Most recalled vehicles by model year
Source: NHTSA data as of September 22, 2026. Last refreshed Sep 23, 2026, 2:43 AM UTC.
Ranked by the number of separate NHTSA recall campaigns covering each model year. A high count doesn’t by itself mean a vehicle is unsafe: popular models with many variants collect more recalls, and a single recall can be minor or serious.
- Most recalled 2027 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird Vision School Bus (7 recalls)
- Most recalled 2026 vehiclesTop: Volvo VNL (4) (15 recalls)
- Most recalled 2025 vehiclesTop: Ford Explorer (20 recalls)
- Most recalled 2024 vehiclesTop: Jeep Grand Cherokee (16 recalls)
- Most recalled 2023 vehiclesTop: Nova Bus LFS (32 recalls)
- Most recalled 2022 vehiclesTop: Nova Bus LFS (33 recalls)
- Most recalled 2021 vehiclesTop: Ford F-150 (29 recalls)
- Most recalled 2020 vehiclesTop: Ford Explorer (33 recalls)
- Most recalled 2019 vehiclesTop: Mercedes-Benz Sprinter 2500 (42 recalls)
- Most recalled 2018 vehiclesTop: Altec Aerial Device (36 recalls)
- Most recalled 2017 vehiclesTop: Altec Aerial Device (38 recalls)
- Most recalled 2016 vehiclesTop: Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (29 recalls)
- Most recalled 2015 vehiclesTop: Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (31 recalls)
- Most recalled 2014 vehiclesTop: Thomas Built Buses SAF-T-Liner HDX (30 recalls)
- Most recalled 2013 vehiclesTop: Spartan Gladiator (29 recalls)
- Most recalled 2012 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird All American (30 recalls)
- Most recalled 2011 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird All American (35 recalls)
- Most recalled 2010 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird All American (42 recalls)
- Most recalled 2009 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird All American (33 recalls)
- Most recalled 2008 vehiclesTop: Ford E-350 (32 recalls)
- Most recalled 2007 vehiclesTop: Ford E-350 (35 recalls)
- Most recalled 2006 vehiclesTop: Ford E-350 (39 recalls)
- Most recalled 2005 vehiclesTop: Honda Accord (24 recalls)
- Most recalled 2004 vehiclesTop: Honda Accord (22 recalls)
- Most recalled 2003 vehiclesTop: Honda Accord (24 recalls)
- Most recalled 2002 vehiclesTop: Honda Civic (24 recalls)
- Most recalled 2001 vehiclesTop: Honda Civic (27 recalls)
- Most recalled 2000 vehiclesTop: Honda Accord (21 recalls)
- Most recalled 1999 vehiclesTop: Ford F-250 (19 recalls)
- Most recalled 1998 vehiclesTop: Honda Accord (19 recalls)
- Most recalled 1997 vehiclesTop: Ford F-150 (25 recalls)
- Most recalled 1996 vehiclesTop: Dodge Caravan (16 recalls)
- Most recalled 1995 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird TC2000 (18 recalls)
- Most recalled 1994 vehiclesTop: Dodge Ram (22 recalls)
- Most recalled 1993 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird TC2000 (15 recalls)
- Most recalled 1992 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird TC2000 (15 recalls)
- Most recalled 1991 vehiclesTop: Honda Accord (13 recalls)
- Most recalled 1990 vehiclesTop: Blue Bird TC2000 (13 recalls)