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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FREIGHTLINER 2017: TIRES:TREAD/BELT
FREIGHTLINER
BENTLEY 2017: SEATS
BENTLEY
KIA 2008-2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
KIA
DODGE,JEEP 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
DODGE,JEEP
Country Home Products Recalls Leaf and Lawn Vacuums Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Country Home Products Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.
DODGE 2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DODGE
PETERBILT 2017: TIRES
PETERBILT
CADILLAC,GMC 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
CADILLAC,GMC
KTM North America Recalls Closed-Course/Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard
KTM North America, Inc., of Amherst, Ohio
JEEP 2017: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
JEEP
VOLVO 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
CHEVROLET,ISUZU 2015-2016: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CHEVROLET,ISUZU
JAGUAR 2013-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
JAGUAR
MAZDA 2004-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MAZDA
MITSUBISHI 2011-2015: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
MITSUBISHI
MITSUBISHI 2007-2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES
MITSUBISHI
JAGUAR 2017: SUSPENSION:REAR
JAGUAR
MAZDA 2010-2011: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
MAZDA
Peg Perego Recalls Children's Ride-On Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)
Peg Perego USA, of Fort Wayne, Ind.
CHEVROLET 2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CHEVROLET
FORD 2015-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS
FORD
FORD 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL
FORD
FORD,MERCURY 2010-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
FORD,MERCURY
Fiddle Diddles Recalls Car Seat Strap Systems Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)
Fiddle Diddles Inc., of Maple Grove, Minn.
TOYOTA 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
TOYOTA
KIA 2016: SEATS
KIA
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
MERCEDES-BENZ
MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MERCEDES-BENZ
Husqvarna Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard
Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A. Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.
MAZDA 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL
MAZDA
BMW,MINI 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
BMW,MINI
BMW 2007-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
BMW
TOYOTA 2016-2017: PARKING BRAKE
TOYOTA
DODGE,RAM 2007-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
DODGE,RAM
SUBARU 2007-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUBARU
VOLVO 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VOLVO
JEEP 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
JEEP
FORD 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
FORD
LINCOLN 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
LINCOLN
HYUNDAI 2015-2016: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
HYUNDAI
HONDA 2016: PARKING BRAKE
HONDA
NISSAN 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2010-2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
HYUNDAI
Gleason Recalls Hand Trucks Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards
Gleason Consumer Products Company, of Lincoln, Ill.
SUBARU 2017: STEERING:COLUMN
SUBARU
WESTERN STAR 2014-2015: SEAT BELTS
WESTERN STAR
KIA 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
KIA
BMW 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BMW
CHEVROLET,GMC 2016-2017: VISIBILITY:REARVIEW MIRRORS/DEVICES
CHEVROLET,GMC
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.