The most-recalled vehicles in Canada, by model

Transport Canada has 17,913 vehicle recalls on record going back to 1975. Counting them by model produces the list below — but read the warning under the table before you draw any conclusion from it.

Models with the most recalls on record, all model years combined.
#	Model	Recalls
1	Ford F 150	175
2	Chevrolet Silverado	142
3	Freightliner Business	142
4	GMC Sierra	138
5	Blue Bird Vision	136
6	Thomas Built Saf T	135
7	Jeep Grand	131
8	Ford F 250	126
9	Ford F 350	126
10	Nova Bus LFS	123
11	Ford Explorer	120
12	Dodge Ram	115
13	Kenworth T 800	114
14	Ford Mustang	112
15	BMW 3	108
16	Freightliner Cascadia	102
17	Ram 1500	97
18	Blue Bird All	96
19	Ford Bronco	95
20	Ic Bus Ce	94
21	Kenworth W 900	92
22	Buick Regal	90
23	BMW 5	89
24	Western Star 4900	88
25	Newmar Dutch Star	86

A high count does not mean a bad vehicle. Three things drive it more than quality does: how many were sold (a high-volume model accumulates more of everything), how long it has been on sale (a nameplate running since 1975 has had fifty years to collect campaigns), and how readily a manufacturer issues a recall — some are markedly more proactive, which is a good thing that looks bad in a count like this.

The number that actually matters is whether your vehicle has an outstanding recall. Look it up — it takes ten seconds and the repair is free.

Most recalls on record, by model