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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 Nov 15, 2016

FREIGHTLINER 2017: TIRES:TREAD/BELT

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2016

BENTLEY 2017: SEATS

BENTLEY

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2016

KIA 2008-2009: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 10, 2016

DODGE,JEEP 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

DODGE,JEEP

CPSC No agency class Nov 8, 2016

Country Home Products Recalls Leaf and Lawn Vacuums Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

Country Home Products Inc., of Vergennes, Vt.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 8, 2016

DODGE 2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2016

PETERBILT 2017: TIRES

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2016

CADILLAC,GMC 2017: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

CADILLAC,GMC

CPSC No agency class Nov 3, 2016

KTM North America Recalls Closed-Course/Competition Off-Road Motorcycles Due to Crash Hazard

KTM North America, Inc., of Amherst, Ohio

NHTSA No agency class Nov 2, 2016

JEEP 2017: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Nov 2, 2016

VOLVO 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Nov 2, 2016

CHEVROLET,ISUZU 2015-2016: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

CHEVROLET,ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Nov 1, 2016

JAGUAR 2013-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Oct 31, 2016

MAZDA 2004-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 31, 2016

MITSUBISHI 2011-2015: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 31, 2016

MITSUBISHI 2007-2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:LINKAGES

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 28, 2016

JAGUAR 2017: SUSPENSION:REAR

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Oct 28, 2016

MAZDA 2010-2011: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

MAZDA

CPSC No agency class Oct 27, 2016

Peg Perego Recalls Children's Ride-On Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards (Recall Alert)

Peg Perego USA, of Fort Wayne, Ind.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2016

CHEVROLET 2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2016

FORD 2015-2017: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2016

FORD 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, DIESEL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2016

FORD,MERCURY 2010-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

FORD,MERCURY

CPSC No agency class Oct 25, 2016

Fiddle Diddles Recalls Car Seat Strap Systems Due to Choking Hazard (Recall Alert)

Fiddle Diddles Inc., of Maple Grove, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2016

TOYOTA 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 24, 2016

KIA 2016: SEATS

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016-2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Oct 19, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2017: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class Oct 18, 2016

Husqvarna Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Laceration Hazard

Husqvarna Consumer Outdoor Products N.A. Inc., of Charlotte, N.C.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 18, 2016

MAZDA 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2016

BMW,MINI 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

BMW,MINI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 17, 2016

BMW 2007-2012: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 14, 2016

TOYOTA 2016-2017: PARKING BRAKE

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2016

DODGE,RAM 2007-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR

DODGE,RAM

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2016

SUBARU 2007-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2016

VOLVO 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Oct 13, 2016

JEEP 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2016

FORD 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 12, 2016

LINCOLN 2017: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2016

HYUNDAI 2015-2016: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2016

HONDA 2016: PARKING BRAKE

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 11, 2016

NISSAN 2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 7, 2016

HYUNDAI 2010-2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

HYUNDAI

CPSC No agency class Oct 6, 2016

Gleason Recalls Hand Trucks Due to Laceration and Injury Hazards

Gleason Consumer Products Company, of Lincoln, Ill.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 6, 2016

SUBARU 2017: STEERING:COLUMN

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 5, 2016

WESTERN STAR 2014-2015: SEAT BELTS

WESTERN STAR

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2016

KIA 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 3, 2016

BMW 2017: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Sep 29, 2016

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

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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.