The number of vehicles recalled in the U.S. reached a nine-year high in 2013, with auto manufacturers recalling a total of 21.9 million vehicles, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reported.
Automakers issued a total of 632 recalls in 2013, up 9 percent from 2012.
In comparison, 2012 saw a total of 581 recalls in the U.S., affecting 16.4 million vehicles.
In 2013, Chrysler Group issued the most recalls, 36, which covered nearly 4.7 million vehicles. But Toyota’s 15 recalls affected the highest number of vehicles from a single manufacturer: nearly 5.3 million.
Here are the vehicle manufacturers that recalled the most vehicles in 2013:
Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing --15 recalls, 5,292,619 vehicles
Chrysler Group LLC – 36 recalls, 4,666,233 vehicles
Honda (American Honda Motor Co.) – 15 recalls, 2,774,809 vehicles
Hyundai-Kia America Technical Center Inc. -- 9 recalls, 2,228,185 vehicles
Ford Motor Co. -- 16 recalls, 1,188,133 vehicles
Kia Motors Corp. – 3 recalls, 1,069,589 vehicles
Nissan North America Inc. – 17 recalls, 958,148 vehicles
BMW of North America LLC – 14 recalls, 934,047 vehicles
General Motors LLC – 23 recalls, 757,677 vehicles
Suzuki Motor of America Inc. – 4 recalls, 405,605 vehicles
Subaru of America Inc. – 7 recalls, 337,569 vehicles
Mazda North American Operations – 2 recalls, 161,549 vehicles
Volkswagen of America Inc. – 4 recalls, 70,706 vehicles
Volvo Cars of N.A. LLC – 3 recalls, 38,703 vehicles
Mitsubishi Motors North America Inc. – 6 recalls, 23,625 vehicles
Jaguar Land Rover North America LLC – 3 recalls, 6,841 vehicles
Porsche Cars North America Inc. – 3 recalls, 2,551 vehicles
Mercedes-Benz USA LLC – 4 recalls, 747 vehicles
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