, Missouri
NISSAN 2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
NISSAN
KIA 2015-2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
KIA
SUBARU 2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
SUBARU
TOYOTA 2020-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TOYOTA
MAZDA 2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MAZDA
MAZDA 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
MAZDA
KENWORTH 2018-2022: SEAT BELTS
KENWORTH
JEEP 2022-2024: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
JEEP
BMW 2010-2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW
Polaris Recalls RZR PRO XP, PRO XP 4, RZR XP and XP 4 Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Thomas & Friends Wooden Railway Troublesome Truck & Crates and Troublesome Truck & Paint Recalled by Fisher-Price Due to Choking and Magnet Ingestion Hazards
Fisher Price Inc., of East Aurora, New York
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.