📈 Most Improved Car Brands 2026
These manufacturers have made the biggest strides in quality and safety, significantly reducing their recall rates in recent years.
Note: Low recall counts may be influenced by lower vehicle sales volumes. Rankings reflect recall frequency per model-year, not total vehicles sold.
BUGATTI
BUGATTI has reduced its recall frequency by 82.9%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.58 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.1.
BENTLEY
BENTLEY has reduced its recall frequency by 82.4%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.26 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.22.
BUICK
BUICK has reduced its recall frequency by 81%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.5 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.29.
MERCEDES-BENZ has reduced its recall frequency by 80%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.26 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.05.
AUDI
AUDI has reduced its recall frequency by 77.5%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.94 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.66.
MITSUBISHI has reduced its recall frequency by 71.4%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.1 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.03.
TESLA
TESLA has reduced its recall frequency by 69.1%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 18.67 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 5.76.
CHEVROLET has reduced its recall frequency by 66.6%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.39 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.47.
LUCID
LUCID has reduced its recall frequency by 65.4%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 13 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 4.5.
RAM
RAM has reduced its recall frequency by 63.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.54 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.2.
JAGUAR
JAGUAR has reduced its recall frequency by 63.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.41 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.88.
FREIGHTLINER
FREIGHTLINER has reduced its recall frequency by 62.4%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.49 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.18.
GMC
GMC has reduced its recall frequency by 61.8%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.46 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.94.
NISSAN
NISSAN has reduced its recall frequency by 57.1%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.87 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.8.
FERRARI
FERRARI has reduced its recall frequency by 55%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.53 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.24.
PORSCHE
PORSCHE has reduced its recall frequency by 55%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.87 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.29.
LINCOLN
LINCOLN has reduced its recall frequency by 50.9%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 8.26 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 4.06.
HONDA
HONDA has reduced its recall frequency by 49%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.44 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.23.
CADILLAC
CADILLAC has reduced its recall frequency by 48.5%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.08 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.07.
VOLKSWAGEN
VOLKSWAGEN has reduced its recall frequency by 42.2%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 3.76 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 2.17.
ACURA
ACURA has reduced its recall frequency by 41.8%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.56 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.9.
SUBARU
SUBARU has reduced its recall frequency by 41.5%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.71 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.
JEEP
JEEP has reduced its recall frequency by 39.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 5.73 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 3.45.
ISUZU
ISUZU has reduced its recall frequency by 39.3%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.33 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.81.
FORD
FORD has reduced its recall frequency by 38.8%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 3.29 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 2.01.
LAND ROVER
LAND ROVER has reduced its recall frequency by 37.8%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 3.64 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 2.26.
RIVIAN
RIVIAN has reduced its recall frequency by 37.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 5.25 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 3.27.
BMW
BMW has reduced its recall frequency by 36.2%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.86 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.19.
HYUNDAI
HYUNDAI has reduced its recall frequency by 34.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.06 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.35.
DODGE
DODGE has reduced its recall frequency by 27.3%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.11 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.81.
MINI
MINI has reduced its recall frequency by 26.9%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.05 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.04.
MASERATI
MASERATI has reduced its recall frequency by 23.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.77 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.35.
KIA
KIA has reduced its recall frequency by 20.7%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 2.18 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.73.
LAMBORGHINI
LAMBORGHINI has reduced its recall frequency by 19.6%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 1.56 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 1.25.
VOLVO
VOLVO has reduced its recall frequency by 17.9%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.86 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.7.
ROLLS-ROYCE
ROLLS-ROYCE has reduced its recall frequency by 11.4%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.62 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.55.
FIAT
FIAT has reduced its recall frequency by 11.1%. While older models (2020-2022) averaged 0.5 recalls, newer models (2023+) are averaging just 0.44.
💡 Improvement Insights
🏆 Most Improved
BUGATTI
82.9% reduction in recall rates - excellent progress!
📊 Industry Trend
37 brands
showing quality improvements with avg 48% better rates