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 2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
JEEP
FORD 2018: ENGINE
FORD
FORD 2018: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
FORD
FORD 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
FORD
CHEVROLET,GMC 2011-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:AUXILLARY TANK
CHEVROLET,GMC
JEEP 2012-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
JEEP
NISSAN 2016-2017: SEATS
NISSAN
VOLKSWAGEN 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
VOLKSWAGEN
TOYOTA 2016: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM: INVERTER
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2005-2010: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TOYOTA
Polaris Recalls ACE 325 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2015-2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MERCEDES-BENZ
TESLA 2016-2017: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TESLA
NISSAN 2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NISSAN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2011-2013: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
FREIGHTLINER 2017-2018: STEERING
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
MERCEDES-BENZ 2012-2018: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
SUBARU
AUDI 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
AUDI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET,GMC
SRAM Recalls Bicycle Brakes Due to Crash and Injury Hazards
LEXUS 2010: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
LEXUS
HYUNDAI 2011-2015: SEAT BELTS:PRETENSIONER
HYUNDAI
MASERATI 2015-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MASERATI
MITSUBISHI 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY:RELAY
MITSUBISHI
KIA 2014-2016: STEERING
KIA
BMW 2006-2010: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
BMW
FORD 2007-2010: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
FORD
RAM 2015-2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
RAM
FORD 2017: SEATS
FORD
FORD 2018: STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
FORD
FORD 2015: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2015: EQUIPMENT
BMW
Renthal Recalls Motorcycle Clip-on Handlebars Due to Crash Hazard
Renthal, of Cheshire, United Kingdom
WESTERN STAR 2017-2018: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
WESTERN STAR
KIA 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
KIA
John Deere Recalls Lawn Tractors and Service Part Transmissions Due To Crash Hazard
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
VOLKSWAGEN 2004-2007: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VOLKSWAGEN
HYUNDAI 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2018: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
HYUNDAI
PORSCHE 2003-2006: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PORSCHE
INTERNATIONAL 2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
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.