Autocar recalls and safety
194 recalls since 1968 · 10 owner complaints since 1998
194
vehicle recalls since 1968
194
vehicle recalls since 1968
Autocar has had 194 vehicle recalls since 1968, covering 274,562 vehicles as reported. In 2025 there were 13 recalls for 10,340 vehicles, up 44.4% from 2024. The Autocar Xpeditor has the most recalls (71).
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · recalls to Oct 6, 2026
Recalls in 2025
13
+44.4% vs 2024
2026 so far
3
363 units
All recalls
194
Since 1968
Units affected
275K
All recalls, as reported
Do-not-drive
0
None in the data
Complaints, 12 mo
0
To Sep 2026
Recalls per year
Autocar vehicle recalls each year since 1968, and the vehicles they covered
Autocar models
62 models with recalls, complaints or star ratings. Models with enough data have their own page.
| Model | Recalls | Units | Complaints | Rated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xpeditor | 71 | 84K | 5 | - |
| Legend | 28 | 32K | 0 | - |
| WX | 27 | 22K | 1 | - |
| Wxll | 26 | 21K | 1 | - |
| Xspotter | 19 | 21K | 0 | - |
| WXR | 18 | 5,374 | 0 | - |
| Autocar | 17 | 103K | 2 | - |
| Acx | 15 | 11K | 1 | - |
| Xpert | 13 | 14K | 0 | - |
| K | 7 | 27K | 0 | - |
| RB2 | 6 | 29K | 0 | - |
| DC7366 | 4 | 1,082 | 0 | - |
| WXLL42 | 4 | 3,560 | 0 | - |
| WXLL64 | 4 | 3,560 | 0 | - |
| DC10364B | 3 | 570 | 0 | - |
| DC9966 | 3 | 557 | 0 | - |
| E-Actt | 3 | 268 | 0 | - |
| RBW | 3 | 22K | 0 | - |
| RX2 | 3 | 13K | 0 | - |
| WX64 | 3 | 3,535 | 0 | - |
| CK66 | 2 | 512 | 0 | - |
| DC10366 | 2 | 531 | 0 | - |
| DC7386 | 2 | 412 | 0 | - |
| DC9364B | 2 | 540 | 0 | - |
| DC9964 | 2 | 540 | 0 | - |
The 25 models with the most recalls, of 62. Download the CSV for all of them.
What can go wrong
Autocar recalls by the stated risk
Parts recalled most
Autocar recalls by component
- Steering41 · 71K units
- Electrical system21 · 47K units
- Service brakes, air16 · 37K units
- Engine and engine cooling13 · 14K units
- Suspension12 · 18K units
- Parking brake10 · 20K units
- Power train10 · 5,533 units
- Structure10 · 4,605 units
Owner complaints
Safety complaints Autocar owners filed, by the month they were received
Complaints per month
0 in the 12 months to Sep 2026.
Components named most, all years
- Tires2
- Unknown or other2
- Engine1
- Fuel/propulsion system1
- Power train1
- Service brakes1
- Service brakes, air1
- Complaints
- 10
- Crashes reported
- 1
- Fires reported
- 0
- People injured
- 3
Counts only, as reported by owners and not verified.
Latest Autocar recalls
The newest of 194. Open one for what is wrong, the risk, the fix and the models covered.
Related pages
Questions and answers
How many recalls did Autocar have in 2025?
13 Autocar vehicle recalls in 2025, covering 10,340 vehicles, compared with 9 in 2024. In 2026 there have been 3 so far.
Which Autocar models have the most recalls?
The Xpeditor (71), the Legend (28) and the WX (27) have the most recalls since 1968. Models sold for many years and in large numbers have more.
What is the most common Autocar recall problem?
Steering: 41 of the 194 Autocar recalls, followed by electrical system (21).
What do Autocar owners complain about most?
Tires, named in 2 of the 10 safety complaints Autocar owners filed since 1998, then unknown or other (2). One complaint can name several components.
Are there do-not-drive recalls for Autocar?
No Autocar recall in the data tells owners not to drive the vehicle until it is repaired.
A recall means the maker found a safety problem and offers a free fix; it does not mean every unit has the problem. Units affected are as reported by the company. Popular models sell more and so have more recalls and complaints. Official public data, updated daily. Makes and models are written as published.