2025 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer
Final figures, locked November 7, 2026.
Ford Motor Co. filed the most vehicle recalls in 2025, 146. Among single brands, Ford led with 134. Lincoln had the most recalls per million vehicles built for model years 2016 to 2025, 49.34, and Buick the fewest, 0.53, from 1 recall. Data through November 7, 2026.
Source: The Weekly Driver analysis of NHTSA recall data, November 2026.
2025 recalls by brand
| Rank | Brand | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2016-2025 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lincoln | Ford Motor Co. | 51 | 1,033,604 | 49.34 |
| 2 | Porsche | Volkswagen Group | 8 | 667,547 | 11.98 |
| 3 | Land Rover | Tata/JLR | 8 | 828,089 | 9.66 |
| 4 | Mercedes-Benz | Mercedes-Benz Group | 27 | 3,350,145 | 8.06 |
| 5 | Volvo | Geely | 9 | 1,125,825 | 7.99 |
| 6 | Audi | Volkswagen Group | 15 | 2,144,076 | 7.00 |
| 7 | Cadillac | General Motors | 10 | 1,520,107 | 6.58 |
| 7 | Ford | Ford Motor Co. | 134 | 20,376,624 | 6.58 |
| 9 | BMW | BMW Group | 23 | 3,998,228 | 5.75 |
| 10 | Acura | Honda | 8 | 1,547,695 | 5.17 |
| 11 | Volkswagen | Volkswagen Group | 15 | 3,466,617 | 4.33 |
| 12 | Tesla | Tesla | 11 | 2,986,133 | 3.68 |
| 13 | Chrysler | Stellantis | 5 | 1,439,808 | 3.47 |
| 14 | Infiniti | Nissan | 3 | 891,092 | 3.37 |
| 15 | Ram | Stellantis | 14 | 4,889,226 | 2.86 |
| 16 | Lexus | Toyota Motor | 7 | 3,116,386 | 2.25 |
| 17 | Hyundai | Hyundai Motor Group | 16 | 7,736,987 | 2.07 |
| 18 | Mazda | Mazda | 7 | 3,472,965 | 2.02 |
| 19 | Dodge | Stellantis | 6 | 2,995,000 | 2.00 |
| 20 | Kia | Hyundai Motor Group | 13 | 7,026,953 | 1.85 |
| 20 | Mitsubishi | Mitsubishi | 2 | 1,079,009 | 1.85 |
| 22 | GMC | General Motors | 10 | 5,449,588 | 1.84 |
| 23 | Jeep | Stellantis | 14 | 7,896,262 | 1.77 |
| 24 | Honda | Honda | 17 | 13,032,302 | 1.30 |
| 25 | Chevrolet | General Motors | 20 | 17,746,879 | 1.13 |
| 26 | Nissan | Nissan | 11 | 10,449,784 | 1.05 |
| 27 | Subaru | Subaru | 5 | 6,546,666 | 0.76 |
| 27 | Toyota | Toyota Motor | 16 | 20,925,163 | 0.76 |
| 29 | Buick | General Motors | 1 | 1,874,966 | 0.53 |
2025 recalls by parent company
| Rank | Parent company | Recalls | Vehicles built, model years 2016-2025 | Recalls per million vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geely | 16 | 1,159,910 | 13.79 |
| 2 | Tata/JLR | 10 | 1,030,112 | 9.71 |
| 3 | Mercedes-Benz Group | 27 | 3,350,145 | 8.06 |
| 4 | Ford Motor Co. | 146 | 21,410,228 | 6.82 |
| 5 | Volkswagen Group | 34 | 6,278,240 | 5.42 |
| 6 | BMW Group | 23 | 4,335,372 | 5.31 |
| 7 | Tesla | 11 | 2,986,133 | 3.68 |
| 8 | Stellantis | 41 | 17,449,997 | 2.35 |
| 9 | Hyundai Motor Group | 33 | 15,134,495 | 2.18 |
| 10 | Mazda | 7 | 3,472,965 | 2.02 |
| 11 | Mitsubishi | 2 | 1,079,009 | 1.85 |
| 12 | Honda | 23 | 14,579,997 | 1.58 |
| 13 | General Motors | 28 | 26,591,540 | 1.05 |
| 14 | Nissan | 11 | 11,340,876 | 0.97 |
| 15 | Subaru | 5 | 6,546,666 | 0.76 |
| 16 | Toyota Motor | 16 | 24,041,549 | 0.67 |
Most-recalled models in 2025
Recall campaigns naming each model, data through November 7, 2026.
- Ford Bronco: 21 recalls
- Ford F-150: 21 recalls
- Ford Explorer: 19 recalls
- Lincoln Navigator: 19 recalls
- Ford Expedition: 18 recalls
- Ford Maverick: 18 recalls
- Ford Escape: 16 recalls
- Ford F-250 SD: 16 recalls
- Ford F-350 SD: 15 recalls
- Ford Ranger: 15 recalls
What gets recalled: top components in 2025
Recall campaigns naming each NHTSA component group, data through November 7, 2026. One campaign can name several.
- Electrical system: 93 recalls
- Back over prevention: 56 recalls
- Air bags: 35 recalls
- Power train: 34 recalls
- Exterior lighting: 32 recalls
- Service brakes, hydraulic: 29 recalls
- Structure: 27 recalls
- Seat belts: 24 recalls
- Visibility: 21 recalls
- Engine and engine cooling: 17 recalls
Cite this
The Weekly Driver, "2025 Car Recall Rankings by Manufacturer," data through November 7, 2026, https://theweeklydriver.com/reliability/recalls-by-manufacturer/2025/
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.