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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JEEP,RAM 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
JEEP,RAM
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
VOLKSWAGEN
KIA 2021-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KIA
RAM 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RAM
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2022: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
BMW
BMW 2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
BMW
HYUNDAI 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HYUNDAI
RIVIAN 2022: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
RIVIAN
BENTLEY 2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
BENTLEY
AUDI 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
AUDI
BMW 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2022: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
FORD 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD
Cambridge Elevating Residential Elevators Recalled Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Cambridge Elevating Inc., of Canada
Custom Elevator Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children; One Death Reported
Custom Elevator, of Plumsteadville, Pennsylvania
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV) Due to Injury and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
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
LUCID 2022: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
LUCID
BMW 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW
CHEVROLET,GMC 2022-2023: SEATS
CHEVROLET,GMC
DODGE 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
DODGE
FREIGHTLINER 2023: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
VOLKSWAGEN 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN
SUBARU 2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
SUBARU
CADILLAC 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CADILLAC
CADILLAC,GMC 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
CADILLAC,GMC
CADILLAC,GMC 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CADILLAC,GMC
VOLKSWAGEN 2022-2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
KIA 2016-2023: TRAILER HITCHES
KIA
TESLA 2017-2022: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
TESLA
AUDI 2022: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
AUDI
Baby Trend Recalls Cityscape Travel Jogger Strollers Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
NISSAN 2021: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2021: ENGINE
INTERNATIONAL
CPSC, thyssenkrupp Access Corp. Settle Lawsuit: Firm to Conduct Recall to Inspect Home Elevators Due to Entrapment Hazard Posing Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Children; One Child Death Reported
ThyssenKrupp Access Manufacturing, LLC
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE
FORD
FORD 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD
FORD 2022: AIR BAGS
FORD
WESTERN STAR 2022-2023: STEERING
WESTERN STAR
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2022: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
FORD
AUDI 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
AUDI
NISSAN 2020-2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN
BMW 2019-2022: SEATS
BMW
UPPAbaby Recalls RIDGE Jogging Strollers Due to Fingertip Amputation Hazard; One Injury to Child Reported
NISSAN 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
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.