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 2015-2019: ENGINE
FORD
AUDI 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
AUDI
KENWORTH 2018-2020: PARKING BRAKE
KENWORTH
BMW 2006: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BMW
MAZDA 2016-2018: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MAZDA
FORD 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD
LOTUS 2017-2018: STRUCTURE
LOTUS
ACURA 2014-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
ACURA
RAM 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
RAM
FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD
FORD 2018: SEATS
FORD
FORD 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD
JEEP 2019: SEATS
JEEP
FORD 2015-2018: SEATS
FORD
DODGE 2019: AIR BAGS
DODGE
TOYOTA 2019-2020: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
KENWORTH 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
KENWORTH
FORD,FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2007-2018: SEATS
FORD,FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET,FORD,RAM 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
CHEVROLET,FORD,RAM
NISSAN 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
NISSAN
FORD,RAM 2015-2019: SEATS
FORD,RAM
FORD 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLVO 2018-2019: SEATS
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2019-2020: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VOLKSWAGEN
INTERNATIONAL 2017-2020: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL: PRE-HEATER
INTERNATIONAL
HONDA 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:WHEEL SPEED SENSOR
HONDA
myStromer Recalls Electric Bicycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
MACK 2020: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MACK
VOLVO 2018-2020: STRUCTURE:BODY
VOLVO
KIA 2019: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
KIA
FORD 2015-2018: SEATS
FORD
Kawasaki USA Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak, Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
HYUNDAI 2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HYUNDAI
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
CHRYSLER,DODGE
JEEP,RAM 2019: STEERING
JEEP,RAM
TJX Recalls Heating Pads Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls Stores
SUZUKI 2006-2013: SEATS
SUZUKI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2019: SEATS
CHEVROLET,GMC
VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2019: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD 2015-2017: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
ACURA,HONDA 2001-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
FISKER 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FISKER
PORSCHE 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2018: AIR BAGS
PORSCHE
Arctic Cat Recalls Textron Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.
KENWORTH 2020: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH
WESTERN STAR 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
WESTERN STAR
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.