Vehicle Recall

Recalls filed in 2002

Manufacturers filed 514 US vehicle safety recalls in 2002, covering 26,147,899 vehicles. 2021 remains the busiest year on record, with 1,094. Ford filed the most that year, with 15.

Campaigns
514
Vehicles covered
26,147,899
Largest recall
3,957,826
Rank by volume
#26 of 60

Makes that filed most in 2002

  1. Ford2,672,172 vehicles15 recalls
  2. Blue Bird6,149 vehicles14 recalls
  3. Chevrolet849,667 vehicles13 recalls
  4. Volvo122,698 vehicles13 recalls
  5. BMW72,983 vehicles10 recalls
  6. Freightliner26,613 vehicles10 recalls
  7. International20,796 vehicles9 recalls
  8. Nissan417,998 vehicles9 recalls
  9. Indian18,599 vehicles8 recalls
  10. Mack4,583 vehicles8 recalls
  11. Country Coach980 vehicles7 recalls
  12. Honda1,072,514 vehicles7 recalls

Counted by the make named on each filing, so a manufacturer that sells several brands appears once per brand.

Parts recalled most in 2002

  1. Service Brakes, Air: Check Valve46 recalls
  2. Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer20 recalls
  3. Equipment: Labels14 recalls
  4. Unknown or Other14 recalls
  5. Vehicle Speed Control: Accelerator Pedal13 recalls
  6. Trailer Hitches12 recalls
  7. Vehicle Speed Control12 recalls
  8. Air Bags: Frontal11 recalls
  9. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings10 recalls
  10. Electrical System: Wiring9 recalls

Largest recalls of 2002

  1. Cosco — Child Seat02C02600022 April 20023,957,826
  2. Jeep — Power Train: Floor Shift02V05300015 February 20021,620,000
  3. Pontiac — Electrical System: Switch02V0700006 March 20021,589,948
  4. Dodge — Air Bags: Frontal02V2930007 November 20021,500,521
  5. Pontiac — Steering: Rack and Pinion02V2860004 November 20021,159,156
  6. Jeep — Fuel System, Gasoline: Injectors02V1040008 April 20021,115,322
  7. Honda — Electrical System: Switch02V12000016 May 20021,000,000
  8. Graco — Child Seat: Base02C01400018 March 2002918,930
  9. Continental — Tires: Tread/Belt02T01200019 August 2002596,610
  10. GMC — Seats: Head Restraint02V25300017 September 2002558,904
  11. Chrysler — Seat Belts: Rear/Other02V0760008 March 2002545,311
  12. Chevrolet — Air Bags: Sensor/Control Module-Inactive02V1780001 July 2002525,254
  13. Volkswagen — Fuel System, Gasoline: Filler Pipe and Cap02V02600025 January 2002487,284
  14. Ford — Steering: Linkages02V2890006 November 2002446,569
  15. Ford — Trailer Hitches02V07200011 March 2002417,037
  16. Ford — Air Bags: Sensor/Control Module-Inactive02V3230009 December 2002396,217
  17. Ford — Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Pedals and Linkages02V2660002 October 2002369,614
  18. Ford — Fuel System, Gasoline: Tank Assembly02I00300015 October 2002350,000
  19. Chrysler — Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery02V2150008 August 2002345,436
  20. Volkswagen — Equipment: Owners/Service/Other Manual02V24400012 September 2002332,950
  21. Jeep — Parking Brake: Conventional02V0410007 February 2002316,148
  22. Ford — Electrical System: Cables02V2880006 November 2002291,854
  23. Toyota — Suspension02V02100018 January 2002273,743
  24. Cadillac — Seat Belts: Retractor02V2270005 September 2002269,169
  25. Dodge — Electrical System: Alternator/Generator/Regulator02V0420007 February 2002268,740

The 25 largest of 514 filed in 2002. See every recall or the largest on record.

← 2001 (561)2003 (600) →

Every year on record, with the long-run trend.

About this figure

2002 here is the year the recall was filed with NHTSA, not the model year of the vehicles. A 2002 filing routinely covers vehicles built years earlier, and a car of model year 2002 appears in filings for years afterwards.

“Vehicles covered” sums the manufacturer’s own estimate for each campaign. A vehicle recalled twice in 2002 is counted twice, so the figure is not a count of distinct vehicles.

Do Not Drive and Park Outside flags entered NHTSA’s public record in May 2025. This page shows no advisory section for 2002 because the flag did not exist then \u2014 not because no 2002 recall was urgent.

Compiled from NHTSA’s published recall files, which are US government open data and rebuilt daily. Figures on this page reflect the record as of 18 September 2026. Read the methodology, or check a specific vehicle at nhtsa.gov.