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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NISSAN 2016-2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
NISSAN
JEEP 2018: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
JEEP
BUICK 2018: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
BUICK
AUDI 2012-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
AUDI
BRP Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
ACURA,HONDA 2018: SEATS
ACURA,HONDA
MITSUBISHI 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MITSUBISHI
FORD 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD,LINCOLN
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2017-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
LEXUS,TOYOTA
Polaris Recalls RZR XP 1000 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles (ROVs) Due to Fire Hazard
Polaris Industries, Inc., of Minn.
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: SEATS
MERCEDES-BENZ
ALFA ROMEO 2018: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
ALFA ROMEO
TESLA 2012-2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TESLA
ALFA ROMEO 2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
ALFA ROMEO
INTERNATIONAL 2018-2019: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
INTERNATIONAL
Tank Truck #2 Sugar Syrup (403764)
ASR GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
Tank Truck #1 Sugar Syrup (403763)
ASR GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
Tank Truck Medium Invert Syrup (403777)
ASR GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC
TOYOTA 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOYOTA
WESTERN STAR 2017-2019: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
WESTERN STAR
FERRARI 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FERRARI
BMW 2012-2018: EQUIPMENT
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
MERCEDES-BENZ
TOYOTA 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
MASERATI 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MASERATI
Helvetia Sports Recalls SwissStop Bicycle Disc Brake Pads Due to Fall Hazard
Helvetia Sports, of Peterborough, ON, Canada
HONDA 2014-2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
HONDA
FORD 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FORD
FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2018: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
FORD,LINCOLN
HYUNDAI 2016-2017: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
HYUNDAI
FERRARI 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FERRARI
KIA 2017-2018: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
KIA
RAM 2009-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
RAM
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: ENGINE
VOLKSWAGEN
Husqvarna Motorcycles Recalls Closed Course Competition Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
KTM AG, Austria
NISSAN 2011-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN
BMW 2018: STRUCTURE:BODY
BMW
NISSAN 2018: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NISSAN
MACK 2018: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
MACK
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2018: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2018: STEERING:RACK AND PINION
RAM
VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
VOLKSWAGEN
ALFA ROMEO 2018: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
ALFA ROMEO
FORD 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
FORD
JAGUAR 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2018: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
LAND ROVER
HYUNDAI 2011-2013: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
HYUNDAI
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.