Here’s what we know so far based on the source report dated Mar 02, 2025.
**What’s the update?**
Vehicle recalls are changing in a software-defined industry
**What should owners do?**
Check whether your vehicle is included (VIN/trim/model year) and follow the manufacturer’s instructions.
**Selected context from the source**
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Vehicle recalls are changing in a software-defined industry Mar 02, 2025 Data suggests vehicle recalls in the US are trending down overall, but electric system faults specifically are on the rise. Press Releases By Will Girling | February 28, 2025 Vehicle recalls frequently make headlines.
On 26 February 2025, a report by the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) caused Tesla to recall more than 376,000 Model 3s and Model Ys due to a steering assist issue. The automaker is no stranger to safety concerns—the previous year, 5.1 million of its vehicles were recalled in the US, though these were primarily fixed with over-the-air (OTA) updates instead of physically at dealerships.
Tesla is certainly not alone. For 2024, NHTSA noted that more than 27 million vehicles were recalled, with models from Honda, Stellantis, and General Motors among the most numerous. At the same time, the overall quantity of recalls fell 18% year-on-year, and individual brands—Ford’s total number of vehicles recalled were half what it recorded in 2022 (8.7 million)—are making progress.
For all intents and purposes, OEMs are winning the war for quality. Rise of the ‘silent recall’ Or are they? The definition of a recall has broadened beyond replacing physical components and hardware; electrical system faults are currently the most common, and the proportion of OTA resolutions has risen from 21% to 33%.
As a corollary, Boaz Mizrachi, Chief Technology Officer and Co-Founder of software developer Tactile Mobility, tells Automotive World that “silent, ongoing recalls” are on the rise. These are instances where vehicle software flaws are detected and corrected by dealers before becoming a larger problem. Mizrachi states these will rarely, if ever, make the news, as doing so would be bad publicity.
Source: https://tactilemobility.com/vehicle-recalls-are-changing-in-a-software-defined-industry/