Ford shatters decade-old recall record with 152 safety alerts issued this year alone across multiple models

foxnews.com ^ | Greg Wehner

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Ford Motor Company logged far more recalls in 2025 than any other automaker, according to federal safety data, eclipsing a decade-old industry record and underscoring ongoing quality issues affecting millions of vehicles across multiple model lines.

According to data from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Ford logged 152 recalls in 2025. The manufacturer with the second-most recalls was Honda, with 53, followed by Forest River with 32, General Motors with 27 and International Motors with 26.

Last week, Ford filed a recall with the NHTSA over a software error that may cause a loss of drive power in certain 2020 Escape Hybrid and 2022 to 2024 Maverick Hybrid vehicles, though only 87 units were potentially affected.

Four other recalls were issued by the automaker the same day, including one involving an instrument panel cover that could detach in an estimated 6,897 2025–26 Maverick pickups. Another recall addressed headlights that may fail in 2025 to 2026 Mustang Mach-E vehicles, affecting more than 45,000 units.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: automotive; ford; recall

[Deaf Smith]

>>>learned all about time bombs and programmed longevity

Can you explain more in these two points of programmed software?

[NonValueAdded]

Recall page

[AlaskaErik]

Fixed Or Recalled Daily

[Lean-Right]

First
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[MinorityRepublican]

The US auto industry will never learn. They have given up on the Sedan market to foreign manufacturers.

EVs by Tesla.

[V_TWIN]

Not in nascar last season.......ford was third behind Chevy and Toyota

[Rural_Michigan]

Being from Michigan I used to subscribe to the “buy American” BS. Only owned GM vehicles. Now that I’m older and wealthier I buy vehicles new. I’ve switched to Japanese cars. One ‘24 Honda and one ‘24 Nissan. Both naturally aspirated minimal BS power trains. The Honda has a cvt which is annoying but I’ll trust Honda more than the big 3.

[wally_bert]

I live in the burbs and don’t have the room for any kind of shop or building in the back yard.

Over the past couple of years I have been scaling down to what I figured would be the bare minimum for tools.

Since the diverticulitis disaster/ ruptured colon back in 22 and recovery, I lost a lot of interest in doing any big mechanical or wood working projects. Plus my back was screwed up for a long while after,

There is an unfinished room upstairs that I hope to get the builders on in a couple of months. It’s been sitting for too long and I would like to it functional.

[Seruzawa]

I would buy American if they built anything that was worth a crap. American cars are the only line of crap. Range Rovers are horrible. Porsches. Jaguars. Maserati. Why spend that much on a “status symbol” that spends most of its time in the shop? How did these rolling wrecks become status symbols in the first place?

[SPDSHDW]

Yes it is.

You want to know how many things I’ve seen on Toyotas, Dodges and Rams that should have been recalled but never were? They sneak around that by issuing TSB’s saying its a known issue, sucks to be the owner.

Recalls mean Ford is footing the bill. Other companies won’t unless Fedzilla forces them because it costs too much money.

Just had a 2021 Lexus 450h in my shop for 2400 dollars of repair work on a faulty ABS Module. It’s such a common issue the parts guy at the dealer knew exactly what the noise was, and had multiples of said part in stock. Part was 1800 bucks before tax.
Ford would have recalled and paid for that fix. Lexus won’t and I will bet money on that.

Have that happen all the time and the owner is the one to foot the bill for poor parts quality, design and software.

I had Ford warranty a cracked block on a 1.5L ecoboost in a 2018 escape with 84k miles on it. Paid for the new short block and everything. Not a nickel from the owner. I cannot say any other manufacturer would do that unless Feds got involved, or a lawsuit forced it.

Ford doesn’t make the best light cars out there, but at least they stand by their products.

[Semper Vigilantis]

Sure. In household machines some software could expire certain functions after a certain date. Normally small things like illumination of control panels or power lights staying on all the time. Annoyances to make people replace the item. Modems and switches that would slow down or disconnect until rebooted.
The customer would justify such things as safety issues due to heat or meeting federal energy conservation goals.

[cableguymn]

When replacing the heater blower motor is a 3 hour job involving removing half the dash board the gas pedal and a helper to actually install the blower

Something went wrong

12+ focus is the ford I am talking about

[SPDSHDW]

I shouldn’t have to remind you that most auto manufacturers do not own their dealerships. They are a third party. This is why Tesla had to fight so hard in a few states to be able to sell their cars directly.

Ford makes money selling cars to dealerships, parts and financing car loans. In addition to that is selling data, like everyone else does. I am sure there are other streams of income I am not aware of, but I covered most of it.

Ford sells a FL500s filter to a dealership for like 3-4 dollars and the dealer marks it up to 10-15 bucks. Most independent repair shops get a 20% break on list price for genuine parts, from the dealer franchise. With that knowledge you gotta ask how much profit a dealership makes on that part vs the manufacturer. I would say the Dealership franchises makes way more money then Ford does.

Chances are Ford is not manufacturing most of their parts anymore either.

[Churchillspirit]

A couple of years ago, I was without a car for 3 months, due to a Ford recall which effected several different models.

[Cloverfarm]

The company I work for builds custom trucks from the chassis up, so the word “recall” sets my teeth on edge.

Sometimes it’s not catastrophic but failure could make a memorable impression on the customer and the company is trying to get ahead of that.

[Deaf Smith]

Thanks.

Back when I had my shop, I wondered if some automotive computers had a built in life span.

Example would the Lincoln Mark VII air suspension modules of 1984-92. They had a peculiar way of failing that on my open forum I described as Demon Possession; as if Linda Blair was in control of the system.

Any module from 1984-92 could be interchanged, but did a new 1984 module sitting in a FoMoCo warehouse somewhere have that same ticking clock? So only the latter dates were purchased for replacement until all NOS were gone.

Had three customers that were geeks that each said they fix the programming in the modules so I sent each five units to play with…none could resolve the issue.

[Does so]

[Ford]”...one being a 70s era Pinto wagon...”
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Ask the man who owned a Chevrolet Vega...

[Does so]

I understood recalls were good to familiarize oneself with the new 2026 FORD lineup.

:)

[LastDayz]

Meh... try a timing chain driven water pump on a 2014 Explorer with a 3.5 Twin Turbo. That was fun. /s

[Lean-Right]

The Ford Boss 9 won more NASCAR sanctioned events than the
426 Heni did.