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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Monster Moto Recalls Mini Bikes Due to Fire Hazard
Monster Moto LLC, of Ruston, La.
Yamaha Recalls Golf Cars and Personal Transportation Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Manufacturing Corporation of America, of Newnan, Ga.
JEEP 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JEEP
TOYOTA 2018: WHEELS
TOYOTA
RAM 2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
RAM
TOYOTA 2017: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2018: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2018: STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MERCEDES-BENZ
JAGUAR 2018: AIR BAGS
JAGUAR
TOYOTA 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
TOYOTA
LEXUS 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LEXUS
FORD,LINCOLN 2018: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
FORD,LINCOLN
MITSUBISHI 2011-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MITSUBISHI
VOLKSWAGEN 2017-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLKSWAGEN
Husqvarna Recalls Residential Zero Turn Riding Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A. Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
RAM 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RAM
DODGE,JEEP 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
DODGE,JEEP
AUDI 2014-2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
AUDI
Kohler Recalls Gasoline Engines Due to Risk of Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kohler Engines, of China
FREIGHTLINER,KENWORTH 2013-2017: EQUIPMENT
FREIGHTLINER,KENWORTH
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
JAGUAR 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
JAGUAR
Cordless Electric Chainsaws Recalled Due to Injury Hazard; Distributed by Hongkong Sun Rise Trading
Changzhou Globe Co. Ltd., of China
John Deere Recalls ZTrak Riding Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
LAND ROVER 2018: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM:FUEL RAIL
LAND ROVER
John Deere Recalls Compact Utility Tractors Due To Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
NISSAN 2015-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
NISSAN
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
LEXUS,TOYOTA
AUDI 2006-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI
MITSUBISHI 2007-2010: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2013-2016: PARKING BRAKE
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2008-2012: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
MITSUBISHI
HONDA 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
HONDA
SUZUKI 2017-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
SUZUKI
Sugar Syrup / Bulk / Tanker Truck #1 & 2
American Sugar Refining, Inc.
FORD,LINCOLN 2018: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
FORD,LINCOLN
MAZDA 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
MAZDA 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
JAGUAR 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JAGUAR
CHRYSLER 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHRYSLER
JEEP 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JEEP
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2009-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
FORD 2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
NISSAN 2009-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2010-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
HONDA 2009-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
ACURA,HONDA 2009-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
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.