Ford Breaks General Motors' Infamous Recall Record
Related: Every Two Days: 2025 Is Turning Into A Recall Disaster For Ford
Ford's 89 records so far in 2025 surpassed the 2014 record held by General Motors, when the latter issued 77 recalls. That year, hundreds of thousands of GM cars were affected by faulty ignition switches, including models from Chevrolet and Cadillac. However, GM is the parent company of multiple individual brands, so it figures that more recalls had to be issued, whereas Ford only has Lincoln under its umbrella.
According to Automotive News, Ford's 2025 recall count is more than the next five automakers combined. Ford says it's taking a proactive approach to recalls, whereby it's aggressively auditing previous fixes of issues in an attempt to pick up problems early. As Dodge recently discovered, some recalls can come back to haunt automakers years after quality issues should have been resolved.
Ford is willing to risk short-term reputational damage to improve quality in the longer term, although one wonders when customers will finally see the number of recalls decline, as Ford was the most recalled automaker in 2023, too.
One of the most recent of Ford's 89 recalls is an issue with a low-pressure fuel pump. This one affects over 850,000 models, including the Ford Bronco, Ford Expedition, and Ford F-250. Prior to this, Fords were recalled in 2025 for issues with rearview cameras, steering controls, braking systems, and seats, among others.
The rearview camera recall was even bigger, affecting 1.1 million vehicles. In this case, the rearview camera image could freeze or be delayed, so drivers would not be able to spot potential hazards.
At the end of 2022, Ford CEO Jim Farley said that fixing Ford's quality issues could take years, and midway through 2025, the company still has its hands full resolving new and old quality issues.
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