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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FORD 2022: AIR BAGS
FORD
FORD 2021-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FORD
TOYOTA 2007-2022: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOYOTA
JEEP 2022: SEATS
JEEP
RAM 2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
RAM
NISSAN 2022: TRAILER HITCHES
NISSAN
TESLA 2020-2022: SUSPENSION
TESLA
PORSCHE 2020: SUSPENSION:REAR
PORSCHE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2022: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:ELECTRONIC LOCK/LATCH ACTUATOR
KIA
BMW 2014-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
BMW
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2019-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, California
HONDA 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
HONDA
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2012-2022: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
TOYOTA
WESTERN STAR 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WESTERN STAR
VOLVO 2021: ENGINE
VOLVO
RAM 2019-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
RAM
FIAT 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FIAT
ALFA ROMEO 2020-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:PRESSURE SENSOR
ALFA ROMEO
MAZDA 2018-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MAZDA
AUDI 2017-2020: SEATS
AUDI
JEEP 2021-2022: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
JEEP
MASERATI 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MASERATI
RAM 2022: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
RAM
FORD,LINCOLN 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD
TESLA 2021: AIR BAGS
TESLA
WESTERN STAR 2022: STEERING
WESTERN STAR
KIA 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:INSTRUMENT PANEL:FUEL GAUGE
KIA
ISUZU 2020: STEERING
ISUZU
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
VOLKSWAGEN
ALFA ROMEO 2020: TIRES
ALFA ROMEO
TESLA 2017-2021: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
TESLA
KIA 2017-2018: ENGINE
KIA
DODGE 2021: STRUCTURE:BODY
DODGE
HYUNDAI 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
HYUNDAI
NISSAN 2017-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
NISSAN
TESLA 2019-2021: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
TESLA
TESLA 2020-2023: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
TESLA
FERRARI 2010-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FERRARI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW
KTM North America Recalls Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
AUDI 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
AUDI
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.