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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FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2021: ENGINE
FORD,LINCOLN
BRP Recalls Can-Am Screw Jacks Due to Crush Hazard
AUDI 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
AUDI
VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
MERCEDES-BENZ
PORSCHE 2000-2008: SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
PORSCHE
HONDA 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2007-2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
ACURA,HONDA
HONDA 2013-2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HONDA
HONDA 2002-2006: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
HONDA
SUBARU 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
SUBARU
FORD 2005-2021: STEERING
FORD
BMW 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BMW
NISSAN 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
INFINITI 2011-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
INFINITI
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
LAND ROVER 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
LAND ROVER
KIA 2011-2015: ENGINE
KIA
AUDI 2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDI
HYUNDAI 2019-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
NISSAN 2002-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2011-2016: ENGINE
HYUNDAI
FREIGHTLINER 2021: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
MITSUBISHI 2016: PARKING BRAKE
MITSUBISHI
PETERBILT 2020: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PETERBILT
AUDI 2020-2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
AUDI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2021: SEATS
CHEVROLET,GMC
TOYOTA 2020-2021: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TOYOTA
FORD 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MERCEDES-BENZ
LINCOLN 2021: STEERING
LINCOLN
HONDA 2021: TIRES
HONDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
VOLKSWAGEN
Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Inc., of Medina, Minn.
VOLKSWAGEN 2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
VOLKSWAGEN
ALFA ROMEO 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
ALFA ROMEO
VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2021: STEERING
VOLKSWAGEN
TESLA 2016: STRUCTURE:BODY
TESLA
TESLA 2020: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
TESLA
HYUNDAI 2007-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OIL/LUBRICATION:SEALS/GASKETS
HYUNDAI
VOLKSWAGEN 2020-2021: TIRES:SIDEWALL
VOLKSWAGEN
CHEVROLET 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
CHEVROLET
BMW,TOYOTA 2020-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW,TOYOTA
JEEP 2014-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
JEEP
TOYOTA 2021: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
TOYOTA
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.