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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MINI 2002-2005: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
MINI
MERCEDES-BENZ 2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT
MERCEDES-BENZ
TOYOTA 2016: AIR BAGS:KNEE BOLSTER
TOYOTA
VOLVO 2012-2014: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER BALL JOINT
VOLVO
MACK 2013: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
MACK
VOLVO 2011-2013: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
VOLVO
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2011-2013: EQUIPMENT
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET,GMC 2014-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
CHEVROLET,GMC
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2016: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHEVROLET 2014: SEATS
CHEVROLET
VOLVO 2012-2014: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VOLVO
INTERNATIONAL 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
INTERNATIONAL
BRP Recalls Youth All-Terrain Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
HYUNDAI 2011: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
HYUNDAI
BMW,MINI 2014-2016: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
BMW,MINI
VOLKSWAGEN 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE-INACTIVE
VOLKSWAGEN
Polaris Recalls RZR Recreational Off-Highway Vehicles Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Polaris Industries Inc., of Medina, Minn.
KIA 2011-2013: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
KIA
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY 2000-2002: STEERING
FORD,LINCOLN,MERCURY
MAZDA 2015-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MAZDA
FREIGHTLINER 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
FREIGHTLINER
FORD,LINCOLN 2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE
FORD,LINCOLN
FREIGHTLINER 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER 2011-2014: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
FREIGHTLINER
Shivvers Recalls Country Clipper Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Shivvers Manufacturing Inc., of Corydon, Iowa
FORD 2015: FORWARD COLLISION AVOIDANCE: ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
FORD
FREIGHTLINER 2016: STEERING:LINKAGES:ARM:IDLER AND ATTACHMENT
FREIGHTLINER
FORD 2016: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
FORD
Thirteen Manufacturers, Distributors Recall Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard
Accell North America
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2016: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
FORD 2000-2003: SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
FORD
INTERNATIONAL 2011-2014: TRAILER HITCHES:FIFTH WHEEL ASSEMBLY
INTERNATIONAL
FORD,MERCURY 2001-2008: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
FORD,MERCURY
FORD,LINCOLN 2015-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:MOUNTING
FORD,LINCOLN
HONDA 2014-2015: HYBRID PROPULSION SYSTEM
HONDA
LAND ROVER 2015: SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
LAND ROVER
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC 2006-2007: VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC
KENWORTH,PETERBILT 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE
KENWORTH,PETERBILT
CHRYSLER,DODGE 2016: LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CHRYSLER,DODGE
MITSUBISHI 2012-2014: AIR BAGS
MITSUBISHI
RAM 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
RAM
FIAT 2015: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
FIAT
SUZUKI 2012-2013: STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
SUZUKI
FREIGHTLINER 2015-2016: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CALIPER
FREIGHTLINER
MITSUBISHI 2011: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
MITSUBISHI
TOYOTA 2009-2014: VISIBILITY/WIPER
TOYOTA
HONDA 2014-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
HONDA
NISSAN 2007-2012: SUSPENSION:FRONT:SPRINGS:COIL SPRINGS
NISSAN
LAND ROVER 2014: AIR BAGS
LAND ROVER
JAGUAR 2016: STEERING:ELECTRIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
JAGUAR
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.