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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FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
FORD
RAM 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RAM
FORD 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD
FREIGHTLINER 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2019-2020: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
BMW
JAGUAR 2019-2020: SERVICE BRAKES
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS
LAND ROVER
BMW 2016-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
BMW
CHRYSLER 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
CHRYSLER
RAM 2013-2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:TAILGATE:LATCH
RAM
FORD,GMC 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD,GMC
BRP Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
SUZUKI 2010-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SUZUKI
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2020: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
FORD,RAM 2014-2019: SEATS
FORD,RAM
MITSUBISHI 2017-2018: AIR BAGS
MITSUBISHI
FORD 2015-2018: SEATS
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2017-2019: ENGINE
CHEVROLET,GMC
VOLVO 2019: SUSPENSION:REAR
VOLVO
JAGUAR 2014-2015: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
JAGUAR
RAM 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
RAM
MAZDA 2011-2013: STRUCTURE
MAZDA
PORSCHE 2010-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PORSCHE
Flying Tiger Copenhagen Recalls Toy Train Carts Due to Choking Hazard
Zhejiang Ruyi Industry Co., LTD., of China
JEEP 2018: EQUIPMENT
JEEP
TOYOTA 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TOYOTA
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall-Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
NISSAN 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NISSAN
HONDA 2017-2018: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
HONDA
FORD,RAM 2014-2018: SEATS
FORD,RAM
CHEVROLET 2017-2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:HIGH/LOW BEAM DIMMER SWITCH
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MTD Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Injury Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Lowe's (Recall Alert)
MTD Products Inc of Cleveland, Ohio
HYUNDAI 2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HYUNDAI
BMW 2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
BMW
VOLVO 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
VOLVO
HONDA 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2018-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
ACURA,HONDA
Specialized Recalls Bicycles with Steerer Tube Collars Due to Fall and Injury Hazards
SUBARU 2005-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
SUBARU
DODGE 2012-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DODGE
KTM and Husqvarna Motorcycles Recall Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
KTM AG, of Austria
BMW 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
LEXUS 2019: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
LEXUS
FIAT,JEEP 2019: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
FIAT,JEEP
CHEVROLET 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
PETERBILT 2019-2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PETERBILT
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.