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Automakers recalled hundreds of thousands of automobiles over the course of 2024 to handle quite a lot of points, sometimes associated to the security of the driving force and passengers.
The 5 remembers with the biggest probably affected car populations this yr got here from 4 totally different automakers: Tesla, Ford, Honda and FCA US, per the Nationwide Freeway Visitors Security Administration (NHTSA).
Every concerned upward of 1 million automobiles, with one of many remembers overlaying over 2 million. Based on NHTSA information, they had been:
Tesla recall of over 2.19 million automobiles 
A Tesla Mannequin Y on the electrical car maker’s showroom in Beijing, China Jan. 5, 2021. (REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photograph / Reuters Photographs)
In late January, Tesla recalled 2.19 million automobiles as a result of the font for the brake, park and antilock brake system warning lights proven inside their instrument panels was smaller than the scale required by federal security requirements.
The electrical car maker, run by billionaire Elon Musk, rolled out an over-the-air software program replace to the recalled 2024 Cybertruck, 2017-2023 Mannequin 3, 2012-2023 Mannequin S, 2016-2024 Mannequin X and 2019-2024 Mannequin Y automobiles to make the font larger and resolve the problem, based on NHTSA. The replace was free.
TESLA RECALLS OVER 2 MILLION VEHICLES IN US DUE TO WARNING LIGHTS ISSUE
On the time, Tesla mentioned it was “not aware of any crashes, injuries or deaths that may be related” to the problem.
Ford recall of almost 1.89 million automobiles 
A 2015 white Ford Explorer in Solvang, California. (George Rose/Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
Ford’s recall of almost 1.89 million of its 2011-2019 Explorer SUVs in January was prompted by a potential concern with the A-pillar trims that bordered “the right and left side of the windshield,” based on the recall report.
The trims on the recalled SUVs “may detach from vehicle,” the automaker mentioned on the time. It linked the potential concern to the trim retention clips, which it mentioned could not have been “property engaged due to improper assembly or repair.”
FORD RECALLS NEARLY 2 MILLION EXPLORERS OVER TRIM PART THAT COULD DETACH, CREATE ROAD HAZARD
It’s estimated that 5% of the recall inhabitants was affected, per the report. When the corporate recalled the SUVs, it mentioned the problem hadn’t resulted in any crashes or accidents.
The repair concerned taking the recalled Explorers to a dealership and getting substitute A-pillar exterior trim if wanted.
Tesla recall of roughly 1.85 million automobiles 
A employee positions a brand new Tesla Mannequin X on a truck at a logistics drop zone in Seattle, Washington, on Aug. 22, 2024. (M. Scott Brauer/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
The July recall of roughly 1.85 million Mannequin 3, Mannequin S and Mannequin X automobiles from the mannequin years 2021-2024 and Mannequin Y automobiles from mannequin years 2020-2024 addressed software program that might probably fail to detect an unlatched hood, based on NHTSA.
“Unknowingly driving a vehicle with an unlatched hood may result in the hood fully opening and obstructing the driver’s view, increasing the risk of a collision,” the recall report mentioned on the time.
Tesla mentioned it issued an over-the-air software program replace that “detects the open hood and provides a customer-facing user interface notification of the open hood state” as a treatment starting in mid-June. It didn’t require a go to to a dealership.
There weren’t any accidents or accidents brought on by the problem.
Honda recall of about 1.69 million automobiles 
Autos on the market at an AutoNation Honda dealership in Fremont, California, on June 24, 2024. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
In October, Honda introduced a recall of some 2022-2025 Honda Civic Sedan, 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Sedan, 2022-2025 Honda Civic Hatchback, 2025 Honda Civic Hybrid Hatchback, 2023-2025 Honda Civic Kind R, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V, 2023-2025 Honda CR-V Hybrid, 2025 Honda CR-V Gasoline Cell, 2023-2025 Honda HR-V, 2023-2025 Acura Integra and 2024-2025 Acura Integra Kind S automobiles that probably had an “improperly produced steering gearbox worm wheel.” It encompassed about 1.69 million automobiles.
The worm wheel and the worm gear within the recalled automobiles may probably expertise “increased friction” that might make steering tougher and require extra effort, the automaker mentioned on the time.
The primary grievance concerning the concern occurred in September 2021. Nonetheless, it didn’t trigger any accidents or deaths, based on the October recall report.
HONDA RECALLS 1.7M VEHICLES FOR DEFECTIVE STEERING GEARBOX COMPONENT
Honda instructed homeowners to have sellers “replace the worm gear spring with an improved part and redistribute or add grease” to the recalled automobiles to repair the problem.
FCA US recall of over 1.03 million automobiles 
FCA US recalled over 1.03 million automobiles throughout a number of manufacturers in mid-June as a result of a radio software program concern that might affect the show of the rearview digital camera.
A rearview digital camera picture “that does not display decreases the driver’s visibility, increasing the risk of a crash,” NHTSA mentioned in June, noting rear visibility necessities for automobiles.
Sure 2021-2023 Chrysler Pacificas, 2021-2022 Dodge Durangos, 2022-2023 Jeep Compasses, 2021-2023 Jeep Grand Cherokees, 2022-2023 Jeep Grand Wagoneers and 2022-2023 Jeep Wagoneers had been among the many recalled automobiles. Some mannequin yr 2022 Ram 1500s, 2500s and 3500s in addition to mannequin yr 2022-2023 Ram Promasters had been additionally a part of it, based on the recall report.
The automaker supplied a free replace to the radio software program to repair the potential rearview digital camera show concern. Homeowners had been notified in early August.
A Stellantis spokesperson instructed FOX Enterprise in June that the radio software program concern hadn’t been linked to any accidents or accidents.
