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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 Feb 25, 2016

FORD 2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Feb 25, 2016

HONDA 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 24, 2016

BUICK 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

BUICK

NHTSA No agency class Feb 24, 2016

ISUZU 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Feb 19, 2016

MACK 2013-2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Feb 19, 2016

MACK 2017: STEERING

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Feb 19, 2016

TOYOTA 2006-2014: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER

TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 19, 2016

VOLVO 2016: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT

VOLVO

CPSC No agency class Feb 18, 2016

ENVE Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)

ENVE Composites, of Ogden, Utah

NHTSA No agency class Feb 18, 2016

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Feb 18, 2016

JEEP 2015-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR

JEEP

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 17, 2016

SyrSpend SF, a convenient, sweetened, sugar-free syrup-suspending vehicle specially formulated to assist in extemporaneous preparation of oral liquid dose forms, Rx Only, Shake Well, 500 mL bottle, Manufactured by Fagron Inc., St. Paul, MN 55120, NDC 51552-1079-5.

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 17, 2016

SyrSpend SF, Suspending Base, a convenient, sweetened, sugar-free syrup-suspending vehicle specially formulated to assist in extemporaneous preparation of oral liquid dose forms, Rx Only, Shake Well, 4 L bottle, Manufactured by Fagron Inc., St. Paul, MN 55120, NDC 51552-1079-9.

Fagron, Inc

FDA Drug Moderate Feb 17, 2016

SyrSpend SF, Suspending Base, Grape Flavored, a convenient, sweetened, sugar-free syrup-suspending vehicle specially formulated to assist in extemporaneous preparation of oral liquid dose forms, Rx Only, Shake Well, 4 L bottle, Manufactured by Fagron Inc., St. Paul, MN 55120, NDC 51552-1167-9.

Fagron, Inc

NHTSA No agency class Feb 17, 2016

VOLVO 2016: STEERING

VOLVO

NHTSA No agency class Feb 16, 2016

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Feb 11, 2016

CHEVROLET,GMC 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Feb 11, 2016

VOLKSWAGEN 2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Feb 11, 2016

CHRYSLER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

CHRYSLER,MERCEDES-BENZ

CPSC No agency class Feb 10, 2016

Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)

Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.

NHTSA No agency class Feb 10, 2016

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Feb 10, 2016

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Feb 10, 2016

DODGE,FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

DODGE,FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Feb 10, 2016

RAM 2016: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Feb 10, 2016

SCION 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH

SCION

NHTSA No agency class Feb 9, 2016

HONDA 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 5, 2016

BMW 2006-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Feb 5, 2016

KIA 2011: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

KIA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 5, 2016

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Feb 5, 2016

LEXUS,TOYOTA 2003-2006: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

LEXUS,TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Feb 4, 2016

Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General

Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.

CPSC No agency class Feb 3, 2016

Eastwood Recalls Multi-Function Power Packs Due to Fire Hazard

Easthill Group Inc., dba Eastwood Co., of Pottstown, Pa.

NHTSA No agency class Feb 3, 2016

MAZDA 2014-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 3, 2016

SAAB,SATURN 2006-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

SAAB,SATURN

NHTSA No agency class Feb 3, 2016

ACURA,HONDA 2005-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

ACURA,HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 3, 2016

SUBARU 2006-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD

SUBARU

NHTSA No agency class Feb 2, 2016

HONDA 2008-2010: AIR BAGS

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Feb 1, 2016

CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM

CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Feb 1, 2016

LEXUS 2016: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER

LEXUS

NHTSA No agency class Jan 29, 2016

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2008-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2016

HYUNDAI 2011: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2016

FORD 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2016

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2016

CHRYSLER,DODGE 2014-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

CHRYSLER,DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 28, 2016

DODGE 2011-2016: STRUCTURE

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Jan 25, 2016

FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Jan 22, 2016

NISSAN 2013-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH

NISSAN

CPSC No agency class Jan 21, 2016

CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard

Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.

NHTSA No agency class Jan 19, 2016

SUZUKI 2008-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

SUZUKI

NHTSA No agency class Jan 19, 2016

MAZDA 2014-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD

MAZDA

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.