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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HYUNDAI 2021-2022: STEERING:COLUMN
HYUNDAI
TOYOTA 2022: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
WizWheelz Recalls GreenSpeed Magnum Recumbent Trikes with Quick Release Axles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
WizWheelz Inc., of Grand Rapids, Michigan
KIA 2021-2022: STEERING:COLUMN
KIA
WESTERN STAR 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
WESTERN STAR
TESLA 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
TESLA
MACK 2022-2023: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
MACK
Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Recalls Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
TOYOTA 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TOYOTA
DODGE,JEEP 2021-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
DODGE,JEEP
INTERNATIONAL 2023: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
INTERNATIONAL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
PORSCHE 2020-2021: SEATS
PORSCHE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2018-2020: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
BMW 2019-2023: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
BMW
TESLA 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY
TESLA
TESLA 2018-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
TESLA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MTD Recalls Craftsman and Troy-Bilt Riding Lawn Mowers Due to Crash Hazard
MTD Products Inc, of Cleveland, Ohio
NISSAN 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2019-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY
HYUNDAI
BENTLEY 2021: SEATS
BENTLEY
FORD 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
FORD 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
FORD 2022: STEERING:COLUMN
FORD
FORD 2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
FORD,LINCOLN
JEEP 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
JEEP
JEEP 2022: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
JEEP
LINCOLN 2022: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
LINCOLN
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:INJECTORS
VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
NISSAN
BMW 2022-2023: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
BMW
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2020-2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
LEXUS,TOYOTA
LEXUS 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY
LEXUS
TESLA 2017-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TESLA
TESLA 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
TESLA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MERCEDES-BENZ
WESTERN STAR 2022: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
WESTERN STAR
HYUNDAI 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLING/CHARGING
HYUNDAI
WESTERN STAR 2022-2023: STRUCTURE:BODY
WESTERN STAR
VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2022: STRUCTURE:BODY
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2022: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE LATCH ANCHOR
AUDI
LAMBORGHINI 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:FLUID/LUBRICANT
LAMBORGHINI
LAND ROVER 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAND ROVER
HYUNDAI 2020-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
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.