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The Most Recalled Car Brands of 2011

Every vehicle recall campaign reported to NHTSA in 2011, ranked by brand. Counts are distinct federal campaigns; units are manufacturer-estimated vehicles affected.

597
Recall campaigns
distinct NHTSA campaigns, 2011
212
Brands affected
with at least one campaign
13,602,186
Vehicles affected
manufacturer estimates, summed per campaign
0
Do-not-drive advisories
campaigns flagged by NHTSA
Car brands ranked by number of NHTSA recall campaigns in 2011
# Brand Recall campaigns Vehicles affected
1 Webasto
61
30,760
2 Freightliner
21
159,259
3 Ford
19
3,344,202
4 Thomas Built Buses
17
34,629
5 Honda
16
2,231,485
6 Chevrolet
15
346,559
7 Toyota
14
3,282,574
8 Blue Bird
13
19,898
9 Altec
12
6,376
10 Western Star
10
126,095
11 Volvo
10
43,253
12 Keystone
10
9,355
13 Dodge
9
753,737
14 Ic Bus
9
21,843
15 International
9
14,923
16 Spartan
9
2,791
17 MCI
9
2,751
18 Nissan
8
302,013
19 Sterling
8
132,857
20 GMC
8
91,695

Top 20 brands by campaign count. Source: NHTSA recall flat file, updated Jul 4, 2026.

The biggest recalls of 2011

The ten campaigns that affected the most vehicles, regardless of brand.

Honda · Power Train:automatic Transmission:control Module (Tcm/Pcm/Tecm)

1,512,107 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 11V395000

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2005-2010 ACCORD, 2007-2010 CR-V, AND 2005-2008 ELEMENT PASSENGER CARS MANUFACTURED FROM JULY 1, 2004, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 3, 2010. THE OUTER RACE OF THE SECONDARY SHAFT BEARING MAY BE BROKEN DURING CERTAIN DRIVING STYLES....

Lexus +1 more brands · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

1,363,244 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 11V113000

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 THROUGH 2011 LEXUS LX570, 2003 THROUGH 2009 TOYOTA 4RUNNER, AND 2006 THROUGH 2010 RAV4 VEHICLES. THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL CAN GET STUCK IN THE WIDE OPEN POSITION DUE TO ITS BEING TRAPPED BY AN UNSECURED OR INCOMPATIBLE...

Ford +1 more brands · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

1,325,000 vehicles · 2 models · campaign 11V107000

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 F-150 PICK UP TRUCKS AS WELL AS CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2006 LINCOLN MARK LT VEHICLES. IF THE CLOCKSPRING JUMPER WIRE COMES IN CONTACT WITH THE DRIVER SIDE FRONTAL AIR BAG LOWER HORN PLATE, THE WIRE INSULATION MAY BECO...

Ford +1 more brands · Fuel System, Gasoline:storage:tank Assembly:mounting

1,100,000 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 11V385000

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN 1997 THROUGH 2003 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150, 2004 MODEL YEAR FORD F-150 HERITAGE, 1997 THROUGH 1999 MODEL YEAR F-250 LESS THAN 8,500 LBS. GROSS VEHICLE WEIGHT RATING (GVWR), AND 2002 AND 2003 LINCOLN BLACKWOOD VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM J...

Lexus +1 more brands · Vehicle Speed Control:accelerator Pedal

769,379 vehicles · 5 models · campaign 11V112000

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004-2006 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2004-2007 LEXUS RX330, RX350, AND RX400H VEHICLES. IF THE FORWARD RETENTION CLIP USED TO SECURE THE FLOOR CARPET COVER, WHICH IS LOCATED IN FRONT OF THE CENTER CONS...

Ford · Structure:frame And Members:underbody Shields

425,288 vehicles · 1 model · campaign 11V030000

FORD IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 1999-2003 WINDSTAR VEHICLES ORIGINALLY SOLD IN OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN THE STATES OF CONNECTICUT, DELAWARE, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, ILLINOIS, INDIANA, IOWA, KENTUCKY, MAINE, MARYLAND, MASSACHUSETTS, MICHIGAN, MINNESOTA...

Lexus +1 more brands · Engine And Engine Cooling

420,326 vehicles · 9 models · campaign 11V539000

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2004 AVALON VEHICLES; 2004 AND 2005 CAMRY, CAMRY SOLARA, HIGHLANDER, AND SIENNA VEHICLES, 2006 HIGHLANDER HYBRID; 2004 AND 2005 LEXUS ES330 AND RX330; AND 2006 LEXUS RX400H VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM JUNE 1, 2004 THROUGH...

Saab +1 more brands · Suspension:front:control Arm:lower Arm

318,215 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 11V464000

SUBARU IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2002-2007 IMPREZA, MODEL YEAR 2003-2008 FORESTER, AND MODEL YEAR 2005-2006 SAAB 9-2X VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM SEPTEMBER 5, 2000 THROUGH NOVEMBER 26, 2007 ORIGINALLY SOLD, OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN, MASSACHUSETTS, MARY...

Honda · Seat Belts:front:webbing

310,773 vehicles · 1 model · campaign 11V468000

HONDA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2009-2011 PILOT VEHICLES MANUFACTURED FROM MARCH 13, 2008, THROUGH AUGUST 30, 2011. THERE IS A POSSIBILITY THAT THE STITCHING THAT SECURES THE END OF THE DRIVER AND FRONT PASSENGER LAP SECTION OF THE SEATBELT MAY BE INCOM...

Toyota · Air Bags

307,848 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 11V245000

TOYOTA IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR 2008 HIGHLANDER, HIGHLANDER HYBRID, AND MODEL YEAR 2007-2008 RAV4 VEHICLES. IN THE CURTAIN SHIELD AIRBAG (CSA) SYSTEM, THERE ARE TWO SENSORS IN THE AIRBAG SENSOR ASSEMBLY WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO DETECT VEHICLE ROLL ANGLE....

Methodology

  • Source: the official NHTSA recall flat file (US DOT, public domain), mirrored into VehDB weekly. Last refresh: Jul 4, 2026.
  • A "recall" is one distinct NHTSA vehicle campaign (type V) whose report date falls in 2011. Equipment, tire, and child-seat campaigns are excluded.
  • "Vehicles affected" uses the manufacturer's estimate, counted once per campaign (the source file repeats it for every affected model).
  • Counts are absolute, not normalized by sales: brands with bigger lineups and higher volumes naturally accumulate more campaigns. A high count is not by itself a verdict on quality.
  • A campaign spanning multiple brands (shared manufacturer) counts once for each brand it touches.
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