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There are on average 1115 recalls for every 1000 cars sold. You read that correctly.

Posted by Reagen Feb 16 '23, 12:28

People ascribe way too much meaning to recalls.

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I’ve had at least four, I think, across the three cars we’ve owned. - znufrii, promoted Feb 16, 12:42
Can you link a source on that? I'd love to read the details, as that's a stunning stat. -- nm - David Feb 16, 12:34 4
- Here's one reference on that. -- (link) - Reagen Feb 16, 12:38 3
  - That blows my mind. -- nm - David Feb 16, 12:55
  - its all the Germans fault!! -- nm - decline Feb 16, 12:40 1
    - "Volkswagen had the highest recall rates with 1,805 per 1,000 cars sold" - Spawn Feb 16, 13:47
Perhaps the word "recall" makes people recall the pinto recall. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 12:32 4
- Recalls run from "minor, may never be a problem" to "continued use will result in deaths", so it could probably - TWuG Feb 16, 12:42 3
  - The Toyota and Subaru EV recalls are for tire bolts, which people are trying to turn into "haha EVs suck", but it's... bolts? Like on any car? -- nm - Reagen Feb 16, 12:47 2
    - you know who had bolts? Frankenstein. Think about that -- nm - Beaker Feb 16, 12:55 1
      - Frankenstein was the doctor. His monster is the one that had recalls. -- nm - Beryllium Feb 16, 13:05

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