High-Impact Recall Concentration
Software recalls affecting 500,000+ vehicles across the full NHTSA software-recall dataset.
Data as of August 27, 2026
Total 500k+ Recalls
49
Total Vehicles Affected
59,370,054
Avg. Vehicles per Recall
1,211,634
Per-recall detail is available from 2021 onward. For 2014-2020,
aggregate counts reflect all software recalls reported by NHTSA for that
year; the filterable recall list below shows only the largest recall per
pre-2021 year due to data availability.
Year-by-Year Breakdown (2014-Present)
Years with especially concentrated impact are highlighted when they have at least 5 qualifying recalls.
| Year | 500k+ Recalls | % of Year Recalls | Combined Vehicles | % of Year Vehicles |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 7 | 6.9% | 9,607,649 | 66.7% |
| 2025 | 5 | 2.5% | 4,236,511 | 31.5% |
| 2024 | 7 | 3.8% | 8,095,087 | 54.4% |
| 2023 | 1 | 0.6% | 2,031,220 | 32.1% |
| 2022 | 6 | 5.0% | 4,349,260 | 42.2% |
| 2021 | 1 | 0.9% | 1,292,258 | 24.5% |
| 2020 | 3 | 4.4% | 1,997,043 | 42.6% |
| 2019 | 2 | 3.2% | 1,881,797 | 38.7% |
| 2018 | 3 | 4.2% | 6,638,908 | 75.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | 6.1% | 3,194,838 | 72.7% |
| 2016 | 3 | 4.6% | 4,956,452 | 75.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | 2.7% | 2,108,047 | 47.7% |
| 2014 | 4 | 6.6% | 3,023,821 | 57.9% |
Top Manufacturers by 500k+ Recall Count
Ranked by recall count first, with total affected vehicles used as the tiebreaker.
1
Ford
500k+ recalls: 12
Vehicles affected: 13,285,592
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2
Chrysler
500k+ recalls: 8
Vehicles affected: 12,450,899
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3
Tesla
500k+ recalls: 8
Vehicles affected: 9,858,414
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4
Toyota
500k+ recalls: 6
Vehicles affected: 8,074,980
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5
General Motors
500k+ recalls: 6
Vehicles affected: 7,430,984
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All Recalls Affecting 500,000+ Vehicles
Filter and sort the high-impact subset without leaving the concentration view.
Showing 34 of 34 recalls
Title | Date Received↓ | Manufacturer | Vehicles Affected | Completion Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Rearview Camera Image May Fail to Display/FMVSS 111 Related 1 | 8/13/2026 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 844,027 | 0% |
Blank Instrument Cluster Display/FMVSS 101, 108, 114, 208 Related 1 | 8/6/2026 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | 508,354 | 0% |
Vehicle Rollaway Risk Related 1 | 6/24/2026 | Ford Motor Company | 741,195 | 0% |
Unexpected Downshift Can Cause Loss of Control Related 1 | 4/14/2026 | Ford Motor Company | 1,392,935 | 0% |
Incorrectly Displayed Rearview Camera Image/FMVSS 111 Related 1 | 3/3/2026 | Ford Motor Company | 889,950 | 12.38% |
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display Related 1 | 3/3/2026 | Ford Motor Company | 849,310 | 85.69% |
Trailer Lighting and Brakes May Not Function/FMVSS 108 Related 1 | 2/20/2026 | Ford Motor Company | 4,381,878 | 65.65% |
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 Related 1 | 10/30/2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | 1,024,407 | 81.09% |
Instrument Panel Failure | 9/11/2025 | Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing | 591,377 | 49.54% |
Cracked Fuel Injector May Leak and Cause a Fire Rework Gen 5Related 1 | 7/11/2025 | Ford Motor Company | 694,271 | 0% |
Low Pressure Fuel Pump May Fail | 7/7/2025 | Ford Motor Company | 850,318 | 0% |
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display Related 1 | 5/9/2025 | Ford Motor Company | 1,076,138 | 90.42% |
TPMS Light May Not Remain Illuminated/FMVSS 138 | 12/17/2024 | Tesla, Inc. | 696,281 | 99.93% |
ECU Malfunction May Impact Safety Systems | 10/11/2024 | Bendix Commercial Vehicle Systems, LLC | 744,246 | 0% |
Disabled Electronic Stability Control/FMVSS 126 | 9/5/2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 1,025,432 | 71.51% |
Software May Fail to Detect Unlatched Hood | 7/24/2024 | Tesla, Inc. | 1,849,638 | 99.3% |
Unexpected Downshift Can Cause Loss of Control Related 1 | 6/17/2024 | Ford Motor Company | 552,188 | 53.2% |
Rearview Camera Image May Not Display/FMVSS 111 Related 1 | 6/13/2024 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 1,033,433 | 91.4% |
Incorrect Font Size on Warning Lights/FMVSS 105 Related 1 | 1/30/2024 | Tesla, Inc. | 2,193,869 | 0% |
Autopilot Controls Insufficient to Prevent Misuse | 12/12/2023 | Tesla, Inc. | 2,031,220 | 98.83% |
Running Lights May Not Deactivate/FMVSS 108 Rework Gen 2 | 12/8/2022 | General Motors, LLC | 740,108 | 98.07% |
Cracked Fuel Injector May Leak and Cause a Fire Rework Gen 2Related 1 | 11/18/2022 | Ford Motor Company | 521,746 | 100% |
Power Windows May Pinch/FMVSS 118 | 9/19/2022 | Tesla, Inc. | 1,096,762 | 99.41% |
Pedestrian Warning Sound May Be Obscured/FMVSS 141 Rework Gen 3 | 4/12/2022 | Tesla, Inc. | 594,894 | 99.73% |
Pedestrian Warning Sound May Be Obscured/FMVSS 141 Rework Gen 2Related 1 | 2/4/2022 | Tesla, Inc. | 578,607 | 0% |
Seat Belt Chime May Not Activate/FMVSS 208 | 2/1/2022 | Tesla, Inc. | 817,143 | 97.66% |
Inaccurate Vehicle Location for Emergency Services | 2/5/2021 | Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | 1,292,258 | 95.32% |
BCM Software Malfunction/FMVSS 103/111 | 12/10/2020 | Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) | 737,233 | 95.5% |
No Back-Up Camera Display Image/FMVSS 111 | 9/12/2019 | Nissan North America, Inc. | 1,228,830 | 80.42% |
Cruise Control cannot be Cancelled | 5/17/2018 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 4,815,661 | 76.99% |
Vehicle May Rollaway | 12/20/2017 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 1,482,874 | 59.47% |
Frontal Air Bags May Not Deploy | 9/8/2016 | General Motors, LLC | 3,640,162 | 90.3% |
Radio Software Security Vulnerabilities | 7/23/2015 | Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 1,416,903 | 98.79% |
Air Bag may not Detect Passenger in Seat | 3/25/2014 | Nissan North America, Inc. | 989,701 | 86.77% |
