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 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2026: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
RAM
American Honda Motor Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death Due to Crash Hazard
FORD 2024-2025: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
FORD
AUDI 2025: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
AUDI
DODGE,JEEP 2024-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DODGE,JEEP
VOLVO 2025-2026: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2025: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
TOYOTA
TESLA 2024-2026: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TESLA
HYUNDAI 2025-2026: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
HYUNDAI
MITSUBISHI 2014-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
MITSUBISHI
JAGUAR,LAND ROVER 2019-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER
JAGUAR,LAND ROVER
RAM 2026: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE
RAM
AUDI 2020-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
AUDI
FORD 2025: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
FORD
FORD 2024-2025: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:SUN VISOR
FORD
FORD 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
FORD 2021-2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
KIA 2022-2026: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
NISSAN 2009-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
GENESIS 2021-2026: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GENESIS
HONDA 2018-2022: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
HONDA
RAM 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
RAM
JEEP 2026: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
JEEP
LEXUS 2015-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LEXUS
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2023-2026: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
BMW 2018-2024: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:SEALS/GASKETS
BMW
CHEVROLET 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2023-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
CHEVROLET
VOLVO 2025-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
VOLVO
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2023: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
FORD,LINCOLN
TOYOTA 2023-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
TOYOTA
FORD 2025: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
FORD
ASTON MARTIN 2024-2025: SUSPENSION:REAR
ASTON MARTIN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2026: AIR BAGS:PASSENGER SIDE FRONTAL:CUSHION
MERCEDES-BENZ
FUNTOK Ride-On Trucks Recalled Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Risk of Serious Injury or Death; Imported by Shenzhen Luobei Trading
HONDA 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HONDA
LUCID 2024-2026: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
LUCID
LUCID 2026: SEATS
LUCID
CHRYSLER 2022-2026: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
CHRYSLER
ASTON MARTIN 2025: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
ASTON MARTIN
VOLVO 2025-2026: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VOLVO
LEXUS 2022-2024: SEATS
LEXUS
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2024-2026: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
LEXUS,TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2026: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2026: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2019: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET,GMC
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.