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 · 2026-09-16
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 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2022-2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:INTERNAL:PARK PAWL
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
FORD,LINCOLN
ACURA 2016-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
ACURA
BMW 2025-2026: STEERING:STEERING CONTROL MODULE
BMW
GMC 2024-2025: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
GMC
LUCID 2026: SEATS
LUCID
VOLKSWAGEN 2025: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION:FRONT PASSENGER
VOLKSWAGEN
DODGE 2024: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
DODGE
ALFA ROMEO 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
ALFA ROMEO
BMW 2026: AIR BAGS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BMW
VOLKSWAGEN 2023-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
VOLKSWAGEN
GENESIS 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ADAS
GENESIS
LINCOLN 2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LINCOLN
FORD 2020-2025: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
FORD
FORD 2025: ENGINE
FORD
LINCOLN 2016-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY
LINCOLN
RAM 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
RAM
RAM 2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN:INFLATOR
RAM
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:ELECTRIC:CONTROL MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN
INFINITI,NISSAN 2025-2026: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
INFINITI,NISSAN
CADILLAC 2026: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CADILLAC
VOLVO 2018-2026: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2016-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
INTERNATIONAL
RIVIAN 2022-2025: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
RIVIAN
CHEVROLET 2026: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
CHEVROLET
GENESIS,HYUNDAI 2025-2026: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW:CURTAIN
GENESIS,HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
HYUNDAI
NISSAN 2025: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
NISSAN
Spartan Mowers and UTVs Recalls Riding Mowers Due to Crash Hazard
Intimidator LLC d/b/a/Spartan Mowers and UTVs, Batesville, Arkansas
INTERNATIONAL 2023-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:QUICK RELEASE VALVE
INTERNATIONAL
VOLVO 2025-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:LIGHTING CONTROL MODULE:SOFTWARE
VOLVO
VOLVO 2025-2026: EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
VOLVO
HYUNDAI 2025: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2020-2023: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HYUNDAI
KIA 2021-2024: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
KIA
FORD 2021: ENGINE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2020-2024: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD
FORD 2025: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
FORD
HONDA 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU):SOFTWARE
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2023-2025: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
INTERNATIONAL
AUDI 2025: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
AUDI
STIHL Recalls BR 800 Backpack Blowers Due to Laceration Hazard
STIHL Incorporated, of Virginia Beach, Virginia
Three-Wheeled Children's Scooters Recalled Due to Fall Hazard; Imported by Konges Sløjd
CHEVROLET 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
CHEVROLET
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2022-2024: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:HARD PARTS INTERNAL/MECHANICAL
LEXUS,TOYOTA
JEEP 2023-2025: ENGINE
JEEP
RAM 2021-2022: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RAM
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.