For the second year in a row, Ford has issued more recalls in the US than any other automaker. The data, via Automotive News, comes from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration (NHTSA). We must point out that this data only accounts for recalls through December 19, 2022, so it remains only partial at this time. Still, it’s complete enough to conclude the Blue Oval still has quality control issues to resolve.
In 2022, Ford issued a total of 65 recalls that affected over 8.6 million vehicles in the United States alone. The year prior, it issued 53 recalls for almost 5.4 million vehicles. Ford CEO Jim Farley has previously acknowledged he’s well aware of the problem and appropriate steps are now being taken to greatly reduce future recalls.
For example, he appointed new management a couple of months ago, including a quality czar. Issuing recalls, for any automaker, is very expensive.