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 · 2026-09-18
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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MAZDA 2019: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
MAZDA
WESTERN STAR 2020: STEERING
WESTERN STAR
FORD 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
FORD 2019: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
FORD
BUICK 2019-2020: SEATS
BUICK
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR/TONE RING
CHEVROLET,GMC
DODGE 2019: SEATS
DODGE
DODGE 2019: SERVICE BRAKES
DODGE
RAM 2014-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
RAM
VOLVO 2020: STEERING
VOLVO
BMW 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:TRUNK LID
BMW
SUBARU 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
SUBARU
SUBARU 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SUBARU
SUBARU 2017-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
SUBARU
LEXUS,SCION,TOYOTA 2002-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LEXUS,SCION,TOYOTA
BMW 2020: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:PINION SHAFT
BMW
AUDI 2018-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
AUDI
PORSCHE 2017-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PORSCHE
PETERBILT 2020: VISIBILITY
PETERBILT
BMW 2019-2020: ENGINE
BMW
CADILLAC 2020: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
CADILLAC
FORD 2019: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:FAN/MOTOR
FORD
WESTERN STAR 2018-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
WESTERN STAR
TESLA 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TESLA
ACURA,HONDA 2003-2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
ACURA,HONDA
HYUNDAI 2020: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2019-2020: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
HYUNDAI
Kawasaki Motors USA Recalls Lawn Mower Engines Due to Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., of Maryville, Mo.
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2020: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
FREIGHTLINER
fluidfreeride Recalls Mercane WideWheel Electric Scooters Due to Fall and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CHEVROLET
HONDA 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
HONDA
SUBARU 2015-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
SUBARU
BMW 2000-2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
BMW 2020: ENGINE
BMW
LAMBORGHINI 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
LAMBORGHINI
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
BMW
FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
FORD
FORD 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW,TOYOTA 2018-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
BMW,TOYOTA
JAGUAR 2019-2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
JAGUAR
HONDA 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
HONDA
JEEP 2011-2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
JEEP
VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2019: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VOLKSWAGEN
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.