Vehicle systems with the most recall campaigns
Recall campaigns grouped by the vehicle system they affect, using our normalized component taxonomy.
- Electrical system329
- Airbags304
- Powertrain222
- Brakes174
- Fuel system163
- Rear visibility & backup camera162
- Seat belts159
- Equipment & accessories143
- Engine & cooling136
- Seats132
- Exterior lighting131
- Steering126
- Body & structure115
- Visibility107
- Suspension97
- Wheels & tires87
- Latches, locks & linkages61
- Driver assistance (ADAS)45
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 Oct 19, 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.