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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HONDA 2018-2019: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
HONDA
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Honda of South Carolina Mfg. Inc. (HSC), of Timmonsville, S.C.
JEEP 2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
JEEP
FORD 2015-2018: SEATS
FORD
LOTUS 2018: STEERING
LOTUS
MACK 2019: STEERING
MACK
ACURA,HONDA 2016-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
ACURA,HONDA
SCION 2004-2006: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
SCION
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2010-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
BUICK,CHEVROLET 2019: AIR BAGS
BUICK,CHEVROLET
SUBARU 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
SUBARU
SCION,SUBARU 2012-2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SCION,SUBARU
CFMOTO Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Zhejiang CFMOTO Power Co. Ltd, of China
KIA 2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
KIA
SUZUKI 2010-2013: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
SUZUKI
VOLVO 2004-2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
JEEP 2018: EQUIPMENT:ACCESSORY:FLOOR MAT
JEEP
JEEP 2018: EQUIPMENT:ACCESSORY:FLOOR MAT
JEEP
BMW 2014-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:GAS RECIRCULATION VALVE (EGR VALVE)
BMW
KIA 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
KIA
TOYOTA 2017-2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
Cub Cadet Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Cub Cadet, of Cleveland, Ohio
Cub Cadet Recalls Zero-Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Cub Cadet, of Cleveland, Ohio
Yvolve Sports Recalls Electric Skateboards Due to to Fall Hazard; New Instructions and Warning Labels Provided
Yvolve Sports Ltd, of Torrance, Calif.
PORSCHE 2019: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
PORSCHE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2012-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FREIGHTLINER
JEEP 2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
JEEP
BMW 2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
BMW
JEEP 2017-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
JEEP
RAM 2013-2018: STEERING:LINKAGES
RAM
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAZDA 2010-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
HYUNDAI 2019: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
HYUNDAI
BMW 2016-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
TOYOTA 2018-2019: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2017-2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
HYUNDAI
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2019: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2019: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL
SUZUKI 2017-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
SUZUKI
TOYOTA 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2010-2014: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOYOTA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2019: SUSPENSION:REAR
BMW
JEEP 2018-2019: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
JEEP
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.