2022 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer
Final figures, locked November 7, 2026.
Ford Motor Co. filed the most vehicle recalls in 2022, 67. Among single brands, Ford led with 63. Lincoln had the most recalls per million vehicles built for model years 2013 to 2022, 15.67, and Mazda the fewest, 0.33, from 1 recall. Data through November 7, 2026.
Source: The Weekly Driver analysis of NHTSA recall data, November 2026.
2022 recalls by brand
| Rank | Brand | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2013-2022 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | Ford Motor Co. | 16 | 1,020,879 | 15.67 |
| 2 | Porsche | Volkswagen Group | 9 | 605,221 | 14.87 |
| 3 | Tesla | Tesla | 19 | 1,435,057 | 13.24 |
| 4 | Audi | Volkswagen Group | 26 | 2,010,892 | 12.93 |
| 5 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group | 45 | 3,493,968 | 12.88 |
| 6 | Cadillac | General Motors | 12 | 1,539,100 | 7.80 |
| 7 | Land Rover | Tata/JLR | 5 | 700,683 | 7.14 |
| 8 | Volkswagen | Volkswagen Group | 24 | 3,597,937 | 6.67 |
| 9 | BMW | BMW Group | 20 | 3,685,835 | 5.43 |
| 10 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi | 4 | 1,021,286 | 3.92 |
| 11 | Kia | Hyundai Motor Group | 24 | 6,197,769 | 3.87 |
| 12 | GMC | General Motors | 17 | 5,227,098 | 3.25 |
| 13 | Hyundai | Hyundai Motor Group | 22 | 7,338,787 | 3.00 |
| 14 | Ford | Ford Motor Co. | 63 | 22,096,474 | 2.85 |
| 15 | Ram | Stellantis | 12 | 4,885,872 | 2.46 |
| 16 | Chrysler | Stellantis | 5 | 2,073,194 | 2.41 |
| 17 | Volvo | Geely | 2 | 916,018 | 2.18 |
| 18 | Buick | General Motors | 4 | 2,000,105 | 2.00 |
| 19 | Jeep | Stellantis | 16 | 8,075,839 | 1.98 |
| 20 | Dodge | Stellantis | 8 | 4,428,016 | 1.81 |
| 21 | Subaru | Subaru | 8 | 5,912,851 | 1.35 |
| 22 | Lexus | Toyota Motor | 4 | 3,100,511 | 1.29 |
| 23 | Nissan | Nissan | 14 | 11,709,734 | 1.20 |
| 24 | Chevrolet | General Motors | 19 | 18,937,707 | 1.00 |
| 25 | Infiniti | Nissan | 1 | 1,145,910 | 0.87 |
| 26 | Acura | Honda | 1 | 1,561,128 | 0.64 |
| 27 | Toyota | Toyota Motor | 13 | 20,665,010 | 0.63 |
| 28 | Honda | Honda | 6 | 13,520,858 | 0.44 |
| 29 | Mazda | Mazda | 1 | 2,991,531 | 0.33 |
2022 recalls by parent company
| Rank | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2013-2022 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tesla | 19 | 1,435,057 | 13.24 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Group | 45 | 3,493,968 | 12.88 |
| 3 | Volkswagen Group | 55 | 6,214,050 | 8.85 |
| 4 | Tata/JLR | 8 | 919,797 | 8.70 |
| 5 | BMW Group | 20 | 4,106,943 | 4.87 |
| 6 | Mitsubishi | 4 | 1,021,286 | 3.92 |
| 7 | Hyundai Motor Group | 46 | 13,687,940 | 3.36 |
| 8 | Geely | 3 | 927,546 | 3.23 |
| 9 | Ford Motor Co. | 67 | 23,117,353 | 2.90 |
| 10 | Stellantis | 31 | 19,797,438 | 1.57 |
| 11 | Subaru | 8 | 5,912,851 | 1.35 |
| 12 | Nissan | 14 | 12,855,644 | 1.09 |
| 13 | General Motors | 30 | 27,704,010 | 1.08 |
| 14 | Toyota Motor | 15 | 23,765,521 | 0.63 |
| 15 | Honda | 7 | 15,081,986 | 0.46 |
| 16 | Mazda | 1 | 2,991,531 | 0.33 |
Most-recalled models in 2022
Recall campaigns naming each model, data through November 7, 2026.
- Ford F-150: 13 recalls
- Tesla Model 3: 12 recalls
- Tesla Model X: 12 recalls
- Tesla Model S: 11 recalls
- Ford F-250 SD: 10 recalls
- Ford F-350 SD: 10 recalls
- Tesla Model Y: 10 recalls
- Ford F-450 SD: 9 recalls
- Volkswagen Atlas: 9 recalls
- Volkswagen Atlas Cross Sport: 9 recalls
What gets recalled: top components in 2022
Recall campaigns naming each NHTSA component group, data through November 7, 2026. One campaign can name several.
- Electrical system: 55 recalls
- Air bags: 33 recalls
- Back over prevention: 33 recalls
- Power train: 33 recalls
- Exterior lighting: 27 recalls
- Seat belts: 25 recalls
- Visibility: 21 recalls
- Engine and engine cooling: 20 recalls
- Fuel system, gasoline: 20 recalls
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 20 recalls
Cite this
The Weekly Driver, "2022 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer," data through November 7, 2026, https://theweeklydriver.com/reliability/recalls-by-manufacturer/2022/
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.