According to the Detroit News, Toyota Motor Corp. recalled more vehicles — 5.3 million — than any other automaker in the U.S. in 2012. It was the third time in the last four years that Toyota led in U.S. recalls.

A Detroit News review of recall data found that 16.2 million cars, trucks, motorcycles and RVs were recalled in 2012, a 4.5 percent increase over the 15.5 million vehicles recalled in 2011. Combined, the seven biggest-selling automakers in the U.S. market recalled about 13.5 million vehicles last year, up from 12.5 million in 2011.

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