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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TOYOTA 2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
TOYOTA
Yamaha Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, of Cypress, Calif.
KIA 2015-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
KIA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2015: SEAT BELTS
CHEVROLET,GMC
FREIGHTLINER 2016: TIRES
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2010-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER
MAZDA 2013-2016: STEERING
MAZDA
RAM 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
RAM
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
LEXUS,TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TOYOTA
NISSAN 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
NISSAN
TESLA 2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
TESLA
HYUNDAI 2011: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
HYUNDAI
FORD 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
FORD
JAGUAR 2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
JAGUAR
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2016: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2015-2016: PARKING BRAKE
FORD
NISSAN 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD
NISSAN
ICA GOURMET SEASONINGS, SIDE CAR HOUSE BLEND LESS SALT, 02-3992R4, NET WEIGHT 25 POUNDS, INGREDIENTS CORP. OF AMERICA, INC.
Ingredients Corporation Of America
Oxygen, USP, 99.0%, Bulk Cryogenic Liquid, Rx, Airgas Merchant Gases, LLC, Independence, OH --- NDC 33237-001-01
AGA Gas Inc
HONDA 2004-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
BMW 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
BMW
VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
VOLKSWAGEN
PORSCHE 2011-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
PORSCHE
DODGE,JEEP 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
DODGE,JEEP
RAM 2015-2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
RAM
SUBARU 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
SUBARU
CHEVROLET 2014: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET
CHEVROLET 2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CHEVROLET
NISSAN 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS
HYUNDAI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MERCEDES-BENZ
HYUNDAI 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES
HYUNDAI
KYMCO Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
KYMCO USA, of Spartanburg, S.C.
FREIGHTLINER 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
FREIGHTLINER
INTERNATIONAL 2017: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
INTERNATIONAL
VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VOLKSWAGEN
JAGUAR 2013-2015: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
JAGUAR
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHEVROLET,GMC
MASERATI 2014-2016: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
MASERATI
NISSAN 2013-2015: SERVICE BRAKES
NISSAN
HYUNDAI 2011-2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
HYUNDAI
CHRYSLER 2015: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
CHRYSLER
DODGE 2015-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
DODGE
FORD 2015-2016: SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
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.