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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MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2022: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FORD
NISSAN 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NISSAN
TESLA 2022: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TESLA
JAGUAR 2021-2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
JAGUAR
JAGUAR 2022: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2022-2023: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
LAND ROVER
SUBARU 2015-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BACK UP LIGHTS:SWITCH
SUBARU
TOYOTA 2022-2023: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
TOYOTA
AUDI 2019-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AUDI
AUDI 2022: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
AUDI
VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
BMW
KIA 2022: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
KIA
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2022: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
CHRYSLER,DODGE
TOYOTA 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS:PARKING ASSIST:SOFTWARE
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
SUBARU
MITSUBISHI 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
MITSUBISHI
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Illinois
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
FORD,LINCOLN
BMW 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2018: TIRES
MERCEDES-BENZ
TOYOTA 2020-2022: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
SUBARU 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
SUBARU
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MERCEDES-BENZ
Yamaha Recalls Kodiak All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
FREIGHTLINER 2022: PARKING BRAKE
FREIGHTLINER
BUICK 2018-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BUICK
CHEVROLET,GMC 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CHEVROLET,GMC
HYUNDAI 2017-2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2020-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
HYUNDAI
NISSAN 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FREIGHTLINER
LINCOLN 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2022: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2022: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
FORD
FORD 2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD
MTD Products Recalls Troy-Bilt Spacesavr Walk-Behind Self-Propelled Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
MTD Products Inc., of Cleveland, Ohio
HONDA 2020-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
HONDA
KIA 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
KIA
CADILLAC,GMC 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CADILLAC,GMC
TOYOTA 2022: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
TOYOTA
SUBARU,TOYOTA 2023: WHEELS:HUB
SUBARU,TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES
FREIGHTLINER
ISUZU 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ISUZU
HONDA 2006-2014: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2022-2023: STEERING
INTERNATIONAL
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.