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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CHRYSLER,DODGE 2014-2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER,DODGE
VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2018: STEERING:COLUMN LOCKING:ANTI-THEFT DEVICE
VOLKSWAGEN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY
MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2018: TIRES
SUBARU
BMW 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
BMW
NISSAN 2007-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
BRP Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
BMW 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
BMW
CADILLAC 2016-2018: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CADILLAC
LEXUS 2006-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
LEXUS
AUDI 2013-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AUDI
MAZDA 2018: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MAZDA
AUDI 2005-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
BMW 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BMW
HONDA 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HONDA
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
INTERNATIONAL
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2018: STRUCTURE:MOTORCYCLE:KICKSTAND/CENTER STAND
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
MAZDA 2005-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
MAZDA 2009-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
MAZDA 2003-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
NISSAN 2010-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
CHEVROLET 2016-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
CHEVROLET
DODGE,RAM 2018: BACK OVER PREVENTION: SENSING SYSTEM: CAMERA
DODGE,RAM
CHEVROLET 2013: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHEVROLET
DODGE 2018: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
DODGE
CHRYSLER 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:ANTI-THEFT:CONTROL MODULE
CHRYSLER
VOLKSWAGEN 2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
FORD,LINCOLN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FORD,LINCOLN
LAMBORGHINI 2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
LAMBORGHINI
FORD,LINCOLN 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
FORD,LINCOLN
BMW 2000-2006: AIR BAGS
BMW
FERRARI 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FERRARI
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2018-2019: LANE DEPARTURE: LANE KEEP: STEERING ASSIST
BMW
AUDI 2012-2018: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
AUDI
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2015-2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
FORD 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:LEAF SPRING ASSEMBLY:U-BOLT, LEAF SPRING TO AXLE
FORD
KIA 2010-2013: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
KIA
CHEVROLET 2019: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
CHEVROLET
KENWORTH 2019: POWER TRAIN:AXLE HUBS
KENWORTH
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
INFINITI 2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
INFINITI
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2017-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
WESTERN STAR 2012-2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WESTERN STAR
CHEVROLET 2018: SEATS
CHEVROLET
MASERATI 2018: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
MASERATI
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.