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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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CPSC No agency class Jan 13, 2022

Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Personal Transportation Vehicles (PTV), Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Textron Specialized Vehicles of Augusta, Georgia

NHTSA No agency class Jan 13, 2022

FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

FORD,LINCOLN

CPSC No agency class Jan 12, 2022

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)

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2022

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.

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2022

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.

CPSC No agency class Jan 11, 2022

Residential Elevators Recalled by Savaria Corporation Due to Child Entrapment Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury or Death to Young Children

Savaria Corporation, of Canada

CPSC No agency class Jan 6, 2022

Polaris Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Dec 29, 2021

KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2016-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

KENWORTH,PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Dec 28, 2021

HYUNDAI 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 28, 2021

HYUNDAI 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 27, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2022: COMMUNICATION: AUTO CRASH NOTIFICATION

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class Dec 23, 2021

Polaris Recalls Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Dec 23, 2021

TOYOTA 2007-2022: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 22, 2021

BUICK,CHEVROLET 2010-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR

BUICK,CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2021

TESLA 2017-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING: REAR COMPARTMENT/TRUNK

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2021

TESLA 2014-2021: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2021

JEEP 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Dec 17, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

HONDA 2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

CHEVROLET,GMC 2019-2021: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2014: VISIBILITY:FIXED PANARAMIC ROOF/SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2021

FORD 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE

FORD

CPSC No agency class Dec 15, 2021

Hisun Motors Corp. U.S.A. Recalls 250cc Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Rural King

NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2021

BENTLEY 2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL

BENTLEY

NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2021

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 13, 2021

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2020-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Dec 13, 2021

TOYOTA 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 13, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2021

NISSAN 2022: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2021

NISSAN 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2021

SUBARU 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2021

SUBARU 2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2021

JEEP 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Dec 8, 2021

AUDI 2018-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 7, 2021

HYUNDAI 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:CHARGING:MODULE:ONBOARD (OBCM)

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 2, 2021

ACURA,HONDA 2021-2022: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

ACURA,HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 2, 2021

HYUNDAI 2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 2, 2021

HYUNDAI 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 1, 2021

KIA 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 1, 2021

AUDI 2022: SUSPENSION:FRONT

AUDI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 1, 2021

MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: STRUCTURE

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 1, 2021

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Nov 29, 2021

HONDA 2016-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 24, 2021

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

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.