Recalls almost 2 million vehicles for brake switch problems but it isn't plastered over every news channel 24/7 for weeks... Yeah, that's fair. BBC News - Hyundai and Kia in US car recalls
Once they reach Toyota's recall level then maybe they will get some coverage. Complete Toyota recall list includes Camry, RAV4, Highlander SUV - Autoweek
I kinda think they are more worried about the 1.8 million casualties that loom on the horizon. But it's nice to know they are doing the recall. Hope they have made enough spare parts before the Hyundai plant is gone!
Many other manufacturers have just as many recalls as Toyota or more. Every now and then they get 15 seconds on the night time news, and then nobody hears of it again.
Actually toyota was number 1 in 2012. Toyota Recalled More Vehicles in U.S. Than Any Other Automaker in 2012 | Edmunds.com And number 2 in 2011 Automobile Recall Statistics | Statistic Brain Hyundai recalled a paltry 500,000 cars compared to toyotas 3.5 million. Toyota and honda have learned to make junk just like the domestics once did.