Vehicle Recall

Recalls filed in 2004

Manufacturers filed 699 US vehicle safety recalls in 2004, covering 33,011,870 vehicles. 2021 remains the busiest year on record, with 1,094. Chevrolet filed the most that year, with 25.

Campaigns
699
Vehicles covered
33,011,870
Largest recall
3,662,211
Rank by volume
#17 of 60

Makes that filed most in 2004

  1. Chevrolet6,436,812 vehicles25 recalls
  2. Ford4,947,384 vehicles22 recalls
  3. International230,523 vehicles20 recalls
  4. Honda995,153 vehicles17 recalls
  5. BMW115,013 vehicles16 recalls
  6. Chrysler3,784,561 vehicles14 recalls
  7. Mazda406,642 vehicles12 recalls
  8. Volvo571,636 vehicles12 recalls
  9. Kenworth10,566 vehicles10 recalls
  10. Dodge2,017,287 vehicles9 recalls
  11. Fleetwood14,267 vehicles9 recalls
  12. Four Winds4,492 vehicles9 recalls

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

Parts recalled most in 2004

  1. Equipment: Labels32 recalls
  2. Equipment22 recalls
  3. Service Brakes, Hydraulic: Drum21 recalls
  4. Equipment: Recreational Vehicle/Trailer20 recalls
  5. Equipment Adaptive/Mobility19 recalls
  6. Engine and Engine Cooling18 recalls
  7. Structure17 recalls
  8. Seats16 recalls
  9. Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings13 recalls
  10. Tires13 recalls

Largest recalls of 2004

  1. Chevrolet — Structure: Hinge and Attachments04V12900017 March 20043,662,211
  2. Chrysler — Power Train: Floor Shift04V02100013 January 20042,315,768
  3. Pontiac — Electrical System: Switch04V03600027 January 20041,415,231
  4. Acura — Power Train: Automatic Transmission04V17600015 April 20041,099,796
  5. Ford — Structure: Hinge and Attachments04V44200013 September 2004955,732
  6. Dodge — Air Bags04V4800006 October 2004955,344
  7. Ford — Exterior Lighting: Switch04V1060002 March 2004938,789
  8. Buick — Fuel System, Gasoline: Delivery04V09000024 February 2004910,873
  9. Ford — Suspension: Coil Springs04V33200015 July 2004899,060
  10. Chevrolet — Exterior Lighting: Brake Lights04V5270001 November 2004871,473
  11. Pontiac — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch04V59700022 December 2004717,302
  12. Chrysler — Steering: Hose, Piping, and Connections04V3860005 August 2004681,000
  13. Dodge — Suspension: Upper Ball Joint04V59600021 December 2004592,707
  14. Nissan — Fuel System, Gasoline: Fuel Pump04V23000024 May 2004586,196
  15. Chevrolet — Visibility: Windshield Wiper/Washer04V0460004 February 2004581,394
  16. Firestone — Tires04T00300026 February 2004487,000
  17. Cadillac — Fuel System, Gasoline: Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings04V1100004 March 2004483,477
  18. Ford — Vehicle Speed Control: Cables04V5740007 December 2004470,245
  19. Honda — Exterior Lighting: Headlights04V08600024 February 2004440,000
  20. Chrysler — Steering: Hose, Piping, and Connections04V2680003 June 2004438,391
  21. Volkswagen — Exterior Lighting: Switch04V58400016 December 2004410,000
  22. Ford — Engine and Engine Cooling04V1050002 March 2004399,926
  23. Volkswagen — Exterior Lighting: Switch04V09600020 February 2004377,130
  24. Toyota — Latches/Locks/Linkages: Latch04V18100015 April 2004366,572
  25. Britax — Child Seat: Strap/Webbing04C0020005 August 2004355,516

The 25 largest of 699 filed in 2004. See every recall or the largest on record.

← 2003 (600)2005 (645) →

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

About this figure

2004 here is the year the recall was filed with NHTSA, not the model year of the vehicles. A 2004 filing routinely covers vehicles built years earlier, and a car of model year 2004 appears in filings for years afterwards.

“Vehicles covered” sums the manufacturer’s own estimate for each campaign. A vehicle recalled twice in 2004 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 2004 because the flag did not exist then \u2014 not because no 2004 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.