2023 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer
Final figures, locked November 7, 2026.
Ford Motor Co. filed the most vehicle recalls in 2023, 58. Among single brands, Ford led with 56. Porsche had the most recalls per million vehicles built for model years 2014 to 2023, 21.48, and Toyota the fewest, 0.92, from 19 recalls. Data through November 7, 2026.
Source: The Weekly Driver analysis of NHTSA recall data, November 2026.
2023 recalls by brand
| Rank | Brand | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2014-2023 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Porsche | Volkswagen Group | 13 | 605,349 | 21.48 |
| 2 | Land Rover | Tata/JLR | 15 | 742,453 | 20.20 |
| 3 | Lincoln | Ford Motor Co. | 13 | 1,015,334 | 12.80 |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group | 41 | 3,513,564 | 11.67 |
| 5 | BMW | BMW Group | 30 | 3,699,094 | 8.11 |
| 6 | Tesla | Tesla | 14 | 2,209,502 | 6.34 |
| 7 | Volvo | Geely | 5 | 958,118 | 5.22 |
| 8 | Cadillac | General Motors | 7 | 1,507,699 | 4.64 |
| 9 | Audi | Volkswagen Group | 9 | 2,088,775 | 4.31 |
| 10 | Infiniti | Nissan | 4 | 1,078,104 | 3.71 |
| 11 | Volkswagen | Volkswagen Group | 12 | 3,425,173 | 3.50 |
| 12 | Kia | Hyundai Motor Group | 21 | 6,471,534 | 3.24 |
| 13 | Acura | Honda | 5 | 1,564,893 | 3.20 |
| 14 | Ford | Ford Motor Co. | 56 | 21,353,186 | 2.62 |
| 15 | Mazda | Mazda | 8 | 3,107,000 | 2.57 |
| 16 | Buick | General Motors | 5 | 1,967,795 | 2.54 |
| 17 | GMC | General Motors | 13 | 5,373,424 | 2.42 |
| 18 | Jeep | Stellantis | 19 | 8,401,625 | 2.26 |
| 19 | Subaru | Subaru | 13 | 6,075,711 | 2.14 |
| 20 | Hyundai | Hyundai Motor Group | 13 | 7,152,412 | 1.82 |
| 21 | Ram | Stellantis | 9 | 5,028,411 | 1.79 |
| 22 | Chrysler | Stellantis | 3 | 1,903,151 | 1.58 |
| 23 | Nissan | Nissan | 18 | 11,488,312 | 1.57 |
| 24 | Honda | Honda | 19 | 13,020,344 | 1.46 |
| 25 | Dodge | Stellantis | 4 | 4,011,725 | 1.00 |
| 26 | Lexus | Toyota Motor | 3 | 3,018,259 | 0.99 |
| 27 | Chevrolet | General Motors | 18 | 18,634,565 | 0.97 |
| 28 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi | 1 | 1,064,775 | 0.94 |
| 29 | Toyota | Toyota Motor | 19 | 20,715,258 | 0.92 |
2023 recalls by parent company
| Rank | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2014-2023 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tata/JLR | 21 | 953,707 | 22.02 |
| 2 | Mercedes-Benz Group | 41 | 3,513,564 | 11.67 |
| 3 | BMW Group | 31 | 4,075,941 | 7.61 |
| 4 | Geely | 7 | 979,145 | 7.15 |
| 5 | Tesla | 14 | 2,209,502 | 6.34 |
| 6 | Volkswagen Group | 34 | 6,119,297 | 5.56 |
| 7 | Hyundai Motor Group | 39 | 13,854,777 | 2.81 |
| 8 | Ford Motor Co. | 58 | 22,368,520 | 2.59 |
| 9 | Mazda | 8 | 3,107,000 | 2.57 |
| 10 | Subaru | 13 | 6,075,711 | 2.14 |
| 11 | Stellantis | 34 | 19,636,233 | 1.73 |
| 12 | Nissan | 21 | 12,566,416 | 1.67 |
| 13 | Honda | 19 | 14,585,237 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Mitsubishi | 1 | 1,064,775 | 0.94 |
| 15 | General Motors | 23 | 27,483,483 | 0.84 |
| 16 | Toyota Motor | 19 | 23,733,517 | 0.80 |
Most-recalled models in 2023
Recall campaigns naming each model, data through November 7, 2026.
- Ford Explorer: 10 recalls
- Ford Bronco: 8 recalls
- Ford F-150: 8 recalls
- Ford F-250 SD: 8 recalls
- Ford F-350 SD: 8 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz SPRINTER 1500: 8 recalls
- Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500: 8 recalls
- Tesla Model X: 8 recalls
- Ford F-450 SD: 7 recalls
- Jeep Wrangler: 7 recalls
What gets recalled: top components in 2023
Recall campaigns naming each NHTSA component group, data through November 7, 2026. One campaign can name several.
- Electrical system: 92 recalls
- Air bags: 38 recalls
- Power train: 32 recalls
- Structure: 30 recalls
- Back over prevention: 28 recalls
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 22 recalls
- Seat belts: 21 recalls
- Exterior lighting: 19 recalls
- Steering: 19 recalls
- Visibility: 16 recalls
Cite this
The Weekly Driver, "2023 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer," data through November 7, 2026, https://theweeklydriver.com/reliability/recalls-by-manufacturer/2023/
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.