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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MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: STEERING
MERCEDES-BENZ
INTERNATIONAL 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
INTERNATIONAL
INTERNATIONAL 2021: PARKING BRAKE
INTERNATIONAL
PORSCHE 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
PORSCHE
LINCOLN 2020-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
LINCOLN
ALFA ROMEO 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
ALFA ROMEO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: SEATS
MERCEDES-BENZ
KTM, Husqvarna and GASGAS Recall Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
KTM AG, of Austria
ACURA,HONDA 2018-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ACURA,HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET 2017-2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2021: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2021: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
GENESIS 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
GENESIS
WESTERN STAR 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WESTERN STAR
FORD 2020-2021: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
PORSCHE 2019-2020: SUSPENSION:REAR
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2021: ENGINE
PORSCHE
BMW 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW
AUDI 2015-2020: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
AUDI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2014-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2006-2007: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET,ISUZU 2015-2019: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
CHEVROLET,ISUZU
Briggs & Stratton Recalls YTL Log Splitters with Briggs & Stratton Engines Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Briggs & Stratton, of Wauwatosa, Wis. (engine)
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: SEAT BELTS
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET 2021: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2021: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
HYUNDAI
BMW 2021: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:THORAX
BMW
FORD 2013-2017: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
KTM and Husqvarna Motorcycles Recall Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
KTM AG, of Austria
NISSAN 2020: STEERING:LINKAGES
NISSAN
NISSAN 2018-2021: TIRES
NISSAN
LAND ROVER 2020: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
JAGUAR
HONDA 2019-2020: TIRES
HONDA
KIA 2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
KIA
RAM 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
RAM
MAZDA 2007-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
GENESIS 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
GENESIS
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2015-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
AUDI 2019-2021: AIR BAGS
AUDI
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2006-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
PORSCHE 2021: SUSPENSION
PORSCHE
BMW 2021: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
BMW
FORD 2018-2020: TIRES
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD,LINCOLN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LOCK
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.