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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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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AUDI 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
AUDI
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Recalls Ski-Doo and Lynx Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc., of Canada
Polaris Recalls MATRYX PRO RMK and MATRYX RMK KHAOS Snowmobiles Due to Serious Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
KIA 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
KIA
SUBARU,TOYOTA 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
SUBARU,TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
AUDI
MACK 2015-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MACK
HYUNDAI 2024: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
HYUNDAI
FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
FORD
FORD 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2023: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
KIA 2016-2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
KIA
VOLKSWAGEN 2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
VOLKSWAGEN
BENTLEY 2017-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BENTLEY
HONDA 2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CVT
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
INTERNATIONAL
BMW 2019-2022: SEAT BELTS
BMW
NISSAN 2020-2022: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
KIA 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
KIA
JEEP 2021-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
JEEP
JEEP 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JEEP
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:BLINDSPOT:SENSORS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FORD
Polaris Recalls RZR XP Turbo and Turbo S Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
CHEVROLET 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET
TOYOTA 2022-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
JEEP 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
JEEP
GENESIS 2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
GENESIS
HYUNDAI 2024: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAZDA 2024: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
MAZDA
SUBARU 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SUBARU
CHEVROLET,GMC 2024: STEERING
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
FORD
JEEP 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
JEEP
KIA 2017-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:CLUTCHES/BANDS:ACTUATORS/SOLENOIDS
KIA
KIA 2023-2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
KIA
PORSCHE 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
PORSCHE
HYUNDAI 2023-2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT:PUMP
HYUNDAI
HONDA 2017-2022: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HONDA
LUCID 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
LUCID
LUCID 2022-2023: VISIBILITY/WIPER
LUCID
LUCID 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
LUCID
JAGUAR 2022: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
JAGUAR
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BUICK,CHEVROLET
VOLVO 2022-2023: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
VOLVO
FORD 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FORD
FORD 2021-2023: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL
FORD
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.