The most-recalled vehicles in Canada, by model

Transport Canada has 17,980 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	177
2	Freightliner Business Class M2	123
3	Jeep Grand Cherokee	119
4	Ford Explorer	119
5	Chevrolet Silverado	118
6	GMC Sierra	116
7	Dodge Ram	115
8	Kenworth T 800	113
9	BMW 3 Series	108
10	Nova Bus LFS	107
11	Blue Bird Vision School	105
12	Freightliner Cascadia	103
13	Ram 1500	99
14	Ford Mustang	94
15	Kenworth W900	92
16	BMW 5 Series	90
17	Buick Regal	90
18	Western Star 4900	88
19	Ford Bronco	87
20	Jeep Cherokee	87
21	BMW X5	85
22	Ford Ranger	84
23	Ford Escape	81
24	Volvo VNL	79
25	Mercedes-Benz E Class	79

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 almost always free.

Most recalls on record, by model