Surprisingly for many, foreign cars lead the pack this year. GM which lead last year with over 900,000 recalled vehicles last year only had around 30,000 this year. Even more surprising is that a Toyota was second on the list.
Here they are:
1. Volkswagen BeetleNumber of vehicles: 1,002,000
Problem: Brake light switch malfunction due to incorrect installation.
2. Toyota SequoiaNumber of vehicles: 533,124
Problem: Premature ball jointg wear resulting in noise, increased steering effort and reduced vehicle self-centering.
3. Jeep LibertyNumber of vehicles: 149,605
Problem: On vehicles equipped with Valeo heating, ventilation and a/c systems, the blower motor may overheat.
4. Nissan AltimaNumber of vehicles: 140,582
Problem: Sufficiently hot objects entering the air filter housing through the intake system may cause the air filter to ignite.
5. Hyundai TucsonNumber of vehicles: 128,300
Problem: NHTSA tests indicated that a small adult driver, not wearing a seatbelt, involved in a frontal or near frontal crash showed that the air bag deployment resulted in an insufficient margin of compliance.
6. Dodge Nitro, Jeep WranglerNumber of vehicles: 80,894
Problem: The integrated power module was programmed with software that may allow the engine to stall under certain conditions.
7. Suzuki Forenza, RenoNumber of vehicles: 75,697
Problem: Front seatbelt tongue may not latch into buckle and may release without the button being pressed.
8. Volkswagen Passat, Passat WagonNumber of vehicles: 58,800
Problem: 2.0-liter equipped vehicles may have a vacuum line that may fracture and become disconnected at low temperatures. Also, the wiper motor may fail during heavy rain due to moisture in the motor.
9. Chrysler Sebring, Chrysler 300, Dodge Caliber, Dodge Magnum, Dodge Charger, Dodge Nitro, Jeep Compass, Jeep Liberty, Jeep Commander, Jeep Grand Cherokee, Jeep WranglerNumber of vehicles: 50.665
Problem: The ani-lock brake software may cause the rear brakes to lock during certain braking conditions.
10. Infiniti G35 CoupeNumber of vehicles: 23,934
Problem: Headlights may fail to meet federal safety standards.
11. Chevrolet AveoNumber of vehicles: 17,676
Problem: Certain 1.6-liter equipped vehicles involved in a severe frontal crash have the potential to suffer a fuel line rupture in the engine bay along with short circuits that may lead to the fuel pump continuing to run resulting in a fuel leak onto the ground.
12. Nissan VersaNumber of vehicles: 16,309
Problem: The terminals for the passenger-side seat-belt tension-sensor harness connector may have been damaged during the manufacturing process possibly resulting in a loss of electrical continuity causing the occupant detection system to become inoperative.
13. GMC Acadia, Saturn OutlookNumber of vehicles: 13,032
Problem: The sensing and diagnostic module, which controls the function of front air bags, may not operate properly causing the front air bags to fail to deploy in a frontal crash. Also, the air-bag warning lamp on the instrument panel may fail to provide warning that the system is inoperative.
14. Ford ExpeditionNumber of vehicles: 10,061
Problem: The front and rear tires on the driver's side of affected vehicles may have been damaged at the center tread during production.
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