Automotive: Ford leads all manufacturers with the most recalls in 2022
The U.S. Department of Transportation recently released a report on vehicle recalls for the 2022 calendar year, and Ford won.
However, it’s not the race any manufacturer wants to win.
The recent DOT report rounds up the total number of vehicle recalls issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) throughout the year, breaking down the numbers based on a number of different parameters.
Ford Motor Company accounted for roughly 17 percent of all U.S. vehicle recalls this year. An estimated 8,636,265 units were affected. Volkswagen Group of America and Daimler Trucks North America rounded out the top three with 11 percent of recalls each, potentially affecting 1,040,885 units and 273,286 units, respectively. Chrysler (FCA U.S.) was listed at fourth with 10 percent of recalls and 3,041,431 units potentially affected.
Check out the table below for more information on NHTSA recalls by manufacturer, per the DOT:
| Manufacturer | No. of Recalls | Percent of Total | Potentially Affected (Sum) |
| Ford Motor Company | 67 | 17% | 8,636,265 |
| Volkswagen Group of America, Inc. | 46 | 12% | 1,078,443 |
| Daimler Trucks North America, LLC | 42 | 11% | 273,286 |
| Chrysler (FCA US, LLC) | 38 | 10% | 3,041,431 |
| Forest River, Inc. | 35 | 9% | 203,694 |
| Mercedes-Benz USA, LLC | 33 | 8% | 969,993 |
| General Motors, LLC | 32 | 8% | 3,371,302 |
| Kia America, Inc. | 24 | 6% | 1,458,962 |
| Hyundai Motor America | 22 | 6% | 1,452,101 |
| Navistar, Inc. | 22 | 6% | 105,880 |
| Tesla, Inc. | 20 | 5% | 3,769,581 |
| BMW of North America, LLC | 19 | 5% | 1,000,455 |
The DOT report also provides insight into individual recalls announced throughout the year. In terms of units, a Ford recall issued this past June related to unintentional rollaway due to a detached shift cable had the highest number of potentially affected units at 2,925,968. A recall issued in December by FCA for a tailgate that could open while driving was second with 1,234,657 units potentially affected, followed by a recall issued by Tesla in September for power windows that could pinch with 1,096762 units potentially affected.