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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INFINITI 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
INFINITI
HYUNDAI 2017: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
HYUNDAI
Polaris Recalls RZR and GENERAL Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Burn and Fire Hazards
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
BMW 2011-2014: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2017: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
PORSCHE
PORSCHE 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
PORSCHE
SUBARU 2017: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
SUBARU
VOLVO 2017: AIR BAGS
VOLVO
WESTERN STAR 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
WESTERN STAR
FORD,LINCOLN 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD,LINCOLN
STIHL Recalls Chain Saws Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
ANDREAS STIHL AG & Co. KG
BUICK 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BUICK
BMW 2017: AIR BAGS
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
ISUZU 2015-2017: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
ISUZU
Britax Recalls Strollers Due to Fall Hazard
VOLVO 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VOLVO
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2015-2018: FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2014-2017: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2013-2016: AIR BAGS
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
MERCEDES-BENZ
BMW 2014-2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BMW
BMW 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BMW
SUZUKI 2009-2013: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SUZUKI
JAGUAR 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JAGUAR
MAZDA 2010-2011: SEATS
MAZDA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FLUID
VOLKSWAGEN
LAMBORGHINI 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
LAMBORGHINI
VOLKSWAGEN 2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VOLKSWAGEN
INFINITI,NISSAN 2002: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
INFINITI,NISSAN
BMW 2011-2012: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT
BMW
HYUNDAI 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:HYDRAULIC
HYUNDAI
BMW 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
PONTIAC,SATURN 2006-2009: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
PONTIAC,SATURN
CHEVROLET 2016-2017: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:HEAD RESTRAINT
CHEVROLET
Country Home Products Recalls Field & Brush Mowers Due to Fire and Burn Hazards
Country Home Products Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
PORSCHE 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PORSCHE
FORD 2017: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
FORD
FORD 2016: STRUCTURE:BODY
FORD
TOYOTA 2016-2017: STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
TOYOTA
BMW 2000-2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
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.