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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HONDA 2011-2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
HONDA
HONDA 2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
HONDA
MACK 2013-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:HUB
MACK
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM 2009-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM
VOLVO 2013-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
VOLVO
FORD,LINCOLN 2016-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
FORD,LINCOLN
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LEXUS,TOYOTA
BUICK 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BUICK
TOYOTA 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TOYOTA
BMW 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BMW
VOLVO 2017: AIR BAGS
VOLVO
BMW,MINI 2016-2017: AIR BAGS
BMW,MINI
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2009-2010: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2013-2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
NISSAN
RAM 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
RAM
DODGE,JEEP 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DODGE,JEEP
TOYOTA 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
TOYOTA
Craftsman Brand Chainsaws Recalled by MTD Southwest Due to Fire Hazard
Zhejiang Pioneer Machinery & Electron Co., Ltd., of China
Remington Brand Chainsaws Recalled by MTD Southwest Due to Fire Hazard
Zhejiang Pioneer Machinery & Electron Co., Ltd., of China
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
MERCEDES-BENZ
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.
MERCEDES-BENZ 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2014-2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MERCEDES-BENZ
LAND ROVER 2016-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
LAND ROVER
HONDA 2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HONDA
STERLING 2008: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
STERLING
SUZUKI 2012-2013: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
SUZUKI
FORD,LINCOLN 2013-2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2017: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
FORD
PETERBILT 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
PETERBILT
CHEVROLET 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2010-2014: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN
CHEVROLET
MITSUBISHI 2011-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
MITSUBISHI
KIA 2016-2017: TRAILER HITCHES
KIA
TOYOTA 2011-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
TOYOTA
MASERATI 2017: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
MASERATI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
MERCEDES-BENZ
JEEP 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
JEEP
BRP Recalls Side-by-Side Off-Road Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
NISSAN 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
BUICK 2016: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BUICK
HYUNDAI 2007-2008: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2016-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
HYUNDAI
MASERATI 2016-2017: TIRES:SIDEWALL
MASERATI
MASERATI 2017: BACK OVER PREVENTION: CAMERA SYSTEM
MASERATI
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER 2003-2006: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER
BMW 2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
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
- 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.