According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford has issued 31 recalls here in the United States so far in 2o23. Stellantis has issued 26 recalls during that time, which is the second-highest campaign total so far this year. Looking at the number of campaigns alone is misleading, however. Ford’s recalls have impacted 4.1 million vehicles in the United States this year. Honda has only issued 11 recalls in 2023, but its impacted vehicle total is second only to Ford at 2.
Those large totals can also be bolstered by broader parts sharing across a number of vehicle platforms. That said, having the highest campaign count and number of vehicles potentially impacted isn’t the best look for the Blue Oval.made it very clear that improving quality is Ford’s biggest concern moving forward. Back in May, Ford introduced a new “zero-defect launch process” at its truck plants.