How many recalled cars are actually fixed, so should I check mine?

Across 2 NHTSA recalls that name u~joint filed 2015 to 2024, 59.8% of the 382,930 recalled vehicles had been repaired after 8 quarters, against 66.2% for all recalls, which leaves about 154,056 vehicles still carrying the defect.

Recall completion after 8 quarters, recalls that name u~joint filed 2015 to 2024: the largest campaigns. Ford 2019: 49.5%; Jeep 2023: 93.5%.

Source: NHTSA Office of Defects Investigation, recall quarterly reports (basis of the Annual List of Recall Completion Rates) · downloaded 2026-10-05

Data and chart by CalcScrape: U Joint Replacement Cost Calculator