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The 12 model lines with the fewest recall campaigns per model year, 2012 to 2024
Model lines with four or more model years in the file, sorted by NHTSA recall campaigns per model year, fewest first. Recalls are free repairs the maker performs.
Filed 16 Oct 2026
12 model lines from the 173-line model file, cut to lineClass = long or mid, sorted by recall campaigns per model year, fewest first. Safety recalls are free repairs the maker performs. A campaign count is not a defect rate and is not adjusted for how many cars were sold; a line with fewer model years in the file has had fewer chances to collect campaigns, so the years column is printed beside every row.
| Rank | Model line | Campaigns per model year | Campaigns | Model years | Years in file |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nissan Quest | 0.20 | 1 | 5 | 2012 to 2016 |
| 2 | Mazda Mazda5 | 0.25 | 1 | 4 | 2012 to 2015 |
| 3 | Kia Rio | 0.42 | 5 | 12 | 2012 to 2023 |
| 4 | Mitsubishi Mirage | 0.45 | 5 | 11 | 2014 to 2024 |
| 5 | Nissan Xterra | 0.50 | 2 | 4 | 2012 to 2015 |
| 6 | Nissan Kicks | 0.57 | 4 | 7 | 2018 to 2024 |
| 7 | Audi A4 | 0.62 | 8 | 13 | 2012 to 2024 |
| 8 | Nissan Armada | 0.62 | 8 | 13 | 2012 to 2024 |
| 9 | MINI Clubman | 0.67 | 6 | 9 | 2016 to 2024 |
| 10 | Lexus IS | 0.69 | 9 | 13 | 2012 to 2024 |
| 11 | Mazda CX-5 | 0.75 | 9 | 12 | 2013 to 2024 |
| 12 | Hyundai Accent | 0.82 | 9 | 11 | 2012 to 2022 |