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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MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT SECTOR
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2018-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
BMW
ACURA,HONDA 2015-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
ACURA,HONDA
AUDI 2013-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AUDI
RAM 2013-2018: STEERING:LINKAGES:DRAG:LINK:CONNECTION
RAM
MACK 2019-2020: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES:EXTERIOR
MACK
HONDA 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
HONDA
ACURA 2014-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
ACURA
RAM 2019: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
RAM
RAM 2019: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RAM
VOLVO 2018-2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
VOLVO
LAND ROVER 2019: ENGINE
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
JAGUAR
AUDI 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
AUDI
CHEVROLET 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHEVROLET
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM 2010-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM
VOLVO 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
LINCOLN 2019: LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
LINCOLN
BMW 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
BMW 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
BMW 2000-2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2010-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2010-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SUBARU
SUBARU 2010-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SUBARU
SUBARU 2010-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SUBARU
FERRARI 2014-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FERRARI
LEXUS,SCION,TOYOTA 2010-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LEXUS,SCION,TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2014-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
TESLA 2014-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
TESLA
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2010-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2019: SEATS
FORD
SUBARU 2018: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
SUBARU
HYUNDAI 2011-2014: ENGINE
HYUNDAI
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
NISSAN 2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NISSAN
HONDA 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HONDA
JEEP 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JEEP
BMW 2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BMW
NISSAN 2009: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
NISSAN
NISSAN 2015-2017: STRUCTURE:EMERGENCY:ESCAPE/EGRESS/EXIT
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2017-2019: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: AUTOMATIC STEERING
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: PARKING BRAKE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
KIA 2011-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
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.