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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BMW 2020: SUSPENSION:FRONT
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STRUCTURE:BODY
MERCEDES-BENZ
TOYOTA 2018-2019: STEERING
TOYOTA
CHEVROLET 2019-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2010-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
SUBARU
ISUZU 2019: STEERING
ISUZU
PETERBILT 2017-2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
PETERBILT
INFINITI,NISSAN 2018-2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
INFINITI,NISSAN
TOYOTA 2020: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TOYOTA
CHEVROLET 2015-2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CHEVROLET
FORD 2017: SEATS
FORD
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CHEVROLET,GMC
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2020: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BUICK,CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET
MW Company Recalls MOMO Quick Release Steering Wheel Adapters Due to Crash Hazard; Risk of Serious Injury and Death
MW Company, of Kansas City, Mo.
Gator Utility Vehicles Recalled by John Deere Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
Kawasaki USA Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Manufacturing Corp. U.S.A., Lincoln, Neb.
JEEP 2019-2020: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
JEEP
JEEP 2020: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
JEEP
RAM 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
RAM
FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
FORD,LINCOLN
Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars, Personal Transportation and Specialty Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
MINI 2020: STRUCTURE
MINI
FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2020: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD,LINCOLN
BMW 2020: STEERING:RACK AND PINION:RACK
BMW
FORD 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FORD
PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2003-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
PONTIAC,TOYOTA
RAM 2019: STRUCTURE
RAM
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2015: SUSPENSION:FRONT
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
Club Car Recalls Gas Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Club Car, of Augusta, Georgia
Club Car Recalls Gas Utility and Transport Vehicles Due to Risk of Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Club Car, of Augusta, Ga.
SSR Motorsports Recalls Off-Highway Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Zhejiang Kayo Motor Co. Ltd., of China
LAND ROVER 2018: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
LAND ROVER
BMW,MINI 2018-2019: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
BMW,MINI
BMW 2020: SEATS
BMW
BMW 2019: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
BMW
BMW 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW
KIA 2020: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
KIA
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS:SWITCH
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD,LINCOLN 2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FORD,LINCOLN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2020: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
MERCEDES-BENZ
BRP Expands Recall of Snowmobiles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
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.