Which car brand has the most recalls?

Of the brands we track, Ford has the most recall campaigns on record, at 715 across 30 models. Brands that sell in big numbers across a wide lineup naturally accumulate more recalls than smaller or newer brands.

Does the brand with the most recalls make the least safe cars?

No. A raw recall count mostly reflects sales volume and how long a brand has been selling here. The safety score next to each brand weighs how serious and recent its recalls are, which is a fairer read than the count alone.

Most Recalled Car Brands: Recalls by Manufacturer

Brands by recall count

All brands ranked

#	Brand	Recalls	Models	Safety score
1	Ford	715	30	C 48
2	Mercedes-Benz	376	29	C 52
3	Chevrolet	372	37	C 42
4	Toyota	261	27	A 81
5	BMW	261	24	C 40
6	Jeep	210	12	C 50
7	Nissan	209	29	B 65
8	GMC	208	14	D 38
9	Lincoln	202	12	C 52
10	Hyundai	198	21	D 26
11	Ram	194	8	D 33
12	Volkswagen	187	21	C 47
13	Honda	167	16	C 48
14	Audi	165	35	B 65
15	Kia	156	22	D 22
16	Dodge	145	13	C 46
17	Cadillac	126	20	C 45
18	Porsche	114	12	C 44
19	Land Rover	107	9	C 59
20	Subaru	102	10	C 57
21	Chrysler	94	6	C 45
22	Tesla	88	6	C 43
23	Buick	81	10	B 67
24	Jaguar	80	8	B 62
25	Mazda	78	15	D 32
26	Volvo	75	19	B 60
27	Lexus	74	17	C 50
28	Acura	69	11	C 45
29	Infiniti	61	20	B 60
30	Mitsubishi	60	11	A 80
31	Isuzu	43	10	B 68
32	Maserati	37	9	B 66
33	Mini	33	3	B 64
34	Genesis	32	8	F 11
35	Lamborghini	31	8	A 80
36	Alfa Romeo	30	3	C 42
37	Bentley	29	7	B 65
38	Ferrari	28	35	C 43
39	Fiat	24	5	D 35
40	Aston Martin	24	11	C 58
41	Rivian	22	3	D 28
42	Lucid	20	2	C 51
43	Suzuki	19	4	B 68
44	Scion	18	6	A 93
45	Polestar	17	3	D 29
46	Mercury	16	4	F 18
47	McLaren	15	15	C 42
48	Pontiac	13	4	C 45
49	Saturn	9	3	D 33
50	Saab	5	2	D 24
51	Smart	5	1	A 91
52	Hummer	2	1	A 93

Common questions about recalls by brand

Which car brand has the most recalls?: Of the brands we track, Ford has the most recall campaigns on record, at 715 across 30 models. Brands that sell in big numbers across a wide lineup naturally accumulate more recalls than smaller or newer brands.
Does the brand with the most recalls make the least safe cars?: No. A raw recall count mostly reflects sales volume and how long a brand has been selling here. The safety score next to each brand weighs how serious and recent its recalls are, which is a fairer read than the count alone.

Counts come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation and update as new recalls are filed. See the most recalled models, all makes, and the methodology.