- Ford issued 153 remembers in 2025, probably the most of any automaker.
- Practically 12.93 million Ford autos have been affected total.
- The rely contains each bodily and software-based fixes.
Ford’s recall drawback isn’t simply huge, it’s now traditionally unmatched in scale. Final yr, Ford set a report with 89 remembers in a single calendar yr, surpassing the earlier excessive of 77 held by Normal Motors in 2014. That milestone now seems to be modest.
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In 2025, Ford and its sibling model Lincoln issued an astonishing 153 separate remembers. Taken collectively, they impacted 12,926,436 autos throughout the nation. For context, that’s greater than the following 9 automakers mixed, who collectively recalled 12,902,842 autos. Spectacular, in a method, however not for the explanations any model would hope.
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On common, the numbers are simply as groundbreaking. 153 remembers equate to simply over 0.4 per day all through 2025. In different phrases, Ford recalled a automobile a minimum of as soon as each two and half days on common. Daily of the yr noticed a median of 35,414 extra Fords added to the recall checklist. That’s about 1,476 every hour or 24.59 vehicles added to a Ford recall for each single minute of 2025.
On common, the numbers are simply as staggering. With 153 remembers throughout 2025, Ford averaged one recall each 2.4 days, or roughly 0.42 per day. Daily of the yr noticed a median of 35,414 extra Fords added to the recall checklist. That’s about 1,476 every hour or 24.6 vehicles added to a Ford recall for each single minute of 2025.
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Toyota adopted in second place by total quantity, with a comparatively low 15 recall actions, however an enormous 3,223,256 autos affected. Stellantis (FCA, minus Maserati) took third with 53 remembers protecting 2,776,952 autos.
The highest 5 was rounded out by Honda and Acura (21 remembers, 1,560,813 autos) and Hyundai and Genesis (21 remembers, 1,078,212 autos). If Hyundai and Kia are grouped collectively, the mixed complete rises to 34 remembers and over 2.6 million autos, which might push the alliance into fourth place.
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particular person recall actions, Ford claimed the highest three spots. Two separate campaigns affecting round 1.45 million autos every focused rearview digicam points. One other Ford recall, protecting practically 1.08 million autos, was resolved with an over-the-air replace. Toyota’s largest motion, which affected 1.02 million autos, additionally centered on a rearview digicam fault.
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* NHTSA information from January 1 to December 19, 2025
Needless to say whereas we pulled the info on December 31, 2025 (sure, we’re working at present!), there’s a delay within the figures launched by NHTSA. On the time of publication, information from the ultimate 12 days of the yr hadn’t but been posted, so the totals may climb as soon as these late entries are added.
What the Uncooked Numbers Don’t Present
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As all the time, recall figures solely inform a part of the story right here. As in earlier years, as soon as the total dataset for the ultimate days of December is launched within the subsequent week or so, we’ll have the ability to break down remembers by treatment sort. That implies that we don’t but have a transparent image of what number of remembers required a vendor go to in contrast to those who merely wanted an over-the-air (OTA) software program replace.
That’s a key as a result of OTA treatments can characterize a big portion of remembers, and so the ultimate determine can seem far worse than it truly is on the bottom and in vendor service bays. Final yr, Ford led each in complete remembers and those who required a vendor go to.
The recall treatment technique issues greater than ever, particularly for a model like Ford that has leaned closely into related car platforms and distant updates throughout every little thing from F-150s to Mustangs and Broncos.
Precision or a Larger Downside?
All of that mentioned, quantity continues to be quantity. Whether or not fastened by way of software program or {hardware}, a recall continues to be a recall, and Ford continues to generate them at a tempo unmatched by every other main automaker.
We’ve highlighted prior to now how a few of this merely comes down to raised record-keeping. Trendy manufacturing strategies permit for granular management and monitoring in a method that older strategies didn’t. A few of the smaller remembers issued this yr doubtless wouldn’t have been caught a long time in the past.
On the similar time, a few of the bigger remembers, and little doubt the overall quantity total, will depart some questioning what the problem is at Ford lately. Right here’s to hoping that that is the final recall record-setting yr for any model for many years to return.
John Halas contributed to this story.
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