010 Biggest Car BlundersToyota’s enormous recall? A dent on the fender of auto history. The Daily Beast reveals the biggest—not one of which involves a Pinto. PLUS, Ralph Nader on Obama’s car troubles.Updated Jul. 14, 2017 11:02AM EDT / Published Feb. 01, 2010 12:54PM EST Ford Motor Co. / AP Photo,Anonymous 1) Ford, 1999-2009, 14.3 million – 16 million vehiclesFord Motor Co. / AP Photo 2) Ford, 1996, 7.9 million – 8.7 million vehiclesJohn Swart / AP Photo 3) General Motors, 1971, 6.7 million vehiclesRobert E. Klein / AP Photo 4) General Motors, 1981, 5.8 million – 6.4 million vehiclesBill Pugliano / Getty Images 5) Toyota, 2009-2010, 5.3 million vehiclesCharles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo 6) Ford, 1987, 3.6 million – 4.3 million vehiclesBill Pierce, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images 7) Ford, 1972, 4 million – 4.1 million vehicles 8) General Motors, 2004, 3.6 million – 4 million vehiclesNewscom 9) Honda, 1995, about 3.7 millionAlan Levenson, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images 10) (tie) Volkswagen, 1972, 3.7 million vehicles AP Photo 10) (tie) GM, 1973, 3.7 million vehiclesAP Photo
1) Ford, 1999-2009, 14.3 million – 16 million vehiclesFord Motor Co. / AP Photo 2) Ford, 1996, 7.9 million – 8.7 million vehiclesJohn Swart / AP Photo 3) General Motors, 1971, 6.7 million vehiclesRobert E. Klein / AP Photo 4) General Motors, 1981, 5.8 million – 6.4 million vehiclesBill Pugliano / Getty Images 5) Toyota, 2009-2010, 5.3 million vehiclesCharles Rex Arbogast / AP Photo 6) Ford, 1987, 3.6 million – 4.3 million vehiclesBill Pierce, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images 7) Ford, 1972, 4 million – 4.1 million vehicles 8) General Motors, 2004, 3.6 million – 4 million vehiclesNewscom 9) Honda, 1995, about 3.7 millionAlan Levenson, Time Life Pictures / Getty Images 10) (tie) Volkswagen, 1972, 3.7 million vehicles AP Photo 10) (tie) GM, 1973, 3.7 million vehiclesAP Photo