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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JEEP 2019: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JEEP
JEEP 2018: STEERING
JEEP
GMC 2018: AIR BAGS: AIR BAG/RESTRAINT CONTROL MODULE
GMC
FORD 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
FORD
KIA 2015-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
KIA
LAND ROVER 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAND ROVER
BMW 2009-2013: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW
Porsche Recalls Toy Cars Due to Choking Hazard
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM 2014-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM
SUZUKI 2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
SUZUKI
VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2017: UNKNOWN OR OTHER
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
VOLKSWAGEN
BMW 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
BMW
PORSCHE 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
PORSCHE
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazard (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
BMW 2010-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BMW
FORD 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2019: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
INTERNATIONAL
GENESIS 2018: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
GENESIS
CHEVROLET 2016-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CHEVROLET
Hauck Fun For Kids Recalls Go-Karts Due to Laceration and Collision Hazards
Hauck Fun For Kids, Inc., of Ontario, Canada
FREIGHTLINER 2018-2019: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FREIGHTLINER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2017: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
CHEVROLET,GMC
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2019: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
INTERNATIONAL
CHEVROLET 2015-2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STRUCTURE:BODY
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
VOLKSWAGEN
JEEP 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JEEP
DODGE 2015-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
DODGE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP,RAM
JEEP 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
JEEP
JEEP 2004-2007: SUSPENSION:REAR
JEEP
RAM 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
RAM
FORD 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
SMART 2008-2009: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
SMART
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2001-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2009-2018: EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET,GMC
HONDA 2017: AIR BAGS
HONDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER
VOLKSWAGEN
HYUNDAI 2017: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
HYUNDAI
KIA 2017: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
KIA
Polaris Recalls Phoenix 200 All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
Aeon Motor Co., of Taiwan
Polaris Recalls Ranger XP Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Injury Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries, of Medina, Minn.
CHEVROLET 2018: VISIBILITY
CHEVROLET
FREIGHTLINER 2016-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER
BMW,MINI,ROLLS-ROYCE 2007-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
BMW,MINI,ROLLS-ROYCE
VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
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.