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 2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2022-2023: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
GENESIS 2021-2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
GENESIS
NISSAN 2014-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:IMMOBILIZER/PROXIMITY:KEY/SENDER
NISSAN
HONDA 2023: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HONDA
KENWORTH 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
KENWORTH
AUDI 2009-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
AUDI
TESLA 2016-2023: STEERING:AUTOMATED/ADAPTIVE STEERING
TESLA
SUBARU 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SUBARU
BMW 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW
SUBARU 2004-2005: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SUBARU
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2017-2023: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
FORD 2023: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD
FORD 2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2022-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
NISSAN 2008-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
NISSAN
BRP Recalls Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
BRP U.S. Inc, of Sturtevant, Wisconsin
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls E-Z-GO PTVs Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
SUBARU 2023: WHEELS:HUB
SUBARU
RAM 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS
RAM
RAM 2021-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
RAM
JEEP 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JEEP
BMW 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BMW
BMW 2023: AIR BAGS
BMW
Paper Cape Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standards and Burn Hazard
NISSAN 2018-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
NISSAN
CHEVROLET,GMC 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
HONDA 2018-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
HONDA
JAGUAR 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2019-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
LAND ROVER
CADILLAC,GMC 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CADILLAC,GMC
CHEVROLET 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CHEVROLET
TOYOTA 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU)
TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BMW
HYUNDAI 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
HYUNDAI
KIA 2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
KIA
PORSCHE 2017-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PORSCHE
JAGUAR 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
JAGUAR
HYUNDAI 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
KIA 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
KIA
BMW 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
BMW
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD
ISUZU 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:DRIVER MONITORING:CAMERA/SENSOR
ISUZU
SUBARU 2022: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
SUBARU
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.