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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 · 2026-09-19

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 May 23, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2016

MITSUBISHI 2006-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

MITSUBISHI

NHTSA No agency class May 23, 2016

BMW 2011-2017: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP

BMW

NHTSA No agency class May 20, 2016

FORD 2015: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

FORD

CPSC No agency class May 19, 2016

Rocky Mountain Recalls Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard

Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada

NHTSA No agency class May 17, 2016

KIA 2013: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR

KIA

NHTSA No agency class May 17, 2016

BMW 2011: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class May 17, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2016

FIAT 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY

FIAT

NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2016

FIAT 2012-2016: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION

FIAT

NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2016

RAM 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

RAM

NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2016

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class May 16, 2016

RAM 2013-2016: EQUIPMENT

RAM

CPSC No agency class May 12, 2016

Kubota Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Injury and Collision Hazards (Recall Alert)

Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Torrance, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class May 11, 2016

SUBARU 2015-2017: STEERING:COLUMN

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class May 11, 2016

JEEP 2007-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class May 11, 2016

JEEP 2011-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class May 11, 2016

JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class May 11, 2016

JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT

JEEP

CPSC No agency class May 10, 2016

American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)

American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class May 6, 2016

LAND ROVER 2015-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING

LAND ROVER

NHTSA No agency class May 6, 2016

DODGE 2009-2016: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS

DODGE

CPSC No agency class May 5, 2016

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

NHTSA No agency class May 5, 2016

CHEVROLET 2016: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class May 4, 2016

VOLVO 2016: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class May 2, 2016

MASERATI 2014-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR

MASERATI

CPSC No agency class Apr 29, 2016

Cub Cadet Recalls Challenger Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due To Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)

MTD Products Company, of Cleveland, Ohio

NHTSA No agency class Apr 29, 2016

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Apr 28, 2016

CHEVROLET 2013-2016: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Apr 28, 2016

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2016-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM

CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 28, 2016

RAM 2014-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 28, 2016

RAM 2014-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 27, 2016

SUBARU 2015: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Apr 27, 2016

FORD 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 27, 2016

JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Apr 27, 2016

FORD,LINCOLN 2011-2012: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2008-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

FORD 2016: TIRES:SIDEWALL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

FORD 2014-2015: SUSPENSION:REAR

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

CHEVROLET,INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

CHEVROLET,INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2016: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 26, 2016

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

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 25, 2016

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2012-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Apr 22, 2016

SCION,TOYOTA 2016: TIRES

SCION,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 21, 2016

HYUNDAI 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Apr 21, 2016

KIA 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 20, 2016

JAGUAR 2009-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Apr 20, 2016

TOYOTA 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Apr 19, 2016

Brunton Outdoors Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Apr 15, 2016

NISSAN 2014-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT

NISSAN

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.