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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BMW 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW
JEEP,RAM 2014-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
JEEP,RAM
BMW 2005-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
LINCOLN 2020: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2018: SERVICE BRAKES
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
FORD
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW
CHEVROLET 2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TRUNK LID:LOCK
CHEVROLET
KIA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MERCEDES-BENZ
BENTLEY 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BENTLEY
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
BMW 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BMW
HONDA 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HONDA
HONDA 2018-2021: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
HONDA
HONDA 2019-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
HONDA
HONDA 2018-2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HONDA
KIA 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KIA
BMW 2019-2020: STEERING
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: SUSPENSION:REAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:LEAF
MERCEDES-BENZ
PETERBILT 2020: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
PETERBILT
Polaris Recalls Ranger Off-Road Vehicles and PRO XD and Bobcat Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
KIA 2020: STEERING
KIA
FORD 2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FORD
LINCOLN 2016-2020: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
LINCOLN
FORD 2021: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
FORD
NISSAN 2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
NISSAN
TOYOTA 2018-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
TOYOTA
MITSUBISHI 2014-2019: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
MITSUBISHI
KIA 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
KIA
AUDI 2013-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
AUDI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
Polaris Recalls Phoenix 200 All-Terrain Vehicles ATVs Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Recalls Ranger and General Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
HYUNDAI 2011-2012: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HYUNDAI
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2021: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
FREIGHTLINER
KIA 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
KIA
LAND ROVER 2013-2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LAND ROVER
VOLVO 2018-2021: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLVO
PORSCHE 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
PORSCHE
BMW 2021: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
BMW
VOLVO 2007-2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
VOLVO
RAM 2020: AIR BAGS
RAM
TOYOTA 2019-2020: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2013-2017: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
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.