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 2008-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW
TOYOTA 2019: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
TOYOTA
FORD,LINCOLN 2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD,LINCOLN
HONDA 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
HONDA
TOYOTA 2019: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
TOYOTA
BMW 2018-2019: SEATS
BMW
MAZDA 2019: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
MAZDA
RAM 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
RAM
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale CAADX Cyclocross Bicycles Due to Fall and Serious Injury Hazard; One Fatality Reported
Cycling Sports Group Inc., of Wilton, Conn.
TOYOTA 2012-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
ALFA ROMEO 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
ALFA ROMEO
FREIGHTLINER 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES
FREIGHTLINER
AUDI 2017-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
MERCEDES-BENZ
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2019-2020: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
LEXUS,TOYOTA
BMW 2019: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019-2020: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2019: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: AUTOMATIC EMERGENCY BRAKING
KIA
GENESIS 2017-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
GENESIS
VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2016-2017: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
PORSCHE
TOYOTA 2017-2020: STEERING
TOYOTA
MASERATI 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MASERATI
SUBARU 2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
SUBARU
FORD 2019: SEAT BELTS
FORD
Swaddle Bee Recalls Children's Security Blankets Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
FORD 2012-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD
MAZDA 2019: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
MAZDA
BMW 2019-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
FIAT 2011-2018: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY
FIAT
VOLVO 2019-2020: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VOLVO
VOLVO 2018-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VOLVO
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
Yamaha Recalls Grizzly ATVs and Wolverine X2 ROVs Due to Incorrect Owner’s Manual (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif.
TOYOTA 2017-2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
ACURA,HONDA 2006-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2001-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2005-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2001-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
RAM 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
RAM
MAZDA 2018-2019: ENGINE
MAZDA
NISSAN 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NISSAN
SUBARU 2019: STRUCTURE
SUBARU
TOYOTA 2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: STEERING
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAZDA 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
AUDI 2015-2019: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
AUDI
AUDI 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
BMW 2008-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BMW
ISUZU 2020: STEERING
ISUZU
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.