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Vehicles recalls

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

Total recalls
10,474
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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Vehicles accounts for 10,474 recalls — about 10.5% of the federal recall archive, of which 61% of graded records are high-severity.

The FDA, CPSC and NHTSA have published 10,474 vehicles recalls between 1995 and 2026 — roughly 10.5% of the 100,165-record archive. Of the 10,474 records graded for severity, 61% are high-severity. Most are issued by NHTSA. Counts reflect market size and reporting activity, not a product's inherent danger.

  • 10,474 total recalls
  • 10.5% of the archive
  • 61% graded high-severity
  • NHTSA top agency

Category snapshot

Vehicles accounts for 10,474 recalls — about 10.5% of the 100,165-record federal archive, with 6,440 graded high-severity, most issued by NHTSA.

10,474
total recalls
61%
graded high-severity
NHTSA
top issuing agency
1995–2026
years covered

Vehicles recalls by year

1995–2026

0 200 400 600 800 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 462 606 512 513 770 419 573 539 609 561 608 109

Source: FDA · CPSC · NHTSA As of May 27, 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 Critical Mar 29, 2023

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

KIA

NHTSA Critical Mar 29, 2023

AUDI 2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

AUDI

NHTSA Critical Mar 29, 2023

BMW 2019-2021: SEATS

BMW

NHTSA Moderate Mar 28, 2023

GENESIS 2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

GENESIS

NHTSA Critical Mar 28, 2023

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

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA Critical Mar 24, 2023

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

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Mar 24, 2023

FORD 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

FORD

NHTSA Critical Mar 24, 2023

FORD,LINCOLN 2023: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR

FORD,LINCOLN

CPSC Moderate Mar 23, 2023

Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Arctic Cat Alterra 600 and Tracker 600 All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia

NHTSA Critical Mar 23, 2023

JEEP 2020-2022: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

JEEP

NHTSA Critical Mar 22, 2023

AUDI 2022-2023: AIR BAGS

AUDI

NHTSA Critical Mar 20, 2023

INFINITI 2022-2023: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK

INFINITI

NHTSA Critical Mar 20, 2023

PETERBILT 2023-2024: PARKING BRAKE

PETERBILT

NHTSA Critical Mar 17, 2023

HYUNDAI 2019-2023: TRAILER HITCHES

HYUNDAI

NHTSA Critical Mar 17, 2023

HYUNDAI 2021-2023: VISIBILITY/WIPER

HYUNDAI

NHTSA Critical Mar 17, 2023

KIA 2022-2023: TRAILER HITCHES

KIA

NHTSA Critical Mar 17, 2023

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA Critical Mar 17, 2023

MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC Moderate Mar 16, 2023

Polaris Recalls Sportsman All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota

NHTSA Critical Mar 16, 2023

HONDA 2020-2022: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR

HONDA

NHTSA Critical Mar 16, 2023

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2022-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA Critical Mar 16, 2023

INTERNATIONAL 2023: PARKING BRAKE

INTERNATIONAL

FDA Food Low Mar 15, 2023

Brussel Sprouts 98.5% of product was packaged for retail and 110 cases were bulk Brands: 4 Earth Farms, Trader Joe s, Wegman s, O Organics, STO Kroge…

4 Earth Farms formerly Mcl Fresh Inc

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2023

FORD 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA

FORD

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2023

FORD 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

FORD

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2023

FORD 2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

FORD

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2023

FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA Critical Mar 10, 2023

FORD 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

FORD

CPSC Moderate Mar 9, 2023

Akerson Enterprises Recalls Kindred Bravely Bamboo Nursing Hoodies Due to Choking Hazard

CPSC Moderate Mar 9, 2023

Monoprice Recalls Pure Outdoor Cooking System Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA Critical Mar 9, 2023

ACURA,HONDA 2017-2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

ACURA,HONDA

FDA Food Moderate Mar 8, 2023

Limited Edition Winter Mint Chocolate Premier Protein 30g Protein High Protein Shake 11.5oz (340mL) UPC 00643843801498 packaged in plastic bottles in…

Niagara Bottling

NHTSA Critical Mar 8, 2023

FORD 2022-2023: STEERING

FORD

NHTSA Critical Mar 8, 2023

INTERNATIONAL 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA Critical Mar 8, 2023

INTERNATIONAL 2023: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA Critical Mar 7, 2023

KIA 2021-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

KIA

NHTSA Critical Mar 3, 2023

MACK 2023: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

MACK

CPSC Moderate Mar 2, 2023

Relion Battery Recalls Relion Insight Series Lithium Batteries Due to Thermal Burn and Fire Hazards

RELiON Battery of Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin

NHTSA Critical Mar 2, 2023

LAND ROVER 2023: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR

LAND ROVER

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2023

Caramel Corn The Star Festival 80g units UPC:4901940039647

DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2023

TOHATO Bitter Caramel Corn 77g units UPC:4901940111121

DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE

FDA Food Moderate Mar 1, 2023

Tohato 5packs of Caramel Corn 23g units UPC:4901940111145

DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE

FDA Food Critical Mar 1, 2023

TOHATO Caramel Corn - 80g units - UPC:4901940111107 2pieces TOHATO Caramel Corn - 23g units - UPC:4901940111138 TOHATO Caramel Corn 4 continuous pa…

DAISO CALIFORNIA WAREHOUSE

NHTSA Critical Mar 1, 2023

MAZDA 2023: TRAILER HITCHES

MAZDA

NHTSA Critical Feb 28, 2023

HYUNDAI 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

HYUNDAI

NHTSA Critical Feb 28, 2023

NISSAN 2023: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NISSAN

NHTSA Critical Feb 24, 2023

FORD,LINCOLN 2023: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA Critical Feb 24, 2023

FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

FORD

NHTSA Critical Feb 24, 2023

BMW 2023: SERVICE BRAKES

BMW

NHTSA Critical Feb 24, 2023

FORD 2023: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM

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

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Data sources

Category data as of May 27, 2026.

Every figure on PlainRecalls is rendered directly from official FDA, CPSC 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 May 27, 2026.