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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 Apr 14, 2016

TOYOTA 2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Apr 13, 2016

Yamaha Recalls Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Yamaha Motor Corporation USA, of Cypress, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2016

KIA 2015-2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2016

CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2015: SEAT BELTS

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2016

FREIGHTLINER 2016: TIRES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Apr 12, 2016

FREIGHTLINER 2010-2017: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2016

MAZDA 2013-2016: STEERING

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 11, 2016

RAM 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Apr 7, 2016

LEXUS,TOYOTA 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

LEXUS,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 7, 2016

TOYOTA 2016: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 7, 2016

NISSAN 2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Apr 6, 2016

TESLA 2016: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Apr 5, 2016

HYUNDAI 2011: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Apr 4, 2016

FORD 2015-2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Apr 4, 2016

JAGUAR 2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Apr 1, 2016

CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2016: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Apr 1, 2016

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000-2007: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS

FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY

NHTSA No agency class Mar 31, 2016

FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 31, 2016

FORD 2015-2016: PARKING BRAKE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Mar 31, 2016

NISSAN 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD

NISSAN

FDA Food Moderate Mar 30, 2016

ICA GOURMET SEASONINGS, SIDE CAR HOUSE BLEND LESS SALT, 02-3992R4, NET WEIGHT 25 POUNDS, INGREDIENTS CORP. OF AMERICA, INC.

Ingredients Corporation Of America

FDA Drug Moderate Mar 30, 2016

Oxygen, USP, 99.0%, Bulk Cryogenic Liquid, Rx, Airgas Merchant Gases, LLC, Independence, OH --- NDC 33237-001-01

AGA Gas Inc

NHTSA No agency class Mar 30, 2016

HONDA 2004-2007: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 25, 2016

BMW 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 24, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2011-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 23, 2016

PORSCHE 2011-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Mar 23, 2016

DODGE,JEEP 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER

DODGE,JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Mar 23, 2016

RAM 2015-2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Mar 21, 2016

SUBARU 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Mar 18, 2016

CHEVROLET 2014: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Mar 11, 2016

CHEVROLET 2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

CHEVROLET

NHTSA No agency class Mar 11, 2016

NISSAN 2014: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:FUEL PUMP

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 10, 2016

HYUNDAI 2016: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TAIL LIGHTS

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Mar 10, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Mar 10, 2016

HYUNDAI 2016-2017: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WARNING LIGHT/DEVICES

HYUNDAI

CPSC No agency class Mar 9, 2016

KYMCO Recalls Utility Vehicles Due to Crash and Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

KYMCO USA, of Spartanburg, S.C.

NHTSA No agency class Mar 9, 2016

FREIGHTLINER 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Mar 8, 2016

INTERNATIONAL 2017: PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Mar 7, 2016

JAGUAR 2013-2015: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

JAGUAR

NHTSA No agency class Mar 3, 2016

LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2016

LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA 2008: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

LEXUS,PONTIAC,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Mar 2, 2016

CHEVROLET,GMC 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Mar 1, 2016

MASERATI 2014-2016: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class Feb 29, 2016

NISSAN 2013-2015: SERVICE BRAKES

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Feb 29, 2016

HYUNDAI 2011-2013: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Feb 26, 2016

CHRYSLER 2015: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

CHRYSLER

NHTSA No agency class Feb 26, 2016

DODGE 2015-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Feb 25, 2016

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

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.