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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 Nov 23, 2015

BMW 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Nov 23, 2015

TESLA 2012-2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT

TESLA

NHTSA No agency class Nov 20, 2015

FORD 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 20, 2015

ISUZU 2012-2016: EQUIPMENT

ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Nov 20, 2015

INTERNATIONAL 2013-2014: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL

INTERNATIONAL

NHTSA No agency class Nov 20, 2015

NISSAN 2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 17, 2015

FORD 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 16, 2015

HYUNDAI 2011-2012: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Nov 16, 2015

HYUNDAI 2013-2015: SUSPENSION:REAR

HYUNDAI

CPSC No agency class Nov 12, 2015

STIHL Recalls Edgers, Trimmer/Brushcutters, Pole Pruners and KombiMotors Due to Fire Hazard

STIHL Inc., of Virginia Beach, Va.

CPSC No agency class Nov 10, 2015

Belle Investment Recalls Richie House Boys' Jackets Due to Entanglement Hazard

NHTSA No agency class Nov 9, 2015

PETERBILT 2009-2016: TIRES

PETERBILT

NHTSA No agency class Nov 9, 2015

MINI 2014-2015: SEATS

MINI

CPSC No agency class Nov 5, 2015

Club Car Recalls Gas Golf and Transport Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)

Club Car LLC, of Augusta, Ga.

NHTSA No agency class Nov 5, 2015

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

NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Nov 4, 2015

FORD 2006-2014: EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Nov 3, 2015

LEXUS,TOYOTA 2013-2015: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: CRASH IMMINENT BRAKING

LEXUS,TOYOTA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2015

BMW 2016: CHILD SEAT

BMW

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2015

PORSCHE 2015-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS

PORSCHE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 30, 2015

CHEVROLET,GMC 2013-2014: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS

CHEVROLET,GMC

CPSC No agency class Oct 29, 2015

Maeli Rose Recalls Girls' Hoodies Due to a Strangulation Hazard

Maeli Rose, of Arcadia, Calif.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 29, 2015

HONDA 2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:DRIVER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE

HONDA

CPSC No agency class Oct 28, 2015

Burley Design Recalls Child Bicycle Trailers Due to Injury Risk

CPSC No agency class Oct 27, 2015

LaRose Industries Recalls Peanuts Flying Ace Ride-On Toys Due to Choking Hazard; Sold Exclusively at Target

LaRose Industries, of Randolph, N.J.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2015

FORD,LINCOLN 2009-2010: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

FORD,LINCOLN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2015

FORD 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INTEGRATED TRAILER BRAKE CONTROL

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 27, 2015

MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2015

FORD 2016: SEAT BELTS

FORD

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2015

VOLKSWAGEN 2015-2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

VOLKSWAGEN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2015

CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU 2006-2008: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY

CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2015

MACK 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:OTHER FUEL TYPES:TURBO/SUPERCHARGER

MACK

NHTSA No agency class Oct 26, 2015

BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC 2000-2004: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

BUICK,CHEVROLET,PONTIAC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 23, 2015

HONDA 2001-2015: SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 23, 2015

HONDA 2015-2016: STRUCTURE

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 22, 2015

PONTIAC,SCION,TOYOTA 2006-2011: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS

PONTIAC,SCION,TOYOTA

CPSC No agency class Oct 21, 2015

Krud Kutter Recalls Adhesive Removers Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure and Cautionary Labeling Requirements

Krud Kutter Inc. of Cumming, Ga.

NHTSA No agency class Oct 21, 2015

BENTLEY 2012: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

BENTLEY

NHTSA No agency class Oct 21, 2015

MASERATI 2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES

MASERATI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2015

INFINITI,NISSAN 2013-2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL

INFINITI,NISSAN

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2015

FREIGHTLINER 2014-2016: STEERING:LINKAGES

FREIGHTLINER

NHTSA No agency class Oct 20, 2015

HYUNDAI 2015-2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

HYUNDAI

NHTSA No agency class Oct 19, 2015

MAZDA 2008: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)

MAZDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 19, 2015

JEEP 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Oct 19, 2015

DODGE 2012-2015: ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

DODGE

NHTSA No agency class Oct 19, 2015

JEEP 2003-2004: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

JEEP

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2015

HONDA 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL

HONDA

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2015

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC 2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW

BUICK,CADILLAC,CHEVROLET,GMC

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2015

RAM 2016: TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE

RAM

NHTSA No agency class Oct 16, 2015

MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MERCEDES-BENZ

NHTSA No agency class Oct 15, 2015

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

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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.