2020 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer
Final figures, locked November 7, 2026.
Mercedes-Benz Group filed the most vehicle recalls in 2020, 58. Among single brands, Mercedes-Benz led with 58. Land Rover had the most recalls per million vehicles built for model years 2011 to 2020, 19.25, and Nissan the fewest, 0.81, from 10 recalls. Data through November 7, 2026.
Source: The Weekly Driver analysis of NHTSA recall data, November 2026.
2020 recalls by brand
| Rank | Brand | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2011-2020 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Land Rover | Tata/JLR | 13 | 675,462 | 19.25 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group | 58 | 3,340,203 | 17.36 |
| 3 | Lincoln | Ford Motor Co. | 14 | 1,025,630 | 13.65 |
| 4 | BMW | BMW Group | 35 | 3,456,292 | 10.13 |
| 5 | Audi | Volkswagen Group | 16 | 1,870,566 | 8.55 |
| 6 | Porsche | Volkswagen Group | 4 | 561,876 | 7.12 |
| 7 | Tesla | Tesla | 4 | 663,058 | 6.03 |
| 8 | Cadillac | General Motors | 9 | 1,621,721 | 5.55 |
| 9 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi | 5 | 994,159 | 5.03 |
| 10 | Volvo | Geely | 4 | 799,270 | 5.00 |
| 11 | Volkswagen | Volkswagen Group | 15 | 3,598,785 | 4.17 |
| 12 | Buick | General Motors | 7 | 2,139,699 | 3.27 |
| 13 | Infiniti | Nissan | 4 | 1,251,422 | 3.20 |
| 14 | GMC | General Motors | 15 | 5,051,342 | 2.97 |
| 15 | Ram | Stellantis | 12 | 4,244,236 | 2.83 |
| 16 | Acura | Honda | 4 | 1,581,903 | 2.53 |
| 17 | Kia | Hyundai Motor Group | 12 | 5,882,527 | 2.04 |
| 18 | Hyundai | Hyundai Motor Group | 14 | 7,234,321 | 1.94 |
| 19 | Ford | Ford Motor Co. | 39 | 22,613,468 | 1.72 |
| 20 | Chevrolet | General Motors | 28 | 19,620,788 | 1.43 |
| 21 | Jeep | Stellantis | 10 | 7,378,798 | 1.36 |
| 22 | Chrysler | Stellantis | 3 | 2,279,605 | 1.32 |
| 23 | Honda | Honda | 17 | 13,771,119 | 1.23 |
| 24 | Subaru | Subaru | 6 | 5,346,221 | 1.12 |
| 25 | Lexus | Toyota Motor | 3 | 2,854,560 | 1.05 |
| 26 | Mazda | Mazda | 3 | 2,888,872 | 1.04 |
| 27 | Toyota | Toyota Motor | 17 | 20,025,073 | 0.85 |
| 28 | Dodge | Stellantis | 4 | 4,848,167 | 0.83 |
| 29 | Nissan | Nissan | 10 | 12,274,696 | 0.81 |
2020 recalls by parent company
| Rank | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2011-2020 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata/JLR | 16 | 906,010 | 17.66 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Group | 58 | 3,340,203 | 17.36 |
| 3 | BMW Group | 35 | 3,953,022 | 8.85 |
| 4 | Tesla | 4 | 663,058 | 6.03 |
| 5 | Volkswagen Group | 34 | 6,031,227 | 5.64 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi | 5 | 994,159 | 5.03 |
| 7 | Geely | 4 | 799,289 | 5.00 |
| 8 | Hyundai Motor Group | 27 | 13,188,949 | 2.05 |
| 9 | Ford Motor Co. | 42 | 23,639,098 | 1.78 |
| 10 | Stellantis | 22 | 19,116,778 | 1.15 |
| 11 | Subaru | 6 | 5,346,221 | 1.12 |
| 12 | Honda | 17 | 15,353,022 | 1.11 |
| 13 | General Motors | 30 | 28,433,550 | 1.06 |
| 14 | Mazda | 3 | 2,888,872 | 1.04 |
| 15 | Nissan | 12 | 13,526,118 | 0.89 |
| 16 | Toyota Motor | 17 | 22,879,633 | 0.74 |
Most-recalled models in 2020
Recall campaigns naming each model, data through November 7, 2026.
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500: 15 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 1500: 14 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 3500: 14 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 4500: 14 recalls
- BMW X5: 10 recalls
- Chevrolet Silverado 1500: 9 recalls
- GMC Sierra 1500: 9 recalls
- BMW X3: 8 recalls
- BMW X6: 8 recalls
- Chevrolet SILVERADO 2500: 8 recalls
What gets recalled: top components in 2020
Recall campaigns naming each NHTSA component group, data through November 7, 2026. One campaign can name several.
- Electrical system: 55 recalls
- Air bags: 46 recalls
- Power train: 35 recalls
- Fuel system, gasoline: 25 recalls
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 25 recalls
- Seat belts: 22 recalls
- Exterior lighting: 19 recalls
- Steering: 19 recalls
- Equipment: 16 recalls
- Seats: 16 recalls
Cite this
The Weekly Driver, "2020 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer," data through November 7, 2026, https://theweeklydriver.com/reliability/recalls-by-manufacturer/2020/
Other years
How these figures work
Each recall is one NHTSA vehicle recall campaign, counted in the year NHTSA received the manufacturer's report. A brand's rate divides its recalls by the vehicles it built over the ten model years ending with that year, from the production figures manufacturers report to NHTSA. Campaigns that a truck maker, upfitter or mobility-van converter files under a car brand's name are left out of that brand's count.