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 2021: EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2022: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2022-2023: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
INTERNATIONAL
CADILLAC 2019-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
CADILLAC
HONDA 2017-2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
HONDA
DODGE 2022: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
DODGE
JEEP 2021-2023: ENGINE
JEEP
AUDI 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDI
BMW 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW
FORD 2020-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
FORD
TOYOTA 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
INTERNATIONAL 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES
INTERNATIONAL
TESLA 2020-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
TESLA
TESLA 2021-2023: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
TESLA
FORD 2021-2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FORD
KIA 2017-2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
KIA
SUBARU 2009-2013: SEAT BELTS
SUBARU
RAM 2020-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RAM
INTERNATIONAL 2023: WHEELS:HUB
INTERNATIONAL
VOLKSWAGEN 2016: VISIBILITY/WIPER
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION MOTOR
VOLKSWAGEN
Rad Power Bikes Recalls RadWagon 4 Electric Cargo Bikes Due to Fall and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2023: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
BMW
TESLA 2017-2021: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TESLA
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2017-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:MODULATOR
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
TESLA 2021: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
TESLA
HYUNDAI 2021-2023: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
HYUNDAI
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2019-2021: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
Radio Flyer Recalls Cyberquad for Kids, Due to Violations of Federal Safety Standard for All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) and Risk of Injury; Sold Exclusively Online by Tesla
Feishen Vehicle Industry Co LTD, of China
HYUNDAI 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
HYUNDAI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2022: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2023: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2021-2022: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:INFOTAINMENT:VIDEO (TOUCH)SCREEN/MONITOR/UNIT
AUDI
LAMBORGHINI 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
LAMBORGHINI
KIA 2008-2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
KIA
TESLA 2017-2022: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
TESLA
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLVO 2022-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
VOLVO
FORD 2023: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
FORD
FORD 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
FORD 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
FORD
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
Bombardier Recreational Products (BRP) Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
NISSAN 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
NISSAN
JEEP 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JEEP
JEEP,RAM 2020-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
JEEP,RAM
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.