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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BUICK,CHEVROLET 2020-2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
BUICK,CHEVROLET
KIA 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
KIA
HYUNDAI 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
HYUNDAI
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2019-2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
VOLKSWAGEN 2019-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2016-2020: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD
FORD 2020-2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021-2022: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
LINCOLN 2022: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
LINCOLN
FORD 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FORD
EGL Motor Recalls EGL and ACE-branded Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Violations of Federal ATV Safety Standard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death
CHRYSLER 2021-2022: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CHRYSLER
JEEP 2021-2022: CHILD SEAT:VEHICLE TETHER ANCHOR
JEEP
AUDI 2013-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
AUDI
BENTLEY 2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BENTLEY
VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: SUSPENSION
VOLKSWAGEN
TESLA 2017-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
TESLA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2010: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2015: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
INTERNATIONAL
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: ENGINE
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
VOLKSWAGEN
KIA 2014-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
KIA
AUDI 2019-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE:FUEL LEVEL FLOAT/SENSOR/SENDING UNIT
AUDI
DODGE,JEEP 2021-2022: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
DODGE,JEEP
FORD 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2016-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020-2022: STEERING:CRITICAL FASTENERS
FORD
FORD 2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
FORD
DODGE,RAM 2019-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
DODGE,RAM
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Timmonsville, South Carolina
GMC 2010-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
GMC
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:TORSION BAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MERCEDES-BENZ
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
HYUNDAI 2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
HYUNDAI
BMW 2006-2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BMW
FREIGHTLINER 2020-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM
FREIGHTLINER
INFINITI,NISSAN 2022: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
INFINITI,NISSAN
FORD 2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
FORD
TOYOTA 2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
TOYOTA
TESLA 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
TESLA
FREIGHTLINER 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER
PORSCHE 2020-2021: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
PORSCHE
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.