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2022 Open Recall Facts & Figures

Roughly 1 out of every 5 cars on U.S. roads had open safety recalls in 2022.

1 out of 5 cars had open safety recalls

How many cars with open recalls are there in each state?

  • Color representing Up to 200,000 open recalls on mapUp to 200,000
  • Color representing 200,001 - 500,000 open recalls on map200,001 - 500,000
  • Color representing 500,001 - 1,000,000 open recalls on map500,001 - 1,000,000
  • Color representing 1,000,001 - 2,000,000 open recalls on map1,000,001 - 2,000,000
  • Color representing 2,000,001 - 7,000,000 open recalls on map2,000,001 - 7,000,000

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Map of open recalls in the US

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50 million

vehicles on U.S. roads had open safety recalls in 2022; that is roughly one out of every five cars.

5.6 million

vehicles in California have open recalls. That’s more than any other state in the nation.

24%

of light trucks have open recalls, the highest rate of all segments. Minivans and cars are next, at 20% and 18% respectively.