Australia’s most recalled vehicles in 2025 revealed

A total of 380,350 cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles were recalled in Australia in 2025, forcing customers to visit the service department to resolve countless mechanical and software faults.

The 136 nationwide product safety recall notices issued last year ranged from the benign (incorrect compliance labels in the Ford Mustang Mach-E) to the concerning (potential toxic gas leaks in Ford’s van lineup).

According to the Ministry of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sports and Arts, in 2025, Ford issued the most recall notices (26 in total) and also recalled the most vehicles (110,362).

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Across all brands, a total of 25 recalls involved an issue that posed a risk of vehicle fire, while 16 recalls involved airbags.

While some recalls only affected a handful of vehicles, there were some large-scale recalls. Toyota recalled 69,586 vehicles across seven model lines due to a defect in the instrument cluster, while the second largest recalls came from Ford, both involving a defect in their rearview cameras.

It should be noted that sometimes multiple models may be grouped into a single recall notice, while other times these may be divided into different recall notices.

The absence of a recall notification does not necessarily mean there is no problem. Problems that are not safety-related are often the subject of “service actions”. And some companies may decide to be more proactive and issue a recall sooner rather than later.

Not all recalls require a return to a dealer. Tesla’s two recalls, for example, were resolved through an over-the-air software update.

Total number of vehicles recalled

Total number of callbacks issued

Ford had by far the most recall reports (26), more than twice as many as second-place Mercedes-Benz (11).