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The Most Recalled Car Brands of 2023

Every vehicle recall campaign reported to NHTSA in 2023, ranked by brand. Counts are distinct federal campaigns; units are manufacturer-estimated vehicles affected.

894
Recall campaigns
distinct NHTSA campaigns, 2023
224
Brands affected
with at least one campaign
34,800,053
Vehicles affected
manufacturer estimates, summed per campaign
17
Do-not-drive advisories
campaigns flagged by NHTSA
Car brands ranked by number of NHTSA recall campaigns in 2023
# Brand Recall campaigns Vehicles affected
1 Ford
57
6,009,648
2 Mercedes-Benz
41
576,899
3 BMW
30
244,096
4 Forest River
23
7,382
5 KIA
21
3,110,447
6 Volvo
21
91,877
7 Honda
19
6,285,383
8 Toyota
19
4,267,014
9 Chevrolet
19
2,011,428
10 Jeep
19
1,341,369
11 Freightliner
19
301,122
12 Nissan
18
1,773,399
13 Mack
17
29,248
14 Land Rover
15
73,179
15 Winnebago
15
61,787
16 Autocar
15
29,914
17 Jayco
15
9,808
18 Tesla
14
2,590,641
19 International
14
191,432
20 Entegra
14
9,728

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

The biggest recalls of 2023

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

Acura +1 more brands · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump

2,490,460 vehicles · 21 models · campaign 23V858000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2013-2023 Honda Accord, Civic Coupe, Civic Sedan, Civic Hatchback, Civic Type R, CR-V, HR-V, Ridgeline, Odyssey, Acura ILX, MDX, MDX Hybrid, RDX, RLX, TLX, 2019-2022 Honda Insight, Passport, 2020 Honda CR-V...

Tesla · Electrical System:adas:driver Monitoring:software

2,031,220 vehicles · 4 models · campaign 23V838000

Tesla, Inc. (Tesla) is recalling 2012-2023 Model S, 2016-2023 Model X, 2017-2023 Model 3, and 2020-2023 Model Y vehicles equipped with all versions of Autosteer leading up to the version(s) that contains the recall remedy. In certain circumstances when Autost...

Toyota · Electrical System:12V/24V/48V Battery

1,853,568 vehicles · 1 model · campaign 23V734000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2013-2018 RAV4 vehicles. Certain replacement 12-volt batteries may not fit properly in the battery tray, allowing the battery to move and contact the hold-down bracket, possibly causing a...

KIA · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module

1,730,192 vehicles · 12 models · campaign 23V652000

Kia America, Inc. (Kia) is recalling certain 2010-2019 Borrego, 2014-2016 Cadenza, 2010-2013 Forte, Forte Koup, Sportage, 2015-2018 K900, 2011-2015 Optima, 2011-2013 Optima Hybrid, Soul, 2012-2017 Rio, 2011-2014 Sorento, and 2010-2011 Rondo vehicles. The Hydr...

Hyundai · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip:control Unit/Module

1,649,478 vehicles · 13 models · campaign 23V651000

Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2011-2015 Elantra, Genesis Coupe, Sonata Hybrid, 2012-2015 Accent, Azera, Veloster, 2013-2015 Elantra Coupe, Santa Fe, 2014-2015 Equus, 2010-2012 Veracruz, 2010-2013 Tucson, 2015 Tucson Fuel Cell, and 2013 S...

Ford +1 more brands · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings

1,280,726 vehicles · 2 models · campaign 23V162000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2013-2018 Fusion and Lincoln MKZ vehicles. The front brake hoses may rupture and leak brake fluid.

Honda · Back Over Prevention:display Function

1,209,673 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 23V431000

Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) is recalling certain 2018-2023 Odyssey, 2019-2022 Pilot, and 2019-2023 Passport vehicles. Due to a faulty Media Oriented Systems Transport (MOST) communication coaxial cable connector, the rearview camera image may not appear...

Lexus +1 more brands · Air Bags:sensor:occupant Classification

999,901 vehicles · 14 models · campaign 23V865000

Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2020-2021 Avalon, Avalon Hybrid, Corolla, Highlander, Highlander Hybrid, RAV4, RAV4 Hybrid, Lexus ES350, Lexus RX350, Lexus RX450H, 2021 Sienna Hybrid, Lexus ES250, 2020-2022 Camry, Camry H...

Buick +2 more brands · Air Bags:frontal:driver Side:inflator Module

995,085 vehicles · 3 models · campaign 23V334000

General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2017 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse, and GMC Acadia vehicles. The driver's air bag inflator may explode during deployment, due to a manufacturing defect.

Ford · Parking Brake:electrical

870,701 vehicles · 1 model · campaign 23V509000

Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 F-150 vehicles equipped with a single exhaust system. Contact with the rear axle housing may damage the wiring harness, causing the electric parking brake to activate unexpectedly.

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 2023. 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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