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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BMW 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
BMW
TESLA 2012-2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
TESLA
FORD 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
ISUZU 2012-2016: EQUIPMENT
ISUZU
INTERNATIONAL 2013-2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
INTERNATIONAL
NISSAN 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
NISSAN
FORD 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
HYUNDAI 2011-2012: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI 2013-2015: SUSPENSION:REAR
HYUNDAI
STIHL Recalls Edgers, Trimmer/Brushcutters, Pole Pruners and KombiMotors Due to Fire Hazard
STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.
Belle Investment Recalls Richie House Boys' Jackets Due to Entanglement Hazard
PETERBILT 2009-2016: TIRES
PETERBILT
MINI 2014-2015: SEATS
MINI
Club Car Recalls Gas Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Ga.
NISSAN 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
NISSAN
FORD 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY
FORD
LEXUS,TOYOTA 2013-2015: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING
LEXUS,TOYOTA
BMW 2016: CHILD SEAT
BMW
PORSCHE 2015-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
PORSCHE
CHEVROLET,GMC 2013-2014: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
CHEVROLET,GMC
Maeli Rose Recalls Girls' Hoodies Due to a Strangulation Hazard
Maeli Rose, of Arcadia, Calif.
HONDA 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
Burley Design Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers Due to Injury Risk
LaRose Industries Recalls Peanuts Flying Ace Ride-On Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target
LaRose Industries, of Randolph, N.J.
FORD,LINCOLN 2009-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FORD,LINCOLN
FORD 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL
FORD
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
MERCEDES-BENZ
FORD 2016: SEAT BELTS
FORD
VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
VOLKSWAGEN
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU 2006-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU
MACK 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER
MACK
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2000-2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC
HONDA 2001-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
HONDA
HONDA 2015-2016: STRUCTURE
HONDA
PONTIAC,SCION,TOYOTA 2006-2011: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
PONTIAC,SCION,TOYOTA
Krud Kutter Recalls Adhesive Removers Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure and Cautionary Labeling Requirements
Krud Kutter Inc. of Cumming, Ga.
BENTLEY 2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
BENTLEY
MASERATI 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
MASERATI
INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
INFINITI,NISSAN
FREIGHTLINER 2014-2016: STEERING:LINKAGES
FREIGHTLINER
HYUNDAI 2015-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HYUNDAI
MAZDA 2008: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
MAZDA
JEEP 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
JEEP
DODGE 2012-2015: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
DODGE
JEEP 2003-2004: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
JEEP
HONDA 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
HONDA
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC
RAM 2016: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
RAM
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MERCEDES-BENZ
RAM 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT
RAM
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.