As of Dec. 19, vehicle manufacturers had issued 390 recalls, affecting more than 25 million U.S. vehicles in 2022. Some of those vehicles might be part of more than 1 recall campaign. Here’s a breakdown of the top 12 companies that issued most of those recalls.
1. Ford Motor Co.
No. of recalls: 65
Vehicles affected: 8,623,965
Most recalled component category: Powertrain
2. Volkswagen Group of America
No. of recalls: 45
Vehicles affected: 1,040,885
Most recalled component category: Backover prevention
3. Daimler Trucks North America (medium-and heavy-duty commercial truck maker)
No. of recalls: 42
Vehicles affected: 273,311
Most recalled component category: Electrical system and structure
4. Stellantis North America
No. of recalls: 38
Vehicles affected: 3,041,431
Most recalled component category: Exterior lighting
5. Forest River (recreational and commercial vehicle maker)
No. of recalls: 35
Vehicles affected: 203,694
Most recalled component category: Equipment
6. General Motors
No. of recalls: 30
Vehicles affected: 3,260,051
Most recalled component category: Exterior lighting
7. Mercedes-Benz USA
No. of recalls: 29
Vehicles affected: 969,634
Most recalled component category: Electrical system
8. Kia America
No. of recalls: 24
Vehicles affected: 1,458,962
Most recalled component category: Electrical system
9. Navistar (medium- and heavy-duty commercial truck, bus and engine maker)
No. of recalls: 22
Vehicles affected: 104,845
Most recalled component category: Steering
10. Hyundai Motor America
No. of recalls: 21
Vehicles affected: 1,451,248
Most recalled component category: Seat belts
11. Tesla
No. of recalls: 20
Vehicles affected: 3,769,581
Most recalled component category: Electrical system
12. BMW of North America
No. of recalls: 19
Vehicles affected: 1,000,455
Most recalled component category: Electrical system
Source: NHTSA
