JAKARTA - The problem of vehicle recalls in Ford's body has now reached an unprecedented level. Throughout 2025, Ford along with its sister brand, Lincoln, recorded 153 separate recalls, the highest number in the history of the modern automotive industry.
The number far exceeds the previous record held by General Motors with 77 recalls in 2014. The total number of affected vehicles is also quite surprising, reaching 12,926,436 units in the United States.
The figure is even greater than the combined nine other automotive manufacturers who collectively recalled 12,902,842 vehicles, as reported by Carscoops, Thursday, January 1.
On average, Ford is conducting about one recall every 2.4 days throughout 2025. This means that almost every two and a half days there is a new recall campaign announced.
On an even more extreme time scale, an average of 35,414 Ford vehicles are added to the recall list every day, or about 1,476 units per hour and almost 25 vehicles per minute over the full year. Outside of Ford, Toyota ranks second based on the volume of affected vehicles.
Even though it only issued 15 recalls, the total number of units involved reached 3,223,256 vehicles. The third position was occupied by Stellantis with 53 recalls covering 2,776,952 vehicles.
The top five recall list for 2025 is completed by Honda with Acura (21 recalls, 1,560,813 vehicles), as well as Hyundai and Genesis (21 recalls, 1,078,212 vehicles). If Hyundai is combined with Kia, the total jumps to more than 2.6 million vehicles, placing the alliance in fourth place.
Interestingly, in terms of individual recall campaigns, Ford dominates the top three positions. Its two largest recalls each affect about 1.45 million vehicles and are related to problems with the rearview camera.
Another Ford recall covering nearly 1.08 million vehicles was resolved through an over-the-air (OTA) software update. At Toyota, the largest action affecting 1.02 million vehicles was also related to a rearview camera malfunction.
It should be noted that this data was collected as of December 31, 2025 and still has the potential to increase. The US road safety authority, NHTSA, often experiences a delay in the publication of data, so reports from around the last 12 days of last year have not been fully included.
Thus, Ford's total recall could still increase. However, the size of the recall figure does not always reflect the actual impact in the field.
As connected vehicle technology evolves, many problems can now be solved through OTA updates without the need to visit a workshop. This makes the recall statistics seem much larger than the reality of the physical repairs that dealers have to do.
Even so, whether it is resolved through software or component replacement, recalls remain an important indicator of quality and production control. For the global automotive industry, Ford's record in 2025 is a harsh warning.
Top 5 Automotive Recall in America 20251. Ford Group - 153 cases - 12,926,436 units2. Toyota - 15 cases - 3,223,256 units3. FCA / Stellantis - 53 cases - 2,776,952 units4. Honda / Acura - 21 cases - 1,560,813 units5. Hyundai / Genesis - 21 cases - 1,078,212 units
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