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
Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
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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CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST
CHEVROLET,GMC
LAND ROVER 2020: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
LAND ROVER
BMW 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RAM
JEEP 2020: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
JEEP
PONTIAC 2003-2004: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
PONTIAC
CADILLAC 2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CADILLAC
RAM 2014-2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
RAM
MITSUBISHI 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MITSUBISHI
TOYOTA 2000: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TOYOTA
ACURA,HONDA 2000-2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
ISUZU 2019: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
ISUZU
TOYOTA 2011-2019: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HYUNDAI
BMW 2000-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
BMW 2006-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
BMW 2007-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2013-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LEXUS,TOYOTA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2007-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHEVROLET,GMC
INFINITI,NISSAN 2001-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFINITI,NISSAN
FERRARI 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FERRARI
SAAB,SUBARU 2003-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SAAB,SUBARU
SAAB,SUBARU 2003-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SAAB,SUBARU
SAAB,SUBARU 2003-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SAAB,SUBARU
MERCEDES-BENZ 2002-2011: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
PETERBILT 2019: STEERING
PETERBILT
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2019-2020: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
BMW
PETERBILT 2020: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
PETERBILT
SUBARU 2016-2017: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
SUBARU
FIAT,JEEP 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FIAT,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MAZDA 2019-2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
MAZDA
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2006-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2020: TIRES:BEAD
FORD
MACK 2020: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
MACK
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
CHEVROLET,GMC
RAM 2019: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
RAM
CHRYSLER 2018-2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
CHRYSLER
DODGE 2005-2006: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
DODGE
Profile Design Recalls Bicycle Carbon Aerobars Due to Crash Hazard
BMW 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
BMW
FORD 2017-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2019: WHEELS
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HAZARD FLASHING WARNING LIGHTS
PORSCHE
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.