Unfixed Recalls Top 58 Million

By Staff Writer January 25, 2025

Despite growing concerns over vehicle safety and efforts by vehicle manufacturers, Carfax reported that 58.1 million – one in five cars on the road – have an automotive recall that remains unfixed.

CARFAX data shows that’s a 16% increase in just two years.

Among these vehicles, more than 14 million have two or more unresolved recalls, significantly raising the risk of critical safety component failures, potentially involving brake systems, airbags, and seatbelts. These open recalls are putting millions of American drivers at risk, even though these repairs can be made at no cost to car owners. Vehicle manufacturers, the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, and CARFAX have been working to help vehicle owners close these recalls.

“Drivers should be aware of the recalls on their vehicles, especially those with two or more. Addressing them can save lives and protect your wallet in the long run,” said Paul Nadjarian, general manager of CARFAX Car Care. “Fortunately, with free monitoring services such as CARFAX Car Care, consumers can leverage the tools they need to easily keep track of and fix these issues. That helps boost vehicle reliability and driver confidence down the road.”

Here are the Top 10 states with vehicles that have two or more unfixed recalls:

  1. Texas: 1.6 million
  2. California: 1.5 million
  3. Florida: 901,000
  4. New York: 528,000
  5. Georgia: 509,000
  6. Ohio: 508,000
  7. Pennsylvania: 508,000
  8. North Carolina: 477,000
  9. Illinois: 406,000
  10. Arizona: 389,000

Consumers can also check, for free, whether their vehicle has an unresolved recall at carfax.com/recall.

Nationwide, drivers have registered more than 67 million cars in CARFAX Car Care. This free service continuously monitors vehicles for various needs, including regular maintenance, safety inspections, registration, or new recalls.

“It’s a great place to keep track of all the maintenance that has been done on the cars,” said one New Jersey Car Care user. “It’s a fantastic tool for keeping track of all that stuff. I have not found anything quite like it.”

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