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Originally Posted by ilovetv

Because overall, they are well-made and reliable and not in the shop all the time.

Also, many recalls are voluntary, bringing the car in before it breaks down and inconveniences the consumer.

The number of vehicles the manufacturer has out there affects the picture, too....

"Here are the top automakers, number of recalls and vehicles affected from 2010:

• Toyota, 17 recalls, 6.7 million vehicles.

• General Motors, 21 recalls, 4 million vehicles.

• Honda, 15 recalls, 2.4 million vehicles.

• Nissan, 16 recalls, 2.1 million vehicles.

• Chrysler Group, 17 recalls, 1.6 million vehicles.

• Ford Motor, 9 recalls, 581,107 vehicles.

• Volkswagen, 2 recalls, 393,188 vehicles.

• BMW, 15 recalls, 288,503 vehicles.

• Mazda, 3 recalls, 243,500 vehicles."

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2011...ntary-recalls/

now i understand. toyota is nr 1 with 6.7 million recalled vehicles. or do i understand?