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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Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Impact Hazard (Recall Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
HYUNDAI 2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2015-2016: PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2013-2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HYUNDAI
TOYOTA 2016-2017: ENGINE
TOYOTA
MAZDA 2004: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
MAZDA
MAZDA 2004-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MAZDA
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
CHRYSLER 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
CHRYSLER
JAGUAR 2018: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
JAGUAR
Dynacraft Recalls Ride-On Toys Due to Fall and Crash Hazards
Dynacraft BSC Inc., of American Canyon, Calif.
FORD 2017: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD
FORD 2015-2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
FORD
BMW 2005-2008: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BMW
BMW 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BMW
GMC,ISUZU 2008-2013: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
GMC,ISUZU
KENWORTH 2012-2018: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
KENWORTH
VanMoof Recalls Bicycles Due to Fall and Impact Hazards
404 Park Partners LP, of New York
FREIGHTLINER 2017: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
TOYOTA 2013-2017: WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:DIESEL
VOLKSWAGEN
Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Recalled by American Honda Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
Snowmobiles Recalled by Polaris Due to Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHEVROLET
RAM 2013-2016: AIR BAGS
RAM
JEEP 2017: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
JEEP
Combi USA Recalls Stroller and Car Seat Combos Due to Fall Hazard
HONDA 2015-2016: ENGINE
HONDA
AUDI 2013-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
AUDI
AUDI 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AUDI
PORSCHE 2015-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
PORSCHE
TOYOTA 2017: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
TOYOTA
AUDI 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUDI
TOYOTA 2016-2017: EQUIPMENT
TOYOTA
VOLKSWAGEN 2016-2017: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
VOLKSWAGEN
JAGUAR 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
JAGUAR
TOYOTA 2016-2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
TOYOTA
AUDI 2015: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
AUDI
NISSAN 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
NISSAN
Horizon Hobby Recalls Remote-Controlled Model Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard
RAM 2014-2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
RAM
NISSAN 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
FORD
BUICK 2017: SUSPENSION:REAR
BUICK
CHEVROLET 2014: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET
TESLA 2012-2017: PARKING BRAKE
TESLA
ACURA,HONDA 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
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.