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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CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CHEVROLET,GMC
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
TOYOTA 2012: AIR BAGS
TOYOTA
Polaris Recalls RZR XP Turbo S Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn
American Landmaster Recalls Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
ASW, LLC d/b/a American Landmaster, of Columbia City, Ind.
MINI 2017-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MINI
RAM 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
RAM
Yamaha Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Corporation U.S.A., of Cypress, Calif.
KENWORTH 2016-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
KENWORTH
VOLVO 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VOLVO
CHEVROLET,NISSAN 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET,NISSAN
FORD,LINCOLN 2018-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
FORD,LINCOLN
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
Polaris Recalls ACE 150 and Ranger 150 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Off-Road Motorcycles Recalled by American Honda Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
MACK 2019: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
MACK
VOLVO 2019: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLKSWAGEN 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLVO 2019: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
BMW 2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER
CHRYSLER,DODGE,FIAT,JEEP,RAM 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
CHRYSLER,DODGE,FIAT,JEEP,RAM
DODGE,JEEP 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DODGE,JEEP
Bobcat Company Recalls Utility Vehicles Due To Burn and Fire Hazards (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
Polaris Recalls Gravely Utility Vehicles Due To Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2017-2018: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
HONDA
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.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2018: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
CHEVROLET,GMC
SUBARU 2019: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
SUBARU
BMC Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
BMC Switzerland AG, of Switzerland
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2012-2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
GENESIS 2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
GENESIS
RAM 2015-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY:TAILGATE
RAM
JEEP 2018: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
JEEP
CHRYSLER 2018: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CHRYSLER
CHRYSLER,JEEP 2018-2019: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2019: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2019: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
BMW
FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
FORD
FORD 2018: WHEELS
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
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
- 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.