The 25 Most & 25 Least Recalled Vehicles

iSeeCars is sharing its list of the best and worst cars when it comes to recalls. Ford tops the list of most-recalled brands, while Mercedes-Benz enjoys the top spot as the brand with the least.

iSeeCars says Ford Motor Company recalled nearly 20 million vehicles over the past year. (Add to that, Ford just recalled nearly 1.4 million 2015-2017 F-150 pickups in a single recall this week.)  Toyota is the brand with the second total number of recalls, with just over 4 million recalled vehicles.  Ford and Toyota are among the highest-volume brands in the U.S., which iSeeCars notes contributes to both brands’ potential for recalls.

In the SeeCars analysis, Ford not only has the highest number of recalls from April 2025-March 2026, but also has 12 vehicles among the top 25 cars with the most projected recalls over their 30-year lifetime.  On the flip side, Mercedes has 9 out of 10 spots for the models with the fewest lifetime projected recalls.

The automaker with the largest increase in total units recalled over the past year is Nissan. Data shows that in the first quarter of 2025 Nissan recalled just 1,629. This year it's recalled 669,197 in the same time period.

Overall, iSeeCars says across the industry, the number of cars affected by recalls is more than three times higher so far in 2026 than in 2025 

Ford's luxury brand Lincoln has the highest projected recall rate of all models, followed by the Lincoln Corsair, Porsche Taycan, Ford Maverick, and Ford Bronco. 

The Top 25 Cars With the Most Predicted Safety Recalls

1. Lincoln Aviator - 94.3 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
2. Lincoln Corsair -69.7 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
3. Porsche Taycan - 56.7  Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
4. Ford Maverick -48.8  Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
5. Ford Bronco -36.9  Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
6. Lucid Air 
7. Tesla Model Y 
8. Tesla Model 3 
9. Rivian R1S    
10. Lincoln Navigator   
11. Ford Explorer
12. Lincoln Navigator L
13. Tesla Model X
14. Rivian R1T
15. Ford F-150
16. Tesla Model S
17. Ford Bronco Sport
18. Porsche Panamera
19. Ford Escape Plug-In Hybrid
20. Ram 1500 21.1
21. Ram 1500 Classic
22. Ford Escape
23. Genesis GV60
24. Alfa Romeo Gulia
25. Lincoln Nautilus

The Top 25 Cars With the Fewest Predicted Safety Recalls

1. Mercedes-Benz G-Class - 0.2 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
2. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class - 0.2 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
3. Mercedes-Benz E-Class  -0.2 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
4. Mercedes-Benz CLA - 0.2 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
5. Mercedes-Benz GLC - 0.3 Expected 30-year Lifetime Recalls
6. Mercedes-Benz GLS 
7. Mercedes-Benz GLE
8. Mercedes-Benz S-Class
9. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT
10. MINI Convertible
11. Mercedes-Benz GLB
12. Mercedes-Benz GLA
13. Chevrolet Suburban
14. Mercedes-Benz EQS
15. Mercedes-Benz EQB
16. Mercedes-Benz EQE
17. Mercedes-Benz CLE
18. Subaru Crosstrek
19. Mazda MX-5 Miata RF
20. Lexus ES 250
21. BMW X5 M
22. BMW X3 M
23. Volkswagen Jetta GLI
24. Lexus IS 500
25. Lexus IS 350

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