VehDB Insights · NHTSA data
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.
| # | Brand | Recall campaigns | Vehicles in its campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. A campaign filed for several brands (Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep and Ram share many) counts in full for each, so brand figures overlap and are not additive; the 34,800,053 vehicles recalled in 2023 count each campaign once. Source: NHTSA recall flat file, last synced Sep 18, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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. Last refresh: Sep 18, 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, with all of its vehicles, so brand figures are not additive. The totals at the top count every campaign and its vehicles once.
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