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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LAMBORGHINI 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
LAMBORGHINI
NISSAN 2020-2021: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
LAND ROVER 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
LAND ROVER
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
KIA 2021-2022: LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
KIA
BRP Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles (ATVs) Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
BRP U.S. Inc., of Sturtevant, Wis.
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2020-2022: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:ACCESSORY SCISSOR/SCREW/BOTTLE JACK/LIFT:STAND
BUICK,CHEVROLET
RAM 2019-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION
RAM
RAM 2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
RAM
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: AIR BAGS:SRS MALFUNCTION WARNING LAMP/LIGHT
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
LAND ROVER 2020-2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
LAND ROVER
HONDA 2022: SEATS
HONDA
LAND ROVER 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: TIRES
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC,GMC 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CADILLAC,GMC
INFINITI 2017: STEERING
INFINITI
VOLVO 2021-2022: WHEELS:HUB
VOLVO
MACK 2021-2022: WHEELS
MACK
VOLVO 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VOLKSWAGEN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2021: STEERING:GEAR BOX (OTHER THAN RACK AND PINION)
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MERCEDES-BENZ
INFINITI,NISSAN 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE
INFINITI,NISSAN
BMW 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
RAM 2013-2021: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
RAM
JCPenney Recalls Girls Puffer Jackets Due to Entanglement Hazard
FREIGHTLINER 2019: POWER TRAIN
FREIGHTLINER
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2018-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
FORD 2021: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
FORD
TESLA 2018-2021: SEAT BELTS
TESLA
TESLA 2020-2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
TESLA
TESLA 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
TESLA
HONDA 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA
FORD 2021: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
FORD 2021: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
FORD
FORD 2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD
FORD 2013-2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
John Deere Recalls Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
INFINITI,NISSAN 2020-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
INFINITI,NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2021-2022: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
INTERNATIONAL
PORSCHE 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT
PORSCHE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2022: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:BULBS
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2021: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
MERCEDES-BENZ
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Bombardier Recreational Products Inc. of Canada
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.