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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LAND ROVER 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2020: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2019: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2019: SERVICE BRAKES
VOLKSWAGEN
ECHO Recalls Backpack Blowers and Replacement Shoulder Straps Due to Laceration and Impact Hazards
ECHO Inc., of Lake Zurich, Ill.
PETERBILT 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
PETERBILT
PETERBILT 2015-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
PETERBILT
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
JEEP 2018-2020: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
JEEP
HYUNDAI 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2013-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HYUNDAI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CHEVROLET,GMC
NISSAN 2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STEERING:COLUMN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
SMART 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
SMART
KIA 2011-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
KIA
KIA 2013-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
FORD 2020-2021: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FORD
FORD 2015-2016: ENGINE
FORD
FORD 2018-2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FORD
BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW
BMW 2014-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
BMW
AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUDI
BENTLEY 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BENTLEY
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020-2021: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2006-2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
KIA
Textron Specialized Vehicles Recalls Gas-Powered Golf, PTV, Utility and Shuttle Off-Road Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga
BMW 2019: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
BMW
JAGUAR 2020: SEATS
JAGUAR
JAGUAR 2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JAGUAR
RAM 2019: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
RAM
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
PORSCHE 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PORSCHE
AUDI 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
AUDI
FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2018: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD,LINCOLN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: COMMUNICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HONDA
HONDA 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HONDA
TOYOTA 2019-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TOYOTA
MAZDA 2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MAZDA
TESLA 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TESLA
HYUNDAI 2007-2011: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
HYUNDAI
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
Bobcat Company Recalls Utility Vehicles (UTVs) Due to Collision and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Polaris Recalls Brutus Utility Vehicles (UTVs) Due to Collision and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., Medina, Minn.
Polaris Recalls Pro XD Utility Vehicles Due to Collision and Crash Hazards (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries, of Medina, Minn.
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.