Which car brand has the most recalls?

Of the brands we track, Ford has the most recall campaigns on record, at 737 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	737	30	C 47
2	Mercedes-Benz	377	29	C 53
3	Chevrolet	375	37	C 42
4	Toyota	265	27	A 81
5	BMW	264	24	D 37
6	Jeep	217	12	C 49
7	Nissan	214	29	B 64
8	GMC	211	14	D 38
9	Lincoln	208	12	C 52
10	Hyundai	201	21	D 26
11	Ram	190	8	D 37
12	Volkswagen	188	21	C 49
13	Honda	172	16	C 44
14	Audi	165	35	B 66
15	Kia	158	22	D 22
16	Dodge	145	13	C 46
17	Cadillac	128	20	C 44
18	Porsche	114	12	C 44
19	Land Rover	109	9	C 59
20	Subaru	105	10	C 59
21	Chrysler	97	6	C 41
22	Tesla	88	6	C 43
23	Buick	81	10	B 67
24	Jaguar	80	8	B 63
25	Mazda	78	15	D 33
26	Lexus	77	17	C 49
27	Volvo	75	19	B 60
28	Acura	71	11	C 43
29	Infiniti	62	20	B 62
30	Mitsubishi	60	11	A 80
31	Isuzu	43	10	B 68
32	Maserati	37	9	B 67
33	Mini	34	3	B 60
34	Genesis	32	8	F 11
35	Lamborghini	31	8	A 80
36	Alfa Romeo	30	3	C 43
37	Bentley	30	7	B 63
38	Ferrari	28	35	C 44
39	Aston Martin	25	11	C 58
40	Fiat	24	5	D 36
41	Rivian	22	3	D 29
42	Lucid	21	2	C 41
43	Suzuki	19	4	B 69
44	Scion	18	6	A 93
45	Polestar	17	3	D 30
46	Mercury	16	4	F 18
47	McLaren	15	15	C 43
48	Pontiac	13	4	C 46
49	Saturn	9	3	D 34
50	Saab	5	2	D 24
51	Smart	5	1	A 92
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 737 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.