10 most memorable car brands

In recent years, recalls have become commonplace for most car manufacturers. Not only are cars using more features and technological advances that could cause potential problems, car manufacturers are under increased scrutiny both inside and out to find and fix safety issues.

While it's safe to say that most car recalls can be expected at least once in a lifetime, some car brands are in the spotlight. In many cases, this is an unfortunate partnership with a company that has discovered a flaw in its product. In other cases, serious accidents and fatalities can reveal a flaw that makes headlines.

Here are the top 10 most recalled car brands, ranked by the cumulative number of recalls issued since 2004.

1. ship

Ford vehicles have been the most recalled since 2004. Most of their recalls have gone under the radar, but due to their huge sales volumes and extensive vehicle lineup, it stands to reason that their vehicles will receive more recalls.

Recently, Ford F-series trucks, including the best-selling Ford F-150, were recalled due to output speed sensor-related powertrain problems affecting 202,000 trucks. Other recalls, such as the recall of the driver's airbag module on the Ford Flex and related vehicles, only affected 200 vehicles.

2 Chevrolet

Chevrolet has several widespread recalls that have tarnished their name and reputation. These include an ignition system recall that affected several years of Cobalt, Malibu and other models, as well as several early 2014 Silverado recalls with almost a dozen recalls, and an electric power steering recall on the Chevy Malibu, Malibu Maxx and Cobalt. years.

To be fair, Chevrolet sells millions of vehicles a year and the number of fatal accidents is extremely low given the number of vehicles.

3. BMW

Suddenly, BMW is in the top three most recalled car brands. This is largely due to the fact that the BMW X5 sport utility vehicle was recalled due to braking issues, Takata airbags, engine stall issues and a host of other issues.

BMW has a reputation for being one of the most reliable cars on the market, despite the challenges their long-running X5 faces. BMW has gone the extra mile with their recalls, issuing recall notices when few problems have been noticed, and even going so far as to extend warranty periods to cover potential problems.

4. Toyota

Another car manufacturer that has been the focus of reviews is Toyota. There have been accidental acceleration recalls for Prius, Corolla and Matrix, floor mat recalls for a similar group of vehicles, faulty accelerator pedals for over 2 million vehicles, engine control modules for Corolla and Matrix, and many others.

While there have been numerous recalls that have affected millions and millions of vehicles, Toyota slips into fourth place simply because fewer recalls were actually issued than in the top three. If data were available on the total number of affected vehicles overall, expect Toyota to be higher on the list.

5. Evasion

Covering a wide range of vehicle models and segments, Dodge has an extensive lineup and sells millions of vehicles each year. They managed to take fifth place thanks to a large number of recalls released over the past decade, including problems with the steering of the popular Ram pickup. Some, such as a steering problem, affected over a million trucks, while others, such as a transmission failure, affected just 159 vehicles.

However, in the total number of reviews issued by the manufacturer, Dodge is ranked 5th, barely breaking away from 6th.

6. slingshot

Honda doesn't usually make unreliable cars. They are very proud of the number of cars still on the road 20 years later. Unfortunately, their airbag supplier made a big difference by supplying Honda with inflatable airbags that could deliver shrapnel to occupants in the event of a collision. In just one recall, more than 2 million Honda vehicles were recalled for driver side airbag replacement. This is just one of many such memories.

Surprisingly, the most memorable Honda is the Odyssey. Over the past 10 years, the Honda Odyssey alone has had more than two dozen recalls. These recalls include brake-shift lock-up issues on over 200,000 vehicles where the transmission could shift from park without applying the brake.

7. HMC

In similar recalls to Chevrolet, GMC achieved lower recall levels simply because of its smaller vehicle lineup. With lower sales volume and fewer models for the brand, the same notable Silverado references are less obvious for Sierra.

GMC Savana vans are among the most frequent recalls of the last decade, including dashboard recalls and steering problems due to a broken tie rod.

8 Nissan

Recently, Nissan has begun massive recalls affecting millions of vehicles around the world. Over 3 million vehicles have been recalled due to airbag sensor problems and another 620,000 Sentra vehicles due to seat belt problems. Nissan is smaller in North America than the rest of the world, and these numbers are for the US only, in addition to these recent recalls, there have been smaller recalls including the Leaf electric car due to brake issues, Altima lighting recalls, and more. .

If Nissan USA sold as many cars as the top three, it would probably top the list of most recalled car brands.

9 Volvo

The inclusion of Volvo on this list may come as a surprise to some. A car manufacturer with such a focus on safety has made it into the top 10 most recalled car brands. The culprits behind most Volvo recalls are the Volvo S60 and S80, and unfortunately this is mainly due to small recalls. For example, the primer recall on the S60 affected fewer than 3,000 vehicles, while the fuel line problem affected only 448 vehicles.

A more prominent Volvo recall is a software glitch requiring reprogramming that affected 59,000 vehicles worldwide. Compared to some of the other manufacturers listed here, this is a relatively small number.

10 Mercedes Benz

Closes the top ten most memorable car brands Mercedes-Benz. They were also affected by the Takata airbag recall, just like Toyota, but to a lesser extent. A few years ago, 10 Mercedes vehicles were recalled due to the risk of fire, but generally the number of Mercedes-Benz recalls is low. Most of them affect less than 147,000 vehicles, and some affect as little as 10,000 vehicles, such as the recall of child seat anchors in GL-class SUVs.

If your vehicle has been recalled, please contact your dealer to arrange a repair. While recalls may be minor in nature, they are usually related to passenger safety and should be completed in a timely manner.

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