Tesla is the most recalled car brand, with the Model S, X, Y and 3 taking four of the top five spots. The Tesla Model Y is projected to have over 60 recalls, or 16 times more over its lifetime than the average automobile. Toyota and Lexus are leading among the least recalled models. Ford, Nissan and Infiniti have models appearing on the list of 33 least recalled cars, at least twice.
Information from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for 2014-2023 model years was used to determine which automobiles are expected to have the most recalls over a 30 year lifespan.
“Looking through NHTSA’s recall data confirmed a wide spectrum of recall activity between the most and least recalled models,” said iSeeCars’ Executive Analyst Karl Brauer. “A car like the Lexus NX 300h or Nissan 370Z is projected to have less than one recall over a 30-year lifespan. Conversely, the most recalled cars, including all four Tesla models, are projected to have between 20 and 62 recalls.”
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