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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JEEP 2022: ENGINE
JEEP
JEEP,RAM 2014-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
JEEP,RAM
KIA 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
KIA
BMW 2022-2024: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CRUISE CONTROL
BMW
MITSUBISHI 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
MITSUBISHI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLVO 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
INTERNATIONAL
LAND ROVER 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2017-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LAND ROVER
SUBARU 2023: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
SUBARU
TESLA 2022-2023: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
TESLA
TOYOTA 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TOYOTA
ALFA ROMEO 2017-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALFA ROMEO
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2023: ENGINE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2019-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
LINCOLN 2015-2019: ENGINE
LINCOLN
Juratoys Recalls Children's Activity Tables Due to Choking Hazard
Juratoys US Corp., of Bloomingdale, Illinois
NISSAN 2023: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2021-2024: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
INTERNATIONAL
JAGUAR 2019-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JAGUAR
CADILLAC 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
CADILLAC
NISSAN 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NISSAN
FORD 2021-2023: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2003-2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL
JEEP 2021-2023: STEERING:COLUMN
JEEP
PORSCHE 2020-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PORSCHE
FORD 2023: STEERING:COLUMN
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
Advanced EV Recalls Advent 4 and 6 Passenger Golf Carts Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Expands Recall of Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2023: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
JEEP 2014-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
JEEP
MINI 2007-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MINI
JEEP 2022-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
JEEP
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
Polaris Recalls MATRYX RMK KHAOS and PRO Snowmobiles Due to Fire Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Ricky Powersports Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Violation of Federal ATV Safety Standard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death
Zhejiang Guoyu Industry & Trading Co. Ltd., of Zhejiang, China
LAND ROVER 2022-2023: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
LAND ROVER
INTERNATIONAL 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
INTERNATIONAL
PORSCHE 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
PORSCHE
VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HANDLE:EXTERIOR
VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
FORD 2020-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FORD
EGL Motor Recalls ACE-branded Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Violation of Federal ATV Safety Standard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death
JEEP 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JEEP
JEEP 2016-2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JEEP
RAM 2019-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
RAM
GENESIS 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
GENESIS
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.