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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MITSUBISHI 2022: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MITSUBISHI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: SEATS
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHEVROLET
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2019-2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FORD
FORD 2021: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:SIDE IMPACT
FORD,LINCOLN
VOLVO 2001-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLVO
RAM 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS
RAM
JEEP 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
JEEP
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
PORSCHE 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
PORSCHE
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2008-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BUICK,CHEVROLET
ElliptiGO Recalls Arc Model Stand-Up Bicycles Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
VOLVO 2022: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
INFINITI,NISSAN 2014-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
INFINITI,NISSAN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD
VOLVO 2001-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLVO
FORD 2020-2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD
Venom Motorsports Recalls Youth Model All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash Hazard and Violation of Federal Safety Standard; Sold Exclusively on VenomMotorsports.com
HONDA 2022: TIRES:SIDEWALL
HONDA
CADILLAC 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
CADILLAC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2021-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE
CHEVROLET,GMC
MAZDA 2020-2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
MAZDA
TOYOTA 2019-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2015-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
HYUNDAI
MAZDA 2006-2011: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MAZDA
Phoenix 200 All-Terrain Vehicles ATVs Recalled by Polaris Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
NISSAN 2022: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
NISSAN
NISSAN 2022: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
NISSAN
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2011-2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD,LINCOLN
TOYOTA 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
TOYOTA
JEEP 2021: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
JEEP
RAM 2019-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
RAM
HYUNDAI 2017: ENGINE
HYUNDAI
KIA 2015-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
KIA
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls PTV and Off-Road Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Georgia
PETERBILT 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
PETERBILT
PETERBILT 2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
PETERBILT
VOLVO 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VOLVO
FREIGHTLINER 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2021: VISIBILITY:FIXED PANARAMIC ROOF/SKY LIGHT ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD
AUDI 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AUDI
NISSAN 2022: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NISSAN
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.