VehDB Insights · NHTSA data
The Most Recalled Car Brands of 2025
Every vehicle recall campaign reported to NHTSA in 2025, ranked by brand. Counts are distinct federal campaigns; units are manufacturer-estimated vehicles affected.
| # | Brand | Recall campaigns | Vehicles in its campaigns |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ford |
135
|
12,632,844 |
| 2 | Lincoln |
51
|
8,087,900 |
| 3 | Mercedes-Benz |
28
|
187,106 |
| 4 | Forest River |
26
|
36,240 |
| 5 | Chevrolet |
23
|
1,156,858 |
| 6 | BMW |
23
|
509,190 |
| 7 | Volvo |
21
|
872,434 |
| 8 | Honda |
19
|
909,601 |
| 9 | Toyota |
18
|
3,424,035 |
| 10 | Altec |
17
|
6,529 |
| 11 | Hyundai |
16
|
1,031,188 |
| 12 | RAM |
16
|
905,973 |
| 13 | Ic Bus |
16
|
52,157 |
| 14 | Mack |
16
|
23,964 |
| 15 | Audi |
15
|
647,791 |
| 16 | Volkswagen |
15
|
477,636 |
| 17 | Jeep |
14
|
1,054,386 |
| 18 | Micro Bird |
14
|
6,809 |
| 19 | KIA |
13
|
982,346 |
| 20 | Autocar |
13
|
10,340 |
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 29,303,936 vehicles recalled in 2025 count each campaign once. Source: NHTSA recall flat file, last synced Sep 18, 2026.
The biggest recalls of 2025
The ten campaigns that affected the most vehicles, regardless of brand.
Ford +1 more brands · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Lincoln MKC, Mustang, F-350 SD, F-250 SD, F-450 SD, 2015-2017 Lincoln Navigator, Expedition, 2015-2018 Edge, Transit Connect, 2016-2019 F-550 SD, Transit, 2017-2019 Econoline, and 2019 Ranger vehicles. T...
Ford +1 more brands · Back Over Prevention: Sensing System: Camera
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2015-2019 Flex, 2015 Explorer, Lincoln MKT, Lincoln MKZ, 2015-2016 C-Max, Escape, Taurus, 2016 Fusion, 2018-2019 Taurus, 2019 Lincoln MKT, Fiesta, and 2020 Mustang vehicles. The rearview camera may display a dis...
Ford +1 more brands · Back Over Prevention:software
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco, F-150, 2021-2024 Edge, 2022-2025 Escape, F-250, F-350, F-450, F-550, F-600, 2022-2024 Expedition, 2022-2025 Transit, 2021-2023 Mach-E, 2024 Ranger, Mustang, 2021-2023 Lincoln Nautilus, 2022-2024...
Lexus +2 more brands · Back Over Prevention:display Function
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2022-2026 Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru Solterra vehicles equipped with a Panoramic View Monitor (PVM) system. Please see the recall report for a complete list of models. A software error may c...
Ford +1 more brands · Fuel System, Gasoline:delivery:fuel Pump
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2023 Bronco, Explorer, Lincoln Aviator, F-250 SD, F-350 SD, F-450 SD, F-550 SD, 2021-2022 Lincoln Navigator, Mustang, F-150, and 2022 Expedition vehicles. The low-pressure fuel pump may fail, which can resul...
Ford · Fuel System, Gasoline:fuel Injection System
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2020-2022 Escape vehicles equipped with 1.5L engines. A fuel injector may crack and leak fuel inside the engine compartment.
Cadillac +2 more brands · Engine And Engine Cooling:engine:hard Parts Internal/Mechanical
General Motors LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2021-2024 Cadillac Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado 1500, Suburban, and Tahoe, GMC Sierra 1500, Yukon, and Yukon XL vehicles equipped with a 6.2L V8 gas engine. The connecting rod and/or crankshaft en...
Lexus +1 more brands · Electrical System: Instrument Cluster/Panel
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing (Toyota) is recalling certain 2023-2024 Toyota Venza, 2023-2025 RAV4 Prime, RAV4, Highlander, GR Corolla, Crown, 2024-2025 Lexus TX, LS, Toyota Tacoma, Grand Highlander, and 2025 Lexus RX, Toyota Crown Signia, Camry, RA...
Hyundai · Seat Belts: Rear/Other:buckle Assembly
Hyundai Motor America (Hyundai) is recalling certain 2020-2025 Palisade vehicles. The seat belt buckles in the driver, passenger, and second-row window seats may fail to latch.
Ford +1 more brands · Service Brakes, Hydraulic:foundation Components:hoses, Lines/Piping, And Fittings
Ford Motor Company (Ford) is recalling certain 2016-2018 Lincoln MKX and 2015-2018 Edge vehicles. The rear brake jounce hose may rupture and leak brake fluid.
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 2025. 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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