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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-16
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
Newest first · Page 4 of 179
FORD,LINCOLN 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
LEXUS 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
LEXUS
HYUNDAI 2026: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
HYUNDAI
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2025: SEAT BELTS
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FORD
FORD 2025: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
FORD
NISSAN 2026: SEATS
NISSAN
HONDA 2023: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HONDA
JEEP 2024-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
JEEP
VOLKSWAGEN 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2025: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
VOLVO
KIA 2026: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
KIA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
CHEVROLET,GMC
TOYOTA 2021-2024: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
TOYOTA
AUDI 2019: LANE DEPARTURE:SOFTWARE
AUDI
FORD 2021-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2025-2026: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FORD,LINCOLN
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2025-2026: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
BUICK 2012-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
BUICK
ACURA,HONDA 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
ACURA,HONDA
TOYOTA 2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TOYOTA
KIA 2025: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
KIA
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
FORD,LINCOLN
VOLVO 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
VOLVO
FORD 2017-2019: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
LAND ROVER 2023-2025: STRUCTURE:EXTERIOR TRIM
LAND ROVER
BMW 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW
LEXUS 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
LEXUS
FORD,LINCOLN 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2024: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
CADILLAC
NISSAN 2024-2025: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:THROTTLEBODY/MANIFOLD
NISSAN
NISSAN 2023-2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
NISSAN
WESTERN STAR 2022-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WESTERN STAR
VOLVO 2025-2026: PARKING BRAKE
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2023: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2026: STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
HYUNDAI
JAGUAR 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JAGUAR
FREIGHTLINER 2025: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2023-2024: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
FORD
JEEP,RAM 2024-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
JEEP,RAM
BMW,TOYOTA 2021-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
BMW,TOYOTA
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.