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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HONDA 2020-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
HONDA
TOYOTA 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TOYOTA
NISSAN 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: TRAILER HITCHES
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2001-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
PORSCHE
WESTERN STAR 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WESTERN STAR
AUDI 2022: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AUDI
KIA 2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
KIA
FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2017: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2022: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2017-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
RAM 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
RAM
Steel Rolling Chassis for Utility Vehicles Recalled Due to Crash and Injury Hazards; Imported by Navitas Vehicle Systems
Navitas Vehicle Systems Ltd., of Canada
RIVIAN 2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
RIVIAN
CHEVROLET 2013-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CHEVROLET
JEEP 2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
JEEP
JEEP,RAM 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
JEEP,RAM
HYUNDAI 2020-2022: TRAILER HITCHES
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2022-2023: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
HYUNDAI 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
HYUNDAI
KIA 2020-2022: TRAILER HITCHES
KIA
SUBARU 2017-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
SUBARU
FORD 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
FORD 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FORD
Residential Elevators Recalls Home Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Residential Elevators, Inc., of Tallahassee, Fla.
CHRYSLER 2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
CHRYSLER
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
BMW 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
BMW
KIA 2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
KIA
INTERNATIONAL 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
INTERNATIONAL
INFINITI,NISSAN 2001-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFINITI,NISSAN
FORD 2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
FORD
KENWORTH 2022-2023: STRUCTURE: UNDERRIDE
KENWORTH
LAND ROVER 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2022: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:AUX AUDIO JACK/PLUG
JAGUAR
AUDI 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
AUDI
MITSUBISHI 2019-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MITSUBISHI
KIA 2012-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
KIA
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2023: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
Adventure Sports Recalls Ceramic Pulleys for Cabrinha Switchblade and Drifter Kite Sailing Kites Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
KTM North America Recalls Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
KTM AG, of Austria
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2022-2023: STEERING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
INTERNATIONAL
JEEP 2021-2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
JEEP
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
BMW
FERRARI 2010-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FERRARI
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.