Ford tops in 2022 vehicle recalls, NHTSA reports

As of December 19, automakers have issued 390 recalls, affecting more than 25 million U.S. vehicles by 2022. Some of these vehicles may be part of multiple recall campaigns. Below is a breakdown of the top 12 companies that issued the most of these recalls.

1. Ford Motor
Number of recalls: 65
Applicable vehicles: 8,623,965
Most recalled component categories: Power train

2. Volkswagen Group of America
Number of recalls: 45
Applicable vehicles: 1,040,885
Most recalled component categories: Backover prevention

3. Daimler Trucks North America (manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks)
Number of recalls: 42
Applicable vehicles: 273,311
Most recalled component categories: Electrical system and structure

4. Stellantis North America
Number of recalls: 38
Applicable vehicles: 3,041,431
Most recalled component categories: external lighting

5. Forest River (recreational and commercial vehicle manufacturer)
Number of recalls: 35
Applicable vehicles: 203,694
Most recalled component categories: Device

6. General Motors
Number of recalls: 30
Applicable vehicles: 3,260,051
Most recalled component categories: external lighting

7. Mercedes-Benz USA
Number of recalls: 29
Applicable vehicles: 969,634
Most recalled component categories: electrical system

8. Be America
Number of recalls: twenty four
Applicable vehicles: 1,458,962
Most recalled component categories: electrical system

9. Navistar (manufacturer of medium- and heavy-duty commercial trucks, buses, and engines)
Number of recalls: twenty two
Applicable vehicles: 104,845
Most recalled component categories: steering

10. Hyundai Motor America
Number of recalls: twenty one
Applicable vehicles: 1,451,248
Most recalled component categories: Seat belt

11. Tesla
Number of recalls: 20
Target vehicle: 3,769,581
Most recalled component categories: electrical system

12. BMW in North America
Number of recalls: 19
Target vehicle: 1,000,455
Most recalled component categories: electrical system

Source: NHTSA