Ford had most recalls in the field in the second quarter of 2024, according to a BizzyCar analysis.
A recall management platform for car dealerships that exponentially increases service revenue, BizzyCar’s report noted while overcall recalls were down compared to the first quarter of this year, the total topped 14 million for the first half of 2024.
For the Q2 data, Ford has 1,380,879 vehicles recalled, followed by Chrysler at 1,261,023 vehicles, and Kia America with 468,876. When looking at vehicles affected by recalls year to date, Ford leads with 3,582,962 vehicles, followed by Tesla at 2,552,178 vehicles recalled due to various safety concerns, and Chrysler at 2,224,398 vehicles.
Recall Analysis
BizzyCar’s analysis of reports from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) found 115 recalls affecting an 4,621,994 vehicles.
Top defective components include back over prevention issues, affecting 1.6 million vehicles, with electrical system problems impacting 814,223 vehicles and highlighting ongoing electrical safety challenges in modern vehicles.
Additionally, there was a continuation of significant vehicle recalls related to driver safety and consumer protection. Kia issued a critical “Park Outside Advisory” for 462,869 vehicles due to potential fire risks and several brands, including Kia and Mercedes-Benz, have issued “Do Not Drive” advisories for severe safety defects.
Confronting Convenience Issue
Hunter Swift, Vice President of Marketing, BizzyCar, noted 12,837,245 vehicles this year have been affected by recalls that pose a crash risk or increase the risk of injury.
But of greater concern is that consumers are slow to get their cars fixed, citing a lack of convenience for not taking their vehicle in for potentially hazardous and deadly recalls.
“As an industry we need to rise to this challenge and offer consumers convenient ways to bring in these recalled vehicles by providing easy scheduling options, mobile service, and other ways to mitigate the convenience factor and keep them safe on the road,” said Swift.
