Data from the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration shows that Ford issued the most vehicle recalls in the US last year. In total, it has 65 recalls of more than 8.6 million vehicles in the country, more than any other automaker in the United States.
US automakers have issued 390 recalls as of Dec. 19, according to data from the national administration, affecting more than 25 million vehicles sold in the country. Ford ranked first for the second year in a row, followed by Volkswagen with 45 recalls affecting more than 1 million vehicles, and Daimler Trucks with 42 recalls affecting 27,311 vehicles. Carmaker Stellantis came in fourth with 38 recalls affecting more than 3 million vehicles. , and Forest River with 35 recalls, and General Motors with 30 recalls. Thus, 3.26 million vehicles were affected.
November was particularly packed with recalls at Ford as the automaker recalled half a million Broncos for fire risks and nearly 450,000 F-150 trucks due to a possible wiper motor failure. However, the component category most recalled for the company was engines. Another major Ford recall covered nearly 50,000 Mustang Mach-E crossovers with potential power loss.
“We are improving the launch process and initial quality, but our overall quality is not as good as it could be,” said Ford CEO Jim Farley. To raise quality in design, production, delivery, after-sales service and support. She continued, "Although we never want customers to be upset about problems with our products when it is necessary to do so, we will use recalls to bring attention to them."