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 · 2026-09-16
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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BUICK,CHEVROLET 2014: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BUICK,CHEVROLET
INTERNATIONAL 2019-2020: PARKING BRAKE
INTERNATIONAL
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2020-2025: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
VOLVO 2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VOLVO
VOLVO 2023: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
VOLVO
BMW 2000-2001: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
KIA 2025: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
KIA
Milwaukee Tool Recalls M18 FUEL 14" and 12" Top Handle Chainsaws Due to Laceration Hazard
Milwaukee Electric Tool Corp., of Brookfield, Wisconsin
Polaris Industries Recalls Model Year 2025-2026 Ranger XP 1000 NorthStar and Ranger Crew XP 1000 NorthStar Recreational Off-Road Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Risk of Serious Injury from Fire Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minnesota
LEXUS,SUBARU,TOYOTA 2022-2026: BACK OVER PREVENTION:DISPLAY FUNCTION
LEXUS,SUBARU,TOYOTA
JEEP 2020-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
JEEP
MAZDA 2025: SUSPENSION:CRITICAL FASTENERS
MAZDA
TESLA 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TESLA
FORD 2017-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD
FORD 2022-2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2025: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2021-2023: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
FORD,LINCOLN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2023-2024: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2025: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY:PEDAL/HAND LEVER(MOTORCYCLE)
HONDA
MASERATI 2023: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MASERATI
FORD 2021-2023: SEATS:CRITICAL FASTENERS
FORD
RAM 2018-2026: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
RAM
ISUZU 2020-2024: SUSPENSION:REAR:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:HANGER/BRACKET
ISUZU
MINI 2026: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER:RETRACTOR
MINI
FIAT 2024: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
FIAT
MERCEDES-BENZ 2025: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2025: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: SENSING SYSTEM: RADAR
MERCEDES-BENZ
JEEP 2023-2025: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:HYBRID MANAGEMENT:POWER CONTROL UNIT/MODULE (HPCU):SOFTWARE
JEEP
Textron E-Z-GO Recalls Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury and Fire Hazard
Textron E-Z-GO LLC, of Augusta, Georgia
Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2017-2024 Golf Car Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard
Yamaha Recalls Model Year 2021-2025 Golf Car Vehicles Due to Risk of Serious Injury or Death from Crash Hazard
LAND ROVER 2025: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
LAND ROVER
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET 2025: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET
BMW 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
BMW
TESLA 2024-2026: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TESLA
FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2020: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FORD
LINCOLN 2024-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:WARNINGS:EXTERNAL/PEDESTRIAN ALERT
LINCOLN
TESLA 2025-2026: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:FUSES, RELAYS, CONTACTS, AND SHUNTS
TESLA
FORD 2021-2023: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:BODY CONTROL MODULE/BCM
FORD
LINCOLN 2024-2025: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN 2024-2025: TRAILER HITCHES
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2020-2022: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2016-2024: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:ENGINE BLOCK HEATER
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2025: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
FORD
FORD 2025: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD
CHEVROLET,NISSAN 2013-2021: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP:CONTROL/DRIVE MODULE
CHEVROLET,NISSAN
DODGE 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
DODGE
BMW 2026: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD:CRITICAL FASTENERS
BMW
LUCID 2022-2025: BACK OVER PREVENTION:SOFTWARE
LUCID
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.