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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CADILLAC,GMC 2022: SUSPENSION:REAR
CADILLAC,GMC
KENWORTH 2023: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KENWORTH
KENWORTH 2023: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
KENWORTH
NISSAN 2013-2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NISSAN
FORD 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
FORD 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD
FORD 2013-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
FORD
Brompton Bicycle Recalls Foldable Electric Bicycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Intimidator Recalls Intimidator and Mahindra Utility Vehicles (UTVs) Due to Crash Hazard
Intimidator, of Batesville, Ark.
DODGE,JEEP 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE,JEEP
RAM 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
RAM
JEEP,RAM 2014-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
JEEP,RAM
FREIGHTLINER 2022-2023: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
PORSCHE 2020-2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
PORSCHE
MACK 2021-2022: STEERING
MACK
FREIGHTLINER 2023: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
CADILLAC 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
CADILLAC
FORD 2022-2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
FORD 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
HONDA 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2022: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
CHEVROLET,GMC
FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:CHECK VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
AUDI 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
AUDI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2021-2022: SEATS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
INTERNATIONAL
HYUNDAI 2020-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HYUNDAI
LUCID 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LUCID
FORD,LINCOLN 2021: ENGINE
FORD,LINCOLN
KIA 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
KIA
FREIGHTLINER 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2020-2022: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
FORD 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER CLOCKSPRING/SPIRAL CASSETTE
FORD
MITSUBISHI 2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MITSUBISHI
FORD 2022: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
FORD 2021: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD,LINCOLN
Yamaha Recalls Wolverine RMAX Off-Road Side-By-Side Vehicles Due to Fire and Explosion Hazards (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corp of America, of Newnan, Georgia
JEEP 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
JEEP
JEEP 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
JEEP
HYUNDAI 2022: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
KIA 2022: PARKING BRAKE:ELECTRICAL:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
KIA
RIVIAN 2022: SEATS
RIVIAN
TESLA 2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
TESLA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2006-2012: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2013-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
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.