The U.S. auto industry saw a near-record 382 vehicle recalls affecting more than 33 million vehicles last year.
Last year’s highest number of recalls since the record year 2014 is less a final assembly build issue and more a matter of defective parts from suppliers and new technology that doesn’t have all the bugs worked out.
U.S. automakers General Motors, Ford and Tesla spent $10 billion on warranty claims and recalls last year, $1 billion more than two years ago, according to industry data cited at the conference.
