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 · 2026-09-17
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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CHEVROLET,GMC 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
CHEVROLET,GMC
VOLVO 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VOLVO
BMW 2019-2023: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:SHAFT:INPUT
BMW
CHRYSLER 2017-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:CONNECTORS/PLUGS/RECEPTACLES
CHRYSLER
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2022-2023: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
American Honda Expands Recall of Honda Talon 1000 ROVs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, California
Polaris Recalls Sportsman and Scrambler 1000 S All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
Quality Bicycle Products Recalls Carbon Handlebars and Bicycles Due to Injury Hazard
VOLVO 2019-2022: STEERING
VOLVO
Yamaha Recalls Viking Off-Road Side-by-Side Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp. of America, of Newnan, Georgia
VOLKSWAGEN 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2013-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2002-2011: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
LINCOLN 2020-2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
LINCOLN
KTM North America Recalls GASGAS Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
ACURA 2022: TIRES:BEAD
ACURA
RAM 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
RAM
VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY THERMAL:MANAGEMENT:SOFTWARE
BMW
BMW 2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BMW
HYUNDAI 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT
HYUNDAI
PETERBILT 2022-2023: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
PETERBILT
PETERBILT 2019-2020: SUSPENSION:MULTIPLE AXLE
PETERBILT
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STRUCTURE:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2017-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET,GMC 2023: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
FORD
AUDI 2022: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
AUDI
FORD 2021-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD
CHEVROLET 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CHEVROLET
PORSCHE 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
PORSCHE
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2019-2023: WHEELS:RIM
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MCLAREN 2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MCLAREN
SUBARU 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
SUBARU
KIA 2023: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
KIA
RAM 2019-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
RAM
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
AUDI 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
AUDI
KIA 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:THERMAL MANAGEMENT:FLUID/COOLANT
KIA
PORSCHE 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
PORSCHE
VOLVO 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
VOLVO
TESLA 2023: SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET
TESLA
American Honda Recalls 2022 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., Torrance, California
Kubota Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Injury and Collision Hazards (Recall Alert)
Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Grapevine, Texas
Target Recalls Cloud Island 4-Piece Plush Toy Sets Due to Choking Hazard
FORD 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
KIA 2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
KIA
NISSAN 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NISSAN
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.