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Product category · Updated Aug 20, 2026

Vehicles recalls

Vehicle safety recalls from NHTSA including cars, trucks, motorcycles, and equipment

Total recalls
8,938
Top agency
NHTSA
Years covered
1995–2026
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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

0 100 200 300 400 500 600 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 410 417 415 437 457 392 477 448 462 484 541 222

Source: FDA · CPSC · USDA FSIS · NHTSA As of Aug 20, 2026

Severity distribution

Graded records only

recalls
Source FDA / CPSC severity classification

Recalls by issuing agency

recalls
Source PlainRecalls index of federal feeds

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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NHTSA No agency class Dec 27, 2016

HONDA 2011-2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 27, 2016

HONDA 2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 23, 2016

MACK 2013-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Dec 22, 2016

CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM 2009-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM

NHTSA No agency class Dec 22, 2016

VOLVO 2013-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Dec 22, 2016

FORD,LINCOLN 2016-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2016

LEXUS,TOYOTA 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

LEXUS,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2016

BUICK 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

BUICK

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2016

TOYOTA 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2016

BMW 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Dec 21, 2016

VOLVO 2017: AIR BAGS

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Dec 20, 2016

BMW,MINI 2016-2017: AIR BAGS

BMW,MINI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 20, 2016

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2009-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 19, 2016

NISSAN 2013-2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2016

RAM 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2016

DODGE,JEEP 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Dec 16, 2016

TOYOTA 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Dec 15, 2016

Craftsman Brand Chainsaws Recalled by MTD Southwest Due to Fire Hazard

Zhejiang Pioneer Machinery & Electron Co., Ltd., of China

CPSC No agency class Dec 15, 2016

Remington Brand Chainsaws Recalled by MTD Southwest Due to Fire Hazard

Zhejiang Pioneer Machinery & Electron Co., Ltd., of China

NHTSA No agency class Dec 15, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

MERCEDES-BENZ

FDA Food Moderate Dec 14, 2016

Cre 8 It, Inc. Stuffing, 011951311916 in covered aluminum foil pans. Net Weight 2/4 lb. (3.63kg) containers per shipping case

Cre 8 It, Inc.

NHTSA No agency class Dec 14, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 14, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2014-2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2016

LAND ROVER 2016-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class Dec 9, 2016

HONDA 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Dec 7, 2016

STERLING 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

STERLING

NHTSA No agency class Dec 6, 2016

SUZUKI 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2016

FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2016

FORD 2017: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Dec 5, 2016

PETERBILT 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Dec 2, 2016

CHEVROLET 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Dec 2, 2016

CHEVROLET 2010-2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Dec 2, 2016

MITSUBISHI 2011-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 30, 2016

KIA 2016-2017: TRAILER HITCHES

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 29, 2016

TOYOTA 2011-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2016

MASERATI 2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT

MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 28, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Nov 23, 2016

JEEP 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

JEEP

CPSC No agency class Nov 22, 2016

BRP Recalls Side-by-Side Off-Road Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

NHTSA No agency class Nov 22, 2016

NISSAN 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2016

BUICK 2016: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

BUICK

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2016

HYUNDAI 2007-2008: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2016

HYUNDAI 2016-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 21, 2016

MASERATI 2016-2017: TIRES:SIDEWALL

MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 18, 2016

MASERATI 2017: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM

MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 17, 2016

DODGE,FREIGHTLINER 2003-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

DODGE,FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Nov 17, 2016

BMW 2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Nov 17, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Nov 16, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class Nov 15, 2016

Gates Recalls ATV and UTV Clutches Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Gates Canada Inc., of Canada

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

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.