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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Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV), Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta, Georgia
FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FORD,LINCOLN
EGL Motor Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Injury Hazard and Violation of Federal ATV Safety Standard
Yongkang Jiayue Industry & Trading Co., Ltd., of China (model D110)
Bella Elevator Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Bella Elevator, LLC, d/b/a Symmetry Elevating Solutions, of Peoria, Ill.
Inclinator Company of America Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Inclinator Company of America Inc., of Harrisburg, Pa.
Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children
Savaria Corporation, of Canada
Polaris Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2016-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
HYUNDAI 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022: COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
Polaris Recalls Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
TOYOTA 2007-2022: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOYOTA
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2010-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
BUICK,CHEVROLET
TESLA 2017-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK
TESLA
TESLA 2014-2021: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
TESLA
JEEP 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
JEEP
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
HONDA
FORD 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019-2021: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
FORD
FORD 2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
FORD
FORD 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
FORD
FORD 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
FORD 2014: VISIBILITY:FIXED PANARAMIC ROOF/SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD
Hisun Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls 250cc Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Rural King
BENTLEY 2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
BENTLEY
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2020-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
TOYOTA 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN 2022: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NISSAN
NISSAN 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NISSAN
SUBARU 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
SUBARU
SUBARU 2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
SUBARU
JEEP 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
JEEP
AUDI 2018-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
AUDI
HYUNDAI 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:ONBOARD (OBCM)
HYUNDAI
ACURA,HONDA 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ACURA,HONDA
HYUNDAI 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
HYUNDAI
KIA 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
KIA
AUDI 2022: SUSPENSION:FRONT
AUDI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: STRUCTURE
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2016-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
HONDA
RAM 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
RAM
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.