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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FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
One Stop Shop Recalls Children's Pajamas Due to Violation of Federal Flammability Standard: Sold Exclusively at Foreman Mills
One Stop Shop, LLC, of Feeding Hills, Mass.
MITSUBISHI 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MITSUBISHI
MERCEDES-BENZ,RAM 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT
MERCEDES-BENZ,RAM
KIA 2018: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
KIA
AUDI 2012-2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
AUDI
Metabo Recalls Rat Tail Angle Grinders Due to Laceration Hazard
Metabowerke, GmbH, of Germany
Camso Recalls Dirt to Snow Bike Conversion Kits Due to Crash and Impact Hazards
Camso Inc., of Quebec, Canada
FORD 2018: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD
KIA 2012-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
KIA
HYUNDAI 2013-2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
HYUNDAI
FORD 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FORD
FORD 2016: SEATS
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2015-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
TOYOTA
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2008-2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
MAZDA 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
MAZDA
MAZDA 2017: TRAILER HITCHES
MAZDA
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
JEEP 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JEEP
JEEP 2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2018: SUSPENSION
BMW
HONDA 2011-2017: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
HONDA
Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.
BMW 2014-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BMW
BMW 2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
BMW
TOYOTA 2012-2015: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2018: PARKING BRAKE
TOYOTA
CHEVROLET,ISUZU 2012-2017: EQUIPMENT
CHEVROLET,ISUZU
NISSAN 2016: SEATS
NISSAN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017-2018: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2018: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
RAM
HONDA 2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
HONDA
SUBARU 2018: SERVICE BRAKES
SUBARU
JW Crawford Recalls Children's Rain Ponchos Due to Strangulation Hazard
Wealers Outdoor LLC, of Airmont, N.Y.
INFINITI 2017-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INFINITI
Polaris Recalls General Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
MITSUBISHI 2014-2018: AIR BAGS
MITSUBISHI
BMW 2007-2011: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CRANKCASE (PCV)
BMW
Arctic Cat Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by Textron Specialized Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn., a subsidiary of Textron Specialized Vehicles, of Augusta, Ga.
HONDA 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
HONDA
LAND ROVER 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2016-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JAGUAR
BMW 2006-2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW
AUDI 2017-2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
AUDI
FORD 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
FORD
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.