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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HYUNDAI 2011-2012: ENGINE
HYUNDAI
Mini Bikes Recalled by Baja Motorsports Due to Fall and Crash Hazards; Sold Exclusively at Tractor Supply Company
HYUNDAI 2009-2011: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS:SWITCH
HYUNDAI
The James Trading Group Recalls Kids Sports Hoodie Due to Strangulation Hazard
The James Trading Group, Orangeburg, N.Y.
HONDA 2003: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:PASSENGER SIDE:INFLATOR MODULE
HONDA
Cycling Sports Group Recalls Cannondale Mountain Bicycles Due to Fall Hazard
Prestone Products Recalls Windshield De-Icer and Ice and Frost Shield Due to Failure to Meet Child Resistant Closure Requirement
Prestone Products Corporation, of Lake Forest. Ill.
HONDA 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
HONDA
CADILLAC 2013-2016: VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
CADILLAC
VOLVO 2016: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
VOLVO
MITSUBISHI 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
MITSUBISHI
Huffy Recalls Bicycles with Front Disc Brakes to Replace Quick Release Lever Due to Crash Hazard
RAM 2013-2014: STEERING
RAM
Scag Power Equipment Recalls Lawn Mowers Due to Fire Hazard
Scag Power Equipment, a division of Metalcraft of Maryville, of Maryville, Wisc.
DODGE 2012-2015: POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MODULE (TCM/PCM/TECM)
DODGE
BMW 2014-2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
BMW
RAM 2014-2015: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
RAM
FORD 2011-2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
FORD
MACK 2015: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:SUPPLY:RESERVOIR/TANK
MACK
VOLVO 2012-2015: SERVICE BRAKES
VOLVO
MACK 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MACK
MACK 2013: SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:CHAMBER
MACK
BMW 2012-2015: EXTERIOR LIGHTING
BMW
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,PONTIAC,SAAB 2005-2009: EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
BUICK,CHEVROLET,GMC,ISUZU,PONTIAC,SAAB
RAM 2014-2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY:CABLES
RAM
American SportWorks Recalls Four-Wheel Off-Road Utility Vehicles Due to Risk of Injury
American SportWorks, of Roseland, La.
TOYOTA 2010-2015: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE
TOYOTA
TOYOTA 2015: TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS
TOYOTA
Flowers By Zoe Recalls Girls Striped Hoodie and Neon Tie Dye Jacket Due to Strangulation Hazard
JEEP 2014: VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
JEEP
JEEP 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:CYBERSECURITY
JEEP
NISSAN 2012-2015: VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
NISSAN
MERCEDES-BENZ 2016: ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
MERCEDES-BENZ
SUBARU 2015-2016: POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
SUBARU
NISSAN 2015: SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
NISSAN
CHEVROLET 2010: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
CHEVROLET
VOLVO 2016: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
VOLVO
John Deere Recalls Riding Lawn Tractors Due to Crash Hazard
Deere & Company, of Moline, Ill.
NISSAN 2013-2016: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
NISSAN
VOLKSWAGEN 2010-2014: AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VOLKSWAGEN
LINCOLN 2015: CHILD SEAT:TETHER: CONNECTOR/CLIP
LINCOLN
HONDA 2014-2015: FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
HONDA
Arctic Cat Recalls Off-Highway Utility Vehicles Due to Fuel Leak and Fire Hazard (Recall Alert)
Arctic Cat Inc., of Thief River Falls, Minn.
Kyber Outerwear Recalls Children’s Sweaters Due to Strangulation Hazard
Kyber Outerwear USA Corp., of Ogdensburg, NY
HONDA 2016: EQUIPMENT:OTHER:LABELS
HONDA
CHRYSLER 2015: ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
CHRYSLER
DODGE,JEEP 2015: SUSPENSION:REAR
DODGE,JEEP
RAM 2015: SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:UPPER ARM
RAM
DODGE 2011-2014: AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW
DODGE
CHEVROLET 2014-2015: AIR BAGS
CHEVROLET
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.