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: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
MERCEDES-BENZ
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Co., Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
VOLKSWAGEN 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW,TOYOTA 2019-2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BMW,TOYOTA
MAZDA 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MAZDA
MAZDA 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
MAZDA
JEEP 2014-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
JEEP
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2014-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2011-2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD,LINCOLN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2019: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
HONDA
LAND ROVER 2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
CHEVROLET,GMC
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MERCEDES-BENZ
BENTLEY 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BENTLEY
CHEVROLET 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2013-2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NISSAN
ACURA,HONDA 2018-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ACURA,HONDA
FORD 2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD
FORD 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2021: TIRES
CHEVROLET
TOYOTA 2019-2020: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
TOYOTA
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL
BMW,MINI 2020-2021: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
BMW,MINI
WESTERN STAR 2019-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WESTERN STAR
MITSUBISHI 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2008-2016: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MITSUBISHI
DODGE 2016-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
DODGE
Garia Recalls Golf & Courtesy Electric Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Garia A/S, of Denmark
AUDI 2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
AUDI 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
AUDI
PORSCHE 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
PORSCHE
RAM 2019-2020: SUSPENSION:REAR
RAM
FORD 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD,LINCOLN
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2020: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:WRECKER AND WHEEL LIFT DEVICES
INTERNATIONAL
FORD 2014-2017: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2020: ENGINE
INTERNATIONAL
FORD,RAM 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
FORD,RAM
HYUNDAI 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI
BMW 2017-2018: AIR BAGS
BMW
VOLVO 2020-2021: STEERING
VOLVO
LINCOLN 2013-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LINCOLN
MCLAREN 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MCLAREN
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.