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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Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Briggs & Stratton Recalls YTL, Longli and TIYA Log Splitters with Briggs & Stratton® Engines Due to Injury Hazard
Briggs & Stratton, of Wauwatosa, Wis. (engine)
BMW 2021: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
BMW
AUDI 2021: ENGINE
AUDI
KIA 2013-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
KIA
PETERBILT 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
PETERBILT
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2018-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
FORD 2019: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
CFMOTO Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
VOLKSWAGEN 2016-2019: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2020-2021: SEATS
PORSCHE
FORD 2016-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD
JEEP 2021: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLER/RADIATOR:HOSES AND FITTINGS
JEEP
ALFA ROMEO 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ALFA ROMEO
HYUNDAI 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Co. Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
HYUNDAI 2013-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2021: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2019-2021: ENGINE
HYUNDAI
BMW 2021: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
BMW
AUDI 2019-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
AUDI
MACK 2019: STEERING
MACK
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MERCEDES-BENZ
NISSAN 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NISSAN
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2021: ENGINE
INTERNATIONAL
DODGE 2020-2021: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
DODGE
BRAV USA Recalls Youth Jackets with Drawstrings Due to Strangulation and Entrapment Hazards
KIA 2022: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
KIA
BENTLEY 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
BENTLEY
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2016-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
VOLVO
PORSCHE 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
PORSCHE
SUBARU 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
SUBARU
SUBARU 2018-2019: SUSPENSION:REAR
SUBARU
KIA 2017-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:PUMP
KIA
KIA 2020-2021: ENGINE
KIA
TOYOTA 2009-2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2021-2022: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
FORD 2015-2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
FORD
JAGUAR 2017-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
JAGUAR
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2010-2019: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CHEVROLET,GMC
Goal Zero Recalls Power Cables Due to Fire Hazard
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
INFINITI 2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM):SOFTWARE
INFINITI
MACK 2018-2022: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MACK
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SEATS
MERCEDES-BENZ
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.