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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FREIGHTLINER 2020-2024: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
KIA
NISSAN 2013-2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NISSAN
BMW 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
BMW
BMW 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR
BMW
SUBARU 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
SUBARU
Rollerblade USA Recalls Youth In-Line Skates Due to Fall Hazard
FORD 2023: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2022: PARKING BRAKE
INTERNATIONAL
VOLVO 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT
VOLVO
MAZDA 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
MAZDA
NISSAN 2023: TIRES:BEAD
NISSAN
Children's Bathrobes Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by FunnyPaja; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)
INFINITI,NISSAN 2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
INFINITI,NISSAN
CHEVROLET 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
CHEVROLET
RAM 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
RAM
RAM 2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
RAM
JEEP,RAM 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
JEEP,RAM
HONDA 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
HONDA
BMW 2023: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BMW
SUBARU 2023: TIRES
SUBARU
VOLVO 2021-2023: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:BRAKING
VOLVO
BMW 2023: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BMW
LAND ROVER 2022-2023: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
LAND ROVER
INTERNATIONAL 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHEVROLET,GMC
TESLA 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION
TESLA
PORSCHE 2004: SUSPENSION
PORSCHE
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2023: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
FREIGHTLINER 2021-2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KIA
TESLA 2018-2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT
TESLA
RIVIAN 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS
RIVIAN
Bicycles and Framesets Recalled Due to Crash Hazard; Manufactured by Open Cycle
Open Cycle AG, of Switzerland
Cannondale Recalls Tesoro Neo X Speed Electric Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
HONDA 2007-2011: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HONDA
LAND ROVER 2023: ENGINE
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
LAND ROVER
INTERNATIONAL 2021-2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL
KIA 2015-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
KIA
VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2021: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
AUDI
BMW 2019-2021: SEATS
BMW
GENESIS 2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
GENESIS
FREIGHTLINER 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
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.