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Recall trends

Brands and models with the most NHTSA safety recalls, drawn from a federal database covering more than 75,000 recall campaigns issued since 1966.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), 7,787 recall campaigns have been issued for U.S. vehicles in this dataset, drawn from 2,054,142 consumer complaints on file as of June 2026. The rankings below surface where recall activity concentrates; see our methodology for how federal campaigns are counted.

7,787
Total Recalls
50
Brands with Recalls
100
Models with Recalls
Ford
Most Recalled Brand

Top 50 Brands by Recall Count

Manufacturers ranked by total number of NHTSA safety recalls issued.

# Brand Recalls
1 Ford
1,081
2 Chevrolet
622
3 BMW
433
4 Mercedes-Benz
388
5 Toyota
377
6 Dodge
374
7 Freightliner
364
8 Honda
355
9 GMC
354
10 Nissan
319
11 Jeep
293
12 Hyundai
273
13 Volvo
249
14 Lincoln
247
15 Volkswagen
242
16 RAM
201
17 International
199
18 KIA
197
19 Audi
192
20 Chrysler
187
21 Cadillac
184
22 Kenworth
181
23 Mazda
159
24 Subaru
142
25 Peterbilt
141
26 Land Rover
136
27 Buick
130
28 Mitsubishi
129
29 Acura
121
30 Porsche
120
31 Lexus
106
32 Infiniti
105
33 Western Star
104
34 Jaguar
103
35 Pontiac
102
36 Mack
91
37 Tesla
90
38 Mercury
83
39 Suzuki
81
40 Saturn
62
41 Isuzu
56
42 Sterling
53
43 MINI
48
44 Maserati
38
45 Scion
35
46 Oldsmobile
34
47 SAAB
33
48 Alfa Romeo
32
49 Genesis
31
50 Bentley
27

Top 100 Most Recalled Models

Individual vehicle models with the highest number of NHTSA safety recalls across all model years.

# Vehicle Recalls
1 Freightliner Cascadia
356
2 Ford F-150
304
3 Ford Explorer
276
4 Ford E-350
270
5 Honda Accord
257
6 Jeep Grand Cherokee
247
7 Toyota Tundra
235
8 Honda Civic
228
9 Ford Escape
221
10 Jeep Wrangler
208
11 Ford E-250
203
12 RAM 1500
202
13 Honda Pilot
195
14 BMW X5
193
15 Subaru Legacy
189
16 Subaru Outback
189
17 Ford F-350 SD
188
18 Honda Odyssey
188
19 Honda CR-V
188
20 Freightliner Business Class M2
186
21 Kenworth T800
186
22 Ford Mustang
181
23 Volvo VNL
171
24 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 3500
168
25 RAM 3500
165
26 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500
164
27 Ford Ranger
158
28 Ford F-450 SD
156
29 Toyota Tacoma
156
30 RAM 2500
155
31 Ford Expedition
153
32 Ford Transit
153
33 Tesla Model S
153
34 Subaru Impreza
152
35 Freightliner Columbia
152
36 Ford F-250 SD
150
37 Honda Ridgeline
147
38 Toyota Sienna
147
39 Toyota Corolla
146
40 Chevrolet Tahoe
145
41 Volkswagen Jetta
142
42 Ford F-550 SD
141
43 Chevrolet Silverado
139
44 Toyota Rav4
137
45 Dodge Durango
135
46 Ford E-150
132
47 Ford Focus
132
48 Tesla Model 3
131
49 Peterbilt 579
130
50 GMC Yukon
129
51 GMC Sierra 1500
129
52 Acura MDX
129
53 Chevrolet Express
128
54 Toyota Sequoia
128
55 Ford Fusion
127
56 Chevrolet Suburban
127
57 BMW X3
127
58 Toyota Highlander
125
59 Lincoln Navigator
124
60 Tesla Model X
123
61 Toyota 4runner
122
62 Mitsubishi Outlander
122
63 Hyundai Sonata
120
64 Lincoln Aviator
118
65 Land Rover Range Rover
118
66 Chevrolet Malibu
116
67 GMC Savana
116
68 Audi A6
116
69 Freightliner Sprinter 2500
116
70 Ford E-450
113
71 Dodge Charger
113
72 Nissan Altima
112
73 Volkswagen Passat
112
74 Nissan Sentra
111
75 Subaru Forester
111
76 Nissan Pathfinder
110
77 Volkswagen Golf
110
78 Freightliner M2
110
79 Kenworth T680
109
80 RAM Promaster
108
81 Western Star 4900
107
82 GMC Sierra 2500
106
83 Subaru WRX
106
84 Chevrolet Silverado 1500
104
85 Toyota Camry
104
86 Kenworth W900
104
87 Volvo S60
103
88 Mercedes-Benz C300
101
89 Dodge Grand Caravan
100
90 Honda Element
100
91 Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 1500
100
92 GMC Yukon XL
99
93 GMC Sierra 3500
98
94 Chevrolet Silverado 3500
97
95 Ford Bronco
96
96 Hyundai Santa FE
96
97 Cadillac Escalade
96
98 Volkswagen Beetle
96
99 Chevrolet Silverado 2500
95
100 GMC Sierra
95

Understanding Vehicle Recalls

A vehicle recall occurs when a manufacturer or NHTSA determines that a vehicle, equipment, car seat, or tire creates an unreasonable safety risk. Key points:

  • Recalls are free repairs - manufacturers must fix the issue at no cost to owners
  • A high recall count does not necessarily mean a vehicle is unsafe, it can reflect proactive safety monitoring
  • Brands with more models and higher sales volumes naturally have more recalls
  • Use NHTSA's recall lookup tool to check if your specific vehicle has open recalls

Data source: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). See also: Safety ratings rankings | Complaint trends.

Every figure on PlainCars is rendered directly from NHTSA complaint and safety data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on NHTSA complaint and safety data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.