May 9, 2026

25 Car Models Predicted To Have the Most Safety Recalls

Written by Heather Taylor
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Edited by Brendan McGinley
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It would be great if all cars were created alike and provided reliability and safety with every drive. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. Certain cars and brands, have experienced more recalls than others in their lifetimes.

A new iSeeCars report reveals 25 cars have been analyzed as having the most predicted safety recalls, excluding over-the-air recalls. Ford leads with seven models mentioned throughout the top 25 ranking. Five Lincoln models appear in the ranking, including the Lincoln Aviator in first place with an expected 92.3 lifetime recalls over 30 years. And Tesla rounds out the top three most-mentioned models with four nods to its Model Y, 3, X and S vehicles.

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  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 92.3

  • Compared to median: 23.4x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 69.7

  • Compared to median: 17.7x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 56.7

  • Compared to median: 14.4x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 48.8

  • Compared to median: 12.4x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 36.9

  • Compared to median: 9.4x

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  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 35.3

  • Compared to median: 8.9x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 34.1

  • Compared to median: 8.7x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 33.6

  • Compared to median: 8.5x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 32.9

  • Compared to median: 8.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 32.8

  • Compared to median: 8.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 32.5

  • Compared to median: 8.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 32.3

  • Compared to median: 8.2x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 28.7

  • Compared to median: 7.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 28.5

  • Compared to median: 7.2x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 27.8

  • Compared to median: 7.1x

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  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 27.4

  • Compared to median: 6.9x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 25.2

  • Compared to median: 6.4x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 25.1

  • Compared to median: 6.4x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 22.7

  • Compared to median: 5.8x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 21.1

  • Compared to median: 5.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 20.8

  • Compared to median: 5.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 20.8

  • Compared to median: 5.3x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 19.7

  • Compared to median: 5.0x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 19.2

  • Compared to median: 4.9x

  • Expected 30-year lifetime recalls: 18.8

  • Compared to median: 4.8x

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Written by
Heather Taylor
Edited by
Brendan McGinley