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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FORD 2016: AIR BAGS:SENSOR:OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION
FORD
HONDA 2014: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
HONDA
BUICK 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
BUICK
ISUZU 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
ISUZU
MACK 2013-2015: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MACK
MACK 2017: STEERING
MACK
TOYOTA 2006-2014: SEAT BELTS:REAR/OTHER
TOYOTA
VOLVO 2016: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VOLVO
ENVE Recalls Bicycle Forks Due to Fall Hazard (Recall Alert)
ENVE Composites, of Ogden, Utah
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2015-2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
JEEP 2015-2016: SUSPENSION:REAR
JEEP
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
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
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
VOLVO 2016: STEERING
VOLVO
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
MERCEDES-BENZ
CHEVROLET,GMC 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:SOFTWARE
CHEVROLET,GMC
VOLKSWAGEN 2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
VOLKSWAGEN
CHRYSLER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2007-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
CHRYSLER,MERCEDES-BENZ
Arctic Cat Recalls Snowmobiles Due to Crash, Injury Hazards (Recall Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2006-2013: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ 2007-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
DODGE,FREIGHTLINER,MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2016: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
RAM
SCION 2013-2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
SCION
HONDA 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HONDA
BMW 2006-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW
KIA 2011: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
KIA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
CHEVROLET,GMC
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2003-2006: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
LEXUS,TOYOTA
Dollar General Recalls Construction Truck Toy Vehicles Due to Fire and Burn Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Dollar General
Dollar General Corp., of Goodlettsville, Tenn.
Eastwood Recalls Multi-Function Power Packs Due to Fire Hazard
Easthill Group Inc., dba Eastwood Co., of Pottstown, Pa.
MAZDA 2014-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
MAZDA
SAAB,SATURN 2006-2011: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
SAAB,SATURN
ACURA,HONDA 2005-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
ACURA,HONDA
SUBARU 2006-2013: STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
SUBARU
HONDA 2008-2010: AIR BAGS
HONDA
CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
CHEVROLET,GMC
LEXUS 2016: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
LEXUS
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2008-2009: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CHRYSLER,DODGE
HYUNDAI 2011: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:COOLING UNIT AND LINES
HYUNDAI
FORD 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
FORD
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
AUDI,VOLKSWAGEN
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2014-2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
CHRYSLER,DODGE
DODGE 2011-2016: STRUCTURE
DODGE
FORD 2004-2006: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FORD
NISSAN 2013-2015: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
NISSAN
CPSC, NHTSA and Britax Announce Recall of Infant Car Seats Due to Fall Hazard
Britax Child Safety Inc., of Fort Mill, S.C.
SUZUKI 2008-2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SUZUKI
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
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Nearby categories
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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.