YEAR 2010 will be remembered as the worst year for automobile industry. A number of leading car makers including Toyota, Honda, GM, BMW, Hyundai, Nissan, Ford, Chevrolet recalled lakhs of vehicles because of various defects and safety problems.

Toyota: World's one of the biggest automaker Toyota recalled maximum cars in this list in 2010. Toyota recalls included models like Avalon, Camry, Corolla, Highlander, Prius, Sienna, etc.

Honda: One of the leading automobile maker and Japan based Honda recalled cars due to the brake fluid issue that included models like Accord, Civic and Element models

Chevrolet: General Motors (GM) recalled models like Avalanche, Camaro, Cobalt, Colorado, Equinox, Impala, Silverado, Traverse, etc.

Nissan: Japanese car maker Nissan Motor Company, Ltd recalled cars that included models like Sentra, Rogue, Armada, Versa, Pathfinder, Frontier, Xterra, etc.

Chrysler: The United States based automobile manufacturer Chrysler recalled models like Chrysler Town and Country, Chrysler 300, Chrysler Sebring.

Ford: American automobile manufacturer Ford Motor Company recalled in 2010 models that included Edge, Fusion, Escape, Ranger, etc.

Hyundai: Korean automaker Hyundai Motor Company recalled Sonata and Tucson models due to a problem with a faulty steering.

BMW: German automobile maker BMW recalled models including BMW 745i/Li, 750i/Li, 760i/Li; BMW Alpina B7, BMW 645i, 650i, BMW 545i, 550i, Rolls Royce Phantom, etc.

Mazda: Japanese automotive manufacturer Mazda Motor Corporation recalled Mazda 3 and Mazda 5 Sedan models due to a problem involving power steering.

Mitsubishi: The sixth largest automaker in Japan and the seventeenth largest in the world by vehicle production, Mitsubishi Motors Corporation recalled Endeavour and Lancer models.