Which car brand has the most recalls?

Of the brands we track, Ford has the most recall campaigns on record, at 750 across 30 models. Brands that sell in big numbers across a wide lineup naturally accumulate more recalls than smaller or newer brands.

Does the brand with the most recalls make the least safe cars?

No. A raw recall count mostly reflects sales volume and how long a brand has been selling here. The safety score next to each brand weighs how serious and recent its recalls are, which is a fairer read than the count alone.

Most Recalled Car Brands: Recalls by Manufacturer

Brands by recall count

All brands ranked

#	Brand	Recalls	Models	Safety score
1	Ford	750	30	C 47
2	Chevrolet	381	37	C 42
3	Mercedes-Benz	378	29	C 53
4	Toyota	269	27	A 81
5	BMW	265	24	D 38
6	Jeep	222	12	C 47
7	Nissan	215	26	B 65
8	GMC	214	14	D 37
9	Lincoln	209	12	C 52
10	Hyundai	202	21	D 26
11	Ram	193	8	D 38
12	Volkswagen	191	21	C 48
13	Honda	172	16	C 44
14	Audi	166	35	B 66
15	Kia	159	22	D 22
16	Dodge	148	13	C 46
17	Cadillac	129	20	C 44
18	Porsche	114	12	C 44
19	Land Rover	111	9	C 55
20	Subaru	105	10	C 59
21	Chrysler	99	6	C 42
22	Tesla	91	6	C 43
23	Buick	82	10	B 68
24	Jaguar	81	8	B 62
25	Mazda	78	15	D 33
26	Lexus	78	17	C 48
27	Volvo	75	19	B 61
28	Acura	71	11	C 44
29	Infiniti	62	20	B 62
30	Mitsubishi	61	11	A 82
31	Isuzu	44	10	B 60
32	Maserati	37	9	B 68
33	Mini	34	3	B 60
34	Genesis	32	8	F 11
35	Alfa Romeo	31	3	C 42
36	Lamborghini	31	8	A 81
37	Bentley	30	6	B 68
38	Ferrari	28	35	C 45
39	Aston Martin	25	11	C 59
40	Fiat	24	5	D 37
41	Rivian	23	3	D 33
42	Lucid	22	2	D 30
43	Suzuki	19	4	B 69
44	Scion	18	6	A 93
45	Polestar	17	3	D 31
46	Mercury	16	4	F 18
47	McLaren	15	15	C 43
48	Pontiac	13	4	C 46
49	Saturn	9	3	D 35
50	Saab	5	2	D 25
51	Smart	5	1	A 92
52	Hummer	2	1	A 94

Common questions about recalls by brand

Which car brand has the most recalls?: Of the brands we track, Ford has the most recall campaigns on record, at 750 across 30 models. Brands that sell in big numbers across a wide lineup naturally accumulate more recalls than smaller or newer brands.
Does the brand with the most recalls make the least safe cars?: No. A raw recall count mostly reflects sales volume and how long a brand has been selling here. The safety score next to each brand weighs how serious and recent its recalls are, which is a fairer read than the count alone.

Counts come from NHTSA's Office of Defects Investigation and update as new recalls are filed. See the most recalled models, all makes, and the methodology.