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,RAM 2016-2018: SEATS
FORD,RAM
BMW 2013-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
ALFA ROMEO 2017-2019: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
ALFA ROMEO
SUBARU 2008-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
SUBARU
FREIGHTLINER 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FREIGHTLINER
CHRYSLER 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
CHRYSLER
RAM 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
RAM
MCLAREN 2012-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MCLAREN
Harbor Freight Tools Recalls 12V Rechargeable Flashlights Due to Overheating and Burn Hazards
FREIGHTLINER 2016: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2020: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:ABS WARNING LIGHT
FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2019: SEATS
BMW
LEXUS 2018: TIRES:SIDEWALL
LEXUS
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: SEATS
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2008-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2017-2020: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
INTERNATIONAL
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:FOG LIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2012-2016: ENGINE
KIA
SRAM Recalls Bicycle Gear Hubs Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
Heng Ying Machinery Co., Ltd. of Taoyuan City, Taiwan
CADILLAC 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH
CADILLAC
PORSCHE 2019: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:INTERIOR
PORSCHE
MACK 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
MACK
FORD 2015-2019: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
PORSCHE 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
PORSCHE
AUDI 2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
AUDI
PORSCHE 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2019: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SHOCK ABSORBER
PORSCHE
VOLKSWAGEN 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLKSWAGEN
KIA 2015-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KIA
KIA 2011-2012: ENGINE
KIA
FORD 2019: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
FORD
TOYOTA 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
TOYOTA
FERRARI 2018-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
FERRARI
FERRARI 2017-2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FERRARI
BMW 2019: SEATS
BMW
AUDI 2018: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
AUDI
VOLKSWAGEN 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
VOLKSWAGEN
FREIGHTLINER 2013-2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
LINCOLN 2017-2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2011-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2016-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2016-2018: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2020: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FREIGHTLINER
SUBARU 2019: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
SUBARU
RAM 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
RAM
HYUNDAI 2011-2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HYUNDAI
MAZDA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MAZDA
FORD 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
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.