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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KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2013-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
TOYOTA 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TOYOTA
MITSUBISHI 2007-2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MITSUBISHI
FREIGHTLINER 2018: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FREIGHTLINER
Corbeau USA Recalls Camlock Seat Harness Belts Due to Fall and Projectile Hazards
Corbeau USA, LLC., of Bluffdale, Utah
Polaris Recalls RZR 570 and RZR S 570 Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
MAZDA 2007-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR 2018: EQUIPMENT
FREIGHTLINER,WESTERN STAR
NISSAN 2007-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
SMART 2016: PARKING BRAKE
SMART
SMART 2017: STEERING
SMART
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2017-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
HONDA 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HONDA
BMW 2014-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT
BMW
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2011-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
RAM 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
RAM
JEEP 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:OWNERS/SERVICE/OTHER MANUAL
JEEP
DODGE 2011-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE
DODGE 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DODGE
Cub Cadet Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Hisun Motors Corp. U.S.A., of McKinney, Texas
BMW 2006: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
BMW
FORD,LINCOLN 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:TORQUE CONVERTER
FORD,LINCOLN
TOYOTA 2011-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
TOYOTA
ACURA 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
ACURA
MAZDA 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
HONDA 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
HONDA
HONDA 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
TOYOTA 2016: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
TOYOTA
LEXUS 2017: STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
LEXUS
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC
BUICK 2016-2017: STRUCTURE
BUICK
BUICK 2016-2017: EQUIPMENT
BUICK
FORD 2015-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
FORD
FREIGHTLINER 2015-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2017: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD
AUDI 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
AUDI
FORD 2016: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
FORD
HONDA 2018: SEAT BELTS
HONDA
JAGUAR 2011: AIR BAGS
JAGUAR
MAZDA 2014-2016: PARKING BRAKE
MAZDA
ASTON MARTIN 2011-2012: POWER TRAIN
ASTON MARTIN
ASTON MARTIN 2012: POWER TRAIN
ASTON MARTIN
ASTON MARTIN 2011-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
ASTON MARTIN
Kawasaki Recalls Utility Vehicles, Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles and All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Kawasaki Motors Corp. U.S.A., of Foothill Ranch, Calif.
Advanced Composites Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
Advanced Composites Inc., of Salt Lake City, Utah
BMW 2013-2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW
DODGE 2011-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DODGE
VOLVO 2017: SEAT BELTS
VOLVO
PORSCHE 2010-2012: ENGINE
PORSCHE
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.