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 · 2026-09-19
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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MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
MITSUBISHI 2006-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
MITSUBISHI
BMW 2011-2017: CHILD SEAT:LATCH STRAP
BMW
FORD 2015: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
Rocky Mountain Recalls Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard
Rocky Mountain Bicycles, of Canada
KIA 2013: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
KIA
BMW 2011: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
FIAT 2013-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:PROPULSION SYSTEM:TRACTION BATTERY
FIAT
FIAT 2012-2016: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FIAT
RAM 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RAM
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CHRYSLER,DODGE
RAM 2013-2016: EQUIPMENT
RAM
Kubota Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Injury and Collision Hazards (Recall Alert)
Kubota Tractor Corporation, of Torrance, Calif.
SUBARU 2015-2017: STEERING:COLUMN
SUBARU
JEEP 2007-2010: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JEEP
JEEP 2011-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JEEP
JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
JEEP
JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
JEEP
American Honda Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Risk of Injury (Recall Alert)
American Honda Motor Company Inc., of Torrance, Calif.
LAND ROVER 2015-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
LAND ROVER
DODGE 2009-2016: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:HOSE, PIPING, AND CONNECTIONS
DODGE
BRP Recalls Side-by-Side Off-Road Vehicles Due to Loss of Steering Control and Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
CHEVROLET 2016: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
CHEVROLET
VOLVO 2016: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
MASERATI 2014-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR
MASERATI
Cub Cadet Recalls Challenger Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due To Crash Hazard (Recall Alert)
MTD Products Company, of Cleveland, Ohio
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2016: STRUCTURE:BODY
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET 2013-2016: EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
CHEVROLET
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2016-2017: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
RAM 2014-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
RAM
RAM 2014-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
RAM
SUBARU 2015: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
SUBARU
FORD 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD
JEEP 2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
JEEP
FORD,LINCOLN 2011-2012: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2008-2012: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD 2016: TIRES:SIDEWALL
FORD
FORD 2014-2015: SUSPENSION:REAR
FORD
CHEVROLET,INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2017: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
CHEVROLET,INFINITI,NISSAN
VOLKSWAGEN 2016: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
VOLKSWAGEN
NISSAN 2013-2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
NISSAN
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP 2012-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
CHRYSLER,DODGE,JEEP
SCION,TOYOTA 2016: TIRES
SCION,TOYOTA
HYUNDAI 2015-2017: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
HYUNDAI
KIA 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
KIA
JAGUAR 2009-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
JAGUAR
TOYOTA 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
TOYOTA
Brunton Outdoors Recalls Battery Packs Due to Fire Hazard
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
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.