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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MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
DODGE,JEEP 2011-2014: SERVICE BRAKES
DODGE,JEEP
MINI 2016-2018: TRAILER HITCHES
MINI
INFINITI 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFINITI
MITSUBISHI 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MITSUBISHI
CHEVROLET,GMC 2017-2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
RAM 2013-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
RAM
Kawasaki Recalls Brute Force 300 All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Kwang Yang Motor Co. Ltd, of Taiwan
PETERBILT 2014: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
PETERBILT
American Honda Recalls Motocross Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2006-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LEXUS,TOYOTA
MAZDA 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MAZDA
ACURA,HONDA 2006-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
JEEP 2017-2018: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
JEEP
CHRYSLER 2017-2018: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHRYSLER
DODGE 2017: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
DODGE
VOLVO 2016: STEERING
VOLVO
HYUNDAI 2017: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
HYUNDAI
FORD 2017: STEERING
FORD
FORD 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
FORD 2017: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
FORD
FORD 2015-2017: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
FORD
FORD 2011-2017: WHEELS:HUB
FORD
TOYOTA 2017: EQUIPMENT
TOYOTA
Polaris Recalls GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2017-2018: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
CHEVROLET,GMC
BMW 2006-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
BMW
VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI 2017-2018: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
AUDI
BMW 2018: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2014-2015: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
BMW
INTERNATIONAL 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
INTERNATIONAL
Kawasaki Recalls All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Foothill Ranch, Calif.
RAM 2013-2017: WHEELS
RAM
Polaris Recalls Scrambler All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
DODGE 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE
BMW 2012-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
JAGUAR 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
JAGUAR
LAND ROVER 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
LAND ROVER
CHEVROLET,GMC 2017: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
CHEVROLET,GMC
JEEP 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
JEEP
CHRYSLER 2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
CHRYSLER
BMW 2009-2018: EQUIPMENT
BMW
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2010-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER 2007-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER
INFINITI 2016-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
INFINITI
MAZDA 2003-2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
FORD,LINCOLN 2014-2015: SEAT BELTS
FORD,LINCOLN
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.