If it seems like 2024 was a busy 12 months for automotive recollects—it was. The ten worst offenders recalled greater than 25 million automobiles final 12 months alone, some for seemingly minor causes like incorrect info printed on labels. Others had extra urgent issues like electrical glitches, fluid leaks, fireplace dangers, or pickup truck tailgates unlatching unexpectedly.
We’re rating this record by the full variety of automobiles affected by recollects from the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA). We additionally embody the full variety of recollects for every firm, highlighting simply what number of faults every producer constructed from the manufacturing unit.
Case-in-point: Tesla recalled essentially the most automobiles of any automaker in 2024 at 5,135,697. However the EV producer solely issued 15 complete recollects, in comparison with the 72 recollects by fellow American automaker Stellantis and the 63 recollects by Ford. So with that in thoughts, listed below are the ten automakers with essentially the most recalled automobiles in America for 2024.
Volkswagen Group
Bettering barely from 2023, Volkswagen Group of America issued its largest recall of the 12 months on June 20 for 271,330 automobiles. Entrance passenger airbags on 2021-2024 Atlas and 2020-2024 Atlas Cross Sport SUVs might not deploy.
Hyundai
Hyundai wasn’t within the prime ten final 12 months, however whereas recollects are up general, the full variety of recalled automobiles is just half in comparison with 2023. And the most important portion of that got here on November 21, when 226,118 Elantras and Santa Fes had been recalled for malfunctioning rearview cameras.
Kia
Kia additionally improved barely from 2023 with two fewer recollects affecting simply over 1 million automobiles. Its largest recall—462,869 Telluride SUVs from 2020-2024—got here on June 5. A knob for the entrance energy seat motor might get caught, probably inflicting the motor to overheat and catch on fireplace.
Toyota
Toyota does not even crack the highest 10 for the full variety of recollects issued in 2024, with simply 16. However, a few of these recollects affected a whole bunch of hundreds of automobiles. Over 100,000 Tundra and Lexus LX fashions had been recalled to interchange defective engines, whereas over 661,000 different vehicles and SUVs had been recalled over potential axle failures and transmission points. All instructed, Toyota recalled over 1 million automobiles this 12 months.
BMW
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With recollects and affected automobiles up for 2024, BMW didn’t have a great 12 months. On August 13, the German firm recalled 720,796 automobiles and SUVs for a water pump that, satirically, might begin a hearth attributable to {an electrical} quick. That recall alone—its largest of the 12 months— was twice the full variety of all automobiles BMW recalled within the US for 2023.
Common Motors
With Chevrolet, Buick, Cadillac, and GMC in its wheelhouse, GM is the biggest US-based auto group when it comes to gross sales. Recollects are up from 2023, however the complete variety of automobiles affected are about the identical. The overwhelming majority of these got here from the identical drawback—tailgates on Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra vehicles that would come unlatched. The primary recall for this drawback dropped on February 1, affecting 570,434 vehicles. One other 131,231 vehicles had been added in a associated recall on November 26.
Honda
Final 12 months, Honda led all automakers for the full variety of recalled automobiles at 6.3 million. That quantity is manner down for 2024, although the Japanese model nonetheless had some giant recollects. A steering drawback affected 1.6 million Civics, Integras, CR-Vs, and HR-Vs, per a recall from October 20.
Ford
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Right here comes the massive soar. At 63 recollects, Ford has practically double that of BMW, which ranked third when it comes to variety of recollects issued. That’s additionally 9 extra for the Blue Oval in comparison with final 12 months, however the information isn’t all unhealthy. The full variety of affected automobiles is down significantly, from 6.3 million to 4.3. Virtually half of these got here firstly of the 12 months, due to 1.88 million recalled Explorers. Ford CEO Jim Farley pledged to enhance the corporate’s high quality, and whereas the numbers nonetheless aren’t good, the information suggests some progress is being made. On the very least, Ford is not the most-recalled automaker in America.
Stellantis
The doubtful title of recall king now belongs to Stellantis, which had a fully horrible 12 months. Not solely had been recollects manner up—72 in comparison with 45 in 2023—affected automobiles have practically doubled. In Stellantis’s protection, 17 recollects had been for fewer than 100 automobiles every, together with only one 2022 Ram 1500 Traditional truck recalled for a nasty rearview digicam. However on the flip facet, six recollects accounted for 3.3 million automobiles. The biggest got here on June 13 for failing rearview cameras in 1,033,433 Jeep Grand Cherokees, Wagoneers, Chrysler Pacifica minivans, Dodge Durango SUVs, and Ram pickup vehicles.
Tesla
Tesla is the highest offender for recalled automobiles in 2024. Although the American EV maker solely had 15 complete recollects issued by the NHTSA, these recollects affected greater than 5 million automobiles—Mannequin 3s, Mannequin Xs, and Cybertrucks alike. The biggest recall affected 2,193,869 automobiles for an incorrect font dimension on warning lights. The Cybertruck, in the meantime, was recalled seven occasions for points starting from the accelerator pedal sticking to a failing windshield wiper.
- Tesla – 5,135,697
- Stellantis – 4,804,285
- Ford – 4,382,695
- Honda – 3,794,113
- Common Motors – 1,872,521
- BMW – 1,832,968
- Toyota – 1,221,666
- Kia – 1,211,778
- Hyundai – 1,109,978
- Volkswagen Group – 1,088,407
- Stellantis – 72
- Ford – 63
- BMW – 36
- Common Motors – 33
- Mercedes-Benz – 27
- Hyundai – 25
- Jaguar Land Rover – 20
- Kia – 19
- Honda – 18
- Volkswagen Group – 18
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