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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

Each bar is a band; taller bars hold more categories. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count and share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA federal recall filings · 2026-09-18

Vehicles recalls by year

1995–2026

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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NHTSA No agency class Aug 30, 2018

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Aug 30, 2018

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Aug 29, 2018

TOYOTA 2012: AIR BAGS

TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Aug 27, 2018

Polaris Recalls RZR XP Turbo S Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn

CPSC No agency class Aug 23, 2018

American Landmaster Recalls Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards

ASW, LLC d/b/a American Landmaster, of Columbia City, Ind.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 23, 2018

MINI 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MINI

NHTSA No agency class Aug 23, 2018

RAM 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY

RAM

CPSC No agency class Aug 22, 2018

Yamaha Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 22, 2018

KENWORTH 2016-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL

KENWORTH

NHTSA No agency class Aug 22, 2018

VOLVO 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Aug 22, 2018

CHEVROLET,NISSAN 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

CHEVROLET,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Aug 20, 2018

FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Aug 20, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE

VOLKSWAGEN

CPSC No agency class Aug 17, 2018

Polaris Recalls ACE 150 and Ranger 150 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

CPSC No agency class Aug 16, 2018

Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 16, 2018

MACK 2019: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Aug 16, 2018

VOLVO 2019: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Aug 16, 2018

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Aug 15, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Aug 15, 2018

VOLVO 2019: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Aug 15, 2018

BMW 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2018

CHRYSLER,DODGE,FIAT,JEEP,RAM 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

CHRYSLER,DODGE,FIAT,JEEP,RAM

NHTSA No agency class Aug 9, 2018

DODGE,JEEP 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

DODGE,JEEP

CPSC No agency class Aug 8, 2018

Bobcat Company Recalls Utility Vehicles Due To Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

CPSC No agency class Aug 8, 2018

Polaris Recalls Gravely Utility Vehicles Due To Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 8, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Aug 3, 2018

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Aug 3, 2018

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Aug 3, 2018

MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Aug 3, 2018

HONDA 2017-2018: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Aug 2, 2018

Arctic Cat Snowmobiles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.

NHTSA No agency class Aug 2, 2018

CHEVROLET,GMC 2018: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Aug 2, 2018

SUBARU 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS

SUBARU

CPSC No agency class Aug 1, 2018

BMC Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard

BMC Switzerland AG, of Switzerland

NHTSA No agency class Jul 31, 2018

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2012-2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY

FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Jul 29, 2018

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Jul 27, 2018

GENESIS 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

GENESIS

NHTSA No agency class Jul 27, 2018

RAM 2015-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Jul 26, 2018

JEEP 2018: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jul 26, 2018

CHRYSLER 2018: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

CHRYSLER

NHTSA No agency class Jul 26, 2018

CHRYSLER,JEEP 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

CHRYSLER,JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Jul 20, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Jul 18, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2019: TIRES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Jul 18, 2018

FREIGHTLINER 2019: TIRES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Jul 17, 2018

BMW 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Jul 16, 2018

FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jul 16, 2018

FORD 2018: WHEELS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jul 13, 2018

VOLKSWAGEN 2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Jul 12, 2018

BMW,MINI 2018-2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BMW,MINI

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
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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

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.