According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT), almost 20 million vehicles were recalled in the US from January 1 to August 30, 2024, extending a high-volume trend in recent quarters in the number of vehicles affected by recalls in the automotive industry.
This concerning trend in vehicle recalls reinforces the importance of continuous improvements in the manufacturing and quality control processes to ensure the safety and reliability of vehicles on the road – a call to action that is 100% aligned with Vayan’s mission to ensure quality at every step of the manufacturing process.
Number of Recalls by Manufacturer and Vehicles Affected – 01/01/24 to 08/30/24:
- Tesla: 10 recalls – 4,411,725 vehicles
- Ford: 41 recalls – 3,954,246 vehicles
- Chrysler: 38 recalls – 2,613,670 vehicles
- BMW: 20 recalls – 1,816,678 vehicles
- Kia: 15 recalls – 1,120,958 vehicles
- Honda: 9 recalls – 1,087,760 vehicles
- Toyota: 12 recalls – 1,056,266 vehicles
- Volkswagen: 12 recalls – 726,663 vehicles
- General Motors: 15 recalls – 677,358 vehicles
- Hyundai: 19 recalls – 659,179 vehicles
- Mercedes-Benz: 16 recalls – 330,400 vehicles
- Subaru: 1 recall – 118,723 vehicles
- Nissan: 13 recalls – 106,812 vehicles
- Jaguar Land Rover: 13 recalls – 93,593 vehicles
- Mazda: 2 recalls – 53,368 vehicles
- Porsche: 7 recalls – 44,544 vehicles
- Volvo: 1 recall – 17,409 vehicles
- Lucid: 4 recalls – 14,988 vehicles
- Rivian: 4 recalls – 4,850 vehicles
- Aston Martin: 3 recalls – 3,632 vehicles
- Suzuki: 3 recalls – 3,041 vehicles
- Isuzu: 2 recalls – 2,929 vehicles
Data Source: https://datahub.transportation.gov/Automobiles/NHTSA-Recalls-by-Manufacturer/mu99-t4jn