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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BUICK 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BUICK
MAZDA 2009-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
MAZDA
MAZDA 2007-2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER BALL JOINT
MAZDA
JEEP 2014-2016: SEATS
JEEP
CHRYSLER 2016: STEERING
CHRYSLER
John Deere Recalls Lawn and Garden Tractors Due to Laceration Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
CHEVROLET,GMC 2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
CHEVROLET,GMC
Porta Recalls Residential Elevators Due to Serious Fall Hazard
Porta Inc., of Arlington Heights, Ill.
TOYOTA 2010-2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TOYOTA
SUBARU 2017: SUSPENSION
SUBARU
HYUNDAI 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2013: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HYUNDAI
John Deere Recalls High-Performance Gator Utility Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
MITSUBISHI 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
MITSUBISHI
RAM 2015: STEERING
RAM
INTERNATIONAL 2014-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
INTERNATIONAL
MINI 2016-2017: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
MINI
MITSUBISHI 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
MITSUBISHI
JEEP 2015-2016: TRAILER HITCHES
JEEP
BMW 2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
BENTLEY 2007: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
BENTLEY
CHRYSLER,FIAT,JEEP,RAM 2014-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,FIAT,JEEP,RAM
HONDA 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
INFINITI 2012-2013: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
INFINITI
HONDA 2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HONDA
CHEVROLET 2016: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
CHEVROLET
AUDI 2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
AUDI
CHEVROLET 2014: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CHEVROLET
Kawasaki USA Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Risk of Injury
Kawasaki Motors Corp., U.S.A. of Foothill Ranch, CA.
BUICK 2011: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
BUICK
BUICK 2016-2017: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
BUICK
Keenford Limited Recalls Self-Balancing Scooters/ Hoverboards Due to Fire Hazard
Keenford Limited, of Lynbrook, N.Y.
CHEVROLET 2009-2010: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
CHEVROLET
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2010-2017: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
MAZDA 2007-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MAZDA
CHEVROLET 2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
CHEVROLET
RAM 2016: POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
RAM
CHRYSLER 2017: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
CHRYSLER
TOYOTA 2010-2012: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
TOYOTA
NISSAN 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
NISSAN
FORD 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
FORD
KIA 2016: SUSPENSION:REAR
KIA
Polaris Recalls Ranger ROVs Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
FORD 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
FORD
FORD 2016: SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
FORD
VOLVO 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT
VOLVO
VOLKSWAGEN 2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
VOLKSWAGEN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
CHRYSLER,DODGE,RAM
MITSUBISHI 2002-2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
MITSUBISHI
MACK 2013: SUSPENSION:FRONT
MACK
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.