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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MASERATI 2021: SEAT BELTS
MASERATI
GMC 2022: AIR BAGS
GMC
Burley Recalls Ballz® QR Skewers Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
RAM 2021: SEAT BELTS
RAM
RAM 2021: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
RAM
PORSCHE 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
PORSCHE
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLKSWAGEN
HONDA 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HONDA
FREIGHTLINER 2019-2021: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
FREIGHTLINER
TOYOTA 2018-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TOYOTA
VOLVO 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
VOLVO
PORSCHE 2013-2015: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PORSCHE
SUBARU 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
SUBARU
LAND ROVER 2020-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2020-2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
JAGUAR
JEEP 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JEEP
DODGE 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DODGE
FORD 2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
FORD,LINCOLN
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
VOLKSWAGEN
CHEVROLET 2020-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
CHEVROLET
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2016-2021: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
PETERBILT 2021-2022: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PETERBILT
BENTLEY 2021: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
BENTLEY
BMW 2022: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2011-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MERCEDES-BENZ
LAND ROVER 2010-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:MOUNTING PLATE/FLANGE
LAND ROVER
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2013: SUSPENSION:REAR
BUICK,CHEVROLET
RAM 2015-2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
RAM
FORD 2015-2020: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN
KIA 2016-2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
KIA
HYUNDAI 2016-2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LATCH
HYUNDAI
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:RELAYS/SOLENOIDS
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2022: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
VOLKSWAGEN
MASERATI 2021: TIRES
MASERATI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2021-2022: TIRES
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC 2020-2022: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
CADILLAC
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
PORSCHE
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
VOLKSWAGEN
BENTLEY 2021: SEAT BELTS
BENTLEY
KENWORTH 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KENWORTH
INFINITI 2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
INFINITI
BMW,TOYOTA 2019-2021: ENGINE
BMW,TOYOTA
MITSUBISHI 2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
MITSUBISHI
AUDI 2021: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
AUDI
FORD 2021-2022: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD
SUBARU,TOYOTA 2018-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SUBARU,TOYOTA
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.