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 · 2026-09-16
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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ACURA,HONDA 2023-2024: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
ACURA,HONDA
JEEP 2021-2023: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
JEEP
TOYOTA 2023-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:SWITCHES/KNOBS/BUTTONS
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HYUNDAI
KIA 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
KIA
TOYOTA 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
TOYOTA
POLESTAR 2025: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
POLESTAR
HYUNDAI 2020-2025: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET 2024-2025: PARKING BRAKE
CHEVROLET
VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2025-2026: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
NISSAN
GENESIS 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
GENESIS
LUCID 2026: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
LUCID
LUCID 2022-2026: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
LUCID
BBWOO Baby Loungers Recalled Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Head Injury; Violates Mandatory Standard for Bicycle Helmets
91440300MA5HFP8E78, dba LSY Direct, of China
FORD 2016-2024: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2019: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
FORD,LINCOLN
RIVIAN 2022-2026: SEAT BELTS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
RIVIAN
DR Power Equipment Reannounces and Expands Recall of Leaf Vacuums Due to Laceration Hazard; New Remedy Available
Generac Power Systems Inc., of Waukesha, Wisconsin
RIVIAN 2022-2025: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
RIVIAN
VOLVO 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
VOLVO
NISSAN 2026: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
NISSAN
HONDA 2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HONDA
VOLVO 2021-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
VOLVO
BMW 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM: CABLES
BMW
LAMBORGHINI 2022-2023: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
LAMBORGHINI
AUDI 2019-2026: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
AUDI
AUDI 2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
AUDI
PORSCHE 2019-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
PORSCHE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2022-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2022-2024: TRAILER HITCHES
HYUNDAI
Pedego Electric Bikes Recalls Fat Tire Trikes Due to Fall and Laceration Hazards
HONDA 2025: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
HONDA
FORD 2021-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
FORD 2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
FORD
FORD 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
FORD 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE
FORD
FORD 2025: STRUCTURE:INTERIOR PANELS:DASHBOARD
FORD
RAM 2025: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
RAM
FORD 2020-2024: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
CHEVROLET 2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
CHEVROLET
CHRYSLER,HONDA 2021-2026: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:
CHRYSLER,HONDA
CHEVROLET,CHRYSLER,DODGE,FORD,GMC,HONDA,RAM,TOYOTA 2010-2025: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY:WHEELCHAIR RESTRAINTS/SECUREMENT:LATCH/ANCHOR:
CHEVROLET,CHRYSLER,DODGE,FORD,GMC,HONDA,RAM,TOYOTA
KIA 2023-2025: TRAILER HITCHES
KIA
TOYOTA 2024-2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:ANCHORAGE
TOYOTA
BMW 2014-2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:HEAD
BMW
TOYOTA 2025-2026: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
TOYOTA
MACK 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
MACK
FORD 2026: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
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.