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Vehicle recalls, in plain English.

Recalled vehicles, tires and car seats — the defect and the fix.

Recalls per year, by danger level

Vehicle recalls peaked in 2025 (605); 5,357 since 2017. 5% rated “stop using now”.

2017: 488 recalls — 19 stop using now, 463 use caution, 6 lower risk48820172018: 567 recalls — 25 stop using now, 541 use caution, 1 lower risk56720182019: 555 recalls — 31 stop using now, 521 use caution, 3 lower risk55520192020: 503 recalls — 32 stop using now, 470 use caution, 1 lower risk50320202021: 575 recalls — 10 stop using now, 561 use caution, 4 lower risk57520212022: 518 recalls — 12 stop using now, 501 use caution, 5 lower risk51820222023: 524 recalls — 10 stop using now, 512 use caution, 2 lower risk52420232024: 556 recalls — 14 stop using now, 541 use caution, 1 lower risk55620242025: 605 recalls — 20 stop using now, 582 use caution, 2 lower risk, 1 not yet rated60520252026 (to date): 466 recalls — 85 stop using now, 373 use caution, 2 lower risk, 6 not yet rated4662026to date

All NHTSA recall records in this category since 2017, counted by recall date (one bar per calendar year; 2026 is partial). Danger level is GovInfoNow’s plain-language rating; “not yet rated” records are still being written up.

Recalls per year in this category, by danger level
YearStop using nowUse cautionLower riskNot yet ratedTotal
20171946360488
20182554110567
20193152130555
20203247010503
20211056140575
20221250150518
20231051220524
20241454110556
20252058221605
2026 (to date)8537326466

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