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 2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FORD
FORD 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
KENWORTH 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE
KENWORTH
FORD 2014-2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
JAGUAR 2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
JAGUAR
CHRYSLER 2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER
FORD 2020-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
NISSAN 2021: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NISSAN
NISSAN 2018-2023: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
NISSAN
TESLA 2023: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
TESLA
TESLA 2021-2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TESLA
MAZDA 2014-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
MAZDA
MCLAREN 2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
MCLAREN
Yamaha Personal Transportation Vehicles Recalled Due to Crash and Injury Hazards; Manufactured by Yamaha Motor Powered Products (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co. Ltd., of Japan
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2023-2024: STEERING:COLUMN
LEXUS,TOYOTA
BMW 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:DC/DC CONVERTER
LEXUS,TOYOTA
POLESTAR 2023: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
POLESTAR
TOYOTA 2023: TIRES:VALVE
TOYOTA
BMW 2023-2024: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
BMW
TOYOTA 2023: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TOYOTA
Husqvarna Recalls Residential 300 Series Snow Blowers Due to Injury Hazard
Husqvarna Professional Products Inc., of Charlotte, North Carolina
Yamaha Golf Car Company Recalls Model Year 2023 Golf Cars, Personal Transportation Vehicles And Umax Due to Crash and Injury Hazards and Risk of Death (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co. LTD., of Japan
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
ACURA,HONDA 2020-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ACURA,HONDA
BMW 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MERCEDES-BENZ
PORSCHE 2016-2020: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
PORSCHE
VOLVO 2023-2024: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLVO
FORD 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM)
FORD
LINCOLN 2023: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
LINCOLN
VOLKSWAGEN 2023: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
VOLKSWAGEN
TESLA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
TESLA
Trek Recalls Promax Hydraulic Disc Brakes Sold on Trek Bicycles Due to Crash Hazard
Lee Chi Enterprises Co., Ltd.
TOYOTA 2023: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TOYOTA
HONDA 2018-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
MAZDA 2024: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MAZDA
PETERBILT 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PETERBILT
NISSAN 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY
NISSAN
FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD
John Deere Recalls XUV590 Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat 8000 Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
HYUNDAI 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
HYUNDAI
BMW 2023: SEATS
BMW
JEEP 2021-2023: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
JEEP
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.