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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FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2020-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
RAM
MITSUBISHI 2013-2015: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
MITSUBISHI
VOLKSWAGEN 2018-2019: TIRES:SIDEWALL
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2021: SUSPENSION:SUBFRAME/MOUNTING BRACKET
FORD
Polaris Recalls Ranger Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and ProXD Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Inc., of Medina, Minn.
INFINITI 2003-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INFINITI
NISSAN 2020-2021: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
KIA 2017-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
KIA
NISSAN 2016-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NISSAN
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: WHEELS:RIM
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2015-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
PORSCHE
HYUNDAI 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: TIRES
MERCEDES-BENZ
JAGUAR 2019-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2018-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
LAND ROVER
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2021: TIRES
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2021: ENGINE
INTERNATIONAL
AUDI 2019-2021: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECU/ECM)
AUDI
POLESTAR 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
POLESTAR
VOLVO 2021-2022: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY:MANAGEMENT SYSTEM/ENERGY CONTROL MODULE (BMS/BECM):SOFTWARE
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2021: SEATS
MERCEDES-BENZ
BENTLEY 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BENTLEY
MAZDA 2021: TIRES:VALVE
MAZDA
VOLVO 2022: WHEELS
VOLVO
BMW 2019-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BMW
BMW 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BMW
FORD 2020-2021: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS
FORD
BMW 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BMW
FORD 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
MAZDA 2020-2021: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
MAZDA
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2021-2022: ENGINE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2021: ENGINE
INTERNATIONAL
AUDI 2020-2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
AUDI
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2004-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2021: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
FORD 2021: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2005-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FREIGHTLINER 2021-2022: ENGINE
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2021: COMMUNICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC):CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
Yamaha Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
NISSAN 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
FREIGHTLINER
VOLVO 2022: ENGINE
VOLVO
CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
BMW 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BMW
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.