U.S. Recalls Soar to Record High

Carmakers recalled 63.9 million vehicles in the U.S. last year, more than double the previous record of 30.8 million in 2004, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Last year's volume was nearly three times the 22.1 million vehicles recalled in 2013. Last year carmakers also set a new record for the number of campaigns, 804, compared with the previous high of 684 conducted in 2008.

General Motors Co., which launched 82 recalls in the U.S. in 2014, accounted for about 27 million of the vehicles in last year's NHTSA total.