Find the Best Car Deals Near You ⤵
Cars with the Least Recalls
April 24, 2014
One word any car owner hates to hear is "recall." Usually that means taking your vehicle in for some type of service to fix the problem, which can be a hassle.
And there certainly seems to have been quite a few recalls issued over the last few years. In fact, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, in 2013 almost 22 million vehicles were recalled.
So which are the vehicle manufacturers with the largest and smallest recall rates? Forbes recently issued a list detailing just that. The list puts manufacturers in order from the least amount of recalls to the most, going all the way back to the 80s.
The manufacturer with the highest amount of recalls is the Hyundai Motor Company, with 1.15 vehicles being recalled for every model sold since 1986. And the least recalled is Mercedes-Benz with only an average of 0.41 vehicles recalled per vehicles sold.
Rank | Manufacturer | Recalled | Sold | Recall Rate |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Mercedes-Benz USA | 2.1 million | 5.2 million | 0.41 |
2 | Mazda Motor Corp. | 5.2 million | 9.4 million | 0.55 |
3 | General Motors | 99.3 million | 153.2 million | 0.65 |
4 | Nissan North America | 19.1 million | 26.8 million | 0.71 |
5 | Subaru of America | 4.3 million | 6 million | 0.73 |
6 | Kia Motors | 3.7 million | 4.9 million | 0.77 |
7 | Toyota Motor Corp. | 38.6 million | 48.1 million | 0.80 |
8 | BWM of North America | 5.1 million | 5.7 million | 0.90 |
9 | Ford Motor Co. | 97 million | 104.7 million | 0.93 |
10 | American Honda Motor Co. | 31.1 million | 32.9 million | 0.94 |
11 | Chrysler Group | 63.2 million | 63.2 million | 1.00 |
12 | Volvo Cars of North America | 3.3 million | 3.1 million | 1.05 |
13 | Volkswagen of America | 10.2 million | 9.7 million | 1.06 |
14 | Mitsubishi Motors North America | 5.3 million | 4.8 million | 1.09 |
15 | Hyundai Motor Co. | 9.9 million | 8.7 million | 1.15 |
Signup for The Weekly Newsletter
Each week, I'll keep you up-to-date on the latest car deals and news that might affect your purchase. This includes...
- Best Rebates, Incentives, and Lease Deals
- Latest Car Buying Scams and Tricks
- The Best & Worst Time to Buy a Car
- Which Cars You Should Avoid
About The Author
Gregg Fidan is the founder of RealCarTips. After being ripped off on his first car purchase, he devoted several years to figuring out the best ways to avoid scams and negotiate the best car deals. He has written hundreds of articles on the subject of car buying and taught thousands of car shoppers how to get the best deals.Latest Weekly Car Buying Tips
April 2024
- Top 100 Cheapest Lease Deals Apr 18, 2024
- Worst Cars to Lease Right Now Apr 18, 2024
- Cars With the Largest Rebates Apr 18, 2024
- Real Prices of Midsize Cars Apr 18, 2024
- Best 0% Finance Deals April 2024 Apr 11, 2024
- Best Bang for Your Buck Lease Deals Apr 11, 2024
- Best Electric, Hybrid Lease Deals Apr 11, 2024
- Price Comparison of Subcompact SUVs Apr 11, 2024
- Biggest Discounts on New Cars Apr 04, 2024
- Real Prices of Large SUVs Apr 04, 2024
- New Cars You Should Wait to Buy Apr 04, 2024
- Largest Hidden Dealer Rebates Apr 04, 2024
March 2024
- Real Prices of Midsize SUVs Mar 28, 2024
- Which Cars Better to Lease or Buy Mar 28, 2024
- Nissan Rogue Special Deals Alert Mar 28, 2024
- Cheapest Luxury Lease Deals Mar 28, 2024
- New Cars with the Most Available Inventory Mar 21, 2024
- Best Car Deals by Category Mar 21, 2024
- Top 100 Cheapest New Cars for 2024 Mar 21, 2024
- Real Prices of Compact Cars Mar 21, 2024
- Best Car Deals Around the Country Mar 14, 2024
- Real Prices of Pickup Trucks Mar 14, 2024
- Real Prices of New Compact SUVs Mar 07, 2024
I welcome your car buying questions. Email Me and I'll be glad to answer them!