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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2024: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2023

KIA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2023

NISSAN 2013-2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2023

BMW 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2023

BMW 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 25, 2023

SUBARU 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

SUBARU

CPSC No agency class Apr 20, 2023

Rollerblade USA Recalls Youth In-Line Skates Due to Fall Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Apr 20, 2023

FORD 2023: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 20, 2023

INTERNATIONAL 2019-2022: PARKING BRAKE

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Apr 19, 2023

VOLVO 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Apr 18, 2023

MAZDA 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 17, 2023

NISSAN 2023: TIRES:BEAD

NISSAN

CPSC No agency class Apr 13, 2023

Children's Bathrobes Recalled Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard; Imported by FunnyPaja; Sold Exclusively at Amazon.com (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Apr 13, 2023

INFINITI,NISSAN 2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 13, 2023

CHEVROLET 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Apr 13, 2023

RAM 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 13, 2023

RAM 2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 13, 2023

JEEP,RAM 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

JEEP,RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2023

HONDA 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2023

BMW 2023: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 7, 2023

SUBARU 2023: TIRES

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Apr 7, 2023

VOLVO 2021-2023: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:VEHICLE CONTROLS:BRAKING

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Apr 6, 2023

BMW 2023: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Apr 6, 2023

LAND ROVER 2022-2023: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Apr 6, 2023

LAND ROVER 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Apr 6, 2023

INTERNATIONAL 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Apr 6, 2023

CHEVROLET,GMC 2003-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 5, 2023

TESLA 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 5, 2023

PORSCHE 2004: SUSPENSION

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Apr 4, 2023

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2023: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Apr 4, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2021-2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Mar 31, 2023

KIA 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 31, 2023

TESLA 2018-2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 31, 2023

RIVIAN 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS

RIVIAN

CPSC No agency class Mar 30, 2023

Bicycles and Framesets Recalled Due to Crash Hazard; Manufactured by Open Cycle

Open Cycle AG, of Switzerland

CPSC No agency class Mar 30, 2023

Cannondale Recalls Tesoro Neo X Speed Electric Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards

CPSC No agency class Mar 30, 2023

Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Mar 30, 2023

HONDA 2007-2011: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 30, 2023

LAND ROVER 2023: ENGINE

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Mar 30, 2023

LAND ROVER 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Mar 30, 2023

INTERNATIONAL 2021-2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Mar 29, 2023

KIA 2015-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 29, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2021: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 29, 2023

VOLKSWAGEN 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 29, 2023

AUDI 2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Mar 29, 2023

BMW 2019-2021: SEATS

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Mar 28, 2023

GENESIS 2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

GENESIS

NHTSA No agency class Mar 28, 2023

FREIGHTLINER 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2023

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2023

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

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Data sources

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.