Vehicle systems with the most recall campaigns
Recall campaigns grouped by the vehicle system they affect, using our normalized component taxonomy.
- Electrical system326
- Airbags302
- Powertrain222
- Brakes174
- Fuel system162
- Rear visibility & backup camera156
- Seat belts156
- Equipment & accessories142
- Engine & cooling136
- Seats131
- Exterior lighting129
- Steering123
- Body & structure113
- Visibility107
- Suspension96
- Wheels & tires86
- Latches, locks & linkages61
- Driver assistance (ADAS)44
Methodology & limitations
- Included
- 2,548 vehicles across 37 makes and 328 models.
- Excluded
- Vehicles with no substantive safety dataset (excluded from the index entirely).
- Date range
- Model years 2015–2025.
- Sample size
- 18 ranked entities
- Calculation
- Count of distinct recall campaigns per normalized component category.
- Data freshness
- Dataset last synchronized Aug 31, 2026.
Limitations
- Figures are raw counts. Verify the Vehicle holds no vehicle sales or registration data, so nothing here is normalized into a rate — a high-volume nameplate will tend to show more of everything.
- Coverage is limited to the 37 makes and model years 2015–2025 currently in the index, not the entire US fleet.