Not just Volkswagen: A list of past auto industry scandals
With Volkswagen's admission that 11 million of its diesel vehicles worldwide contain software that can rig emissions tests, the German automaker joins a list of auto industry scandals that spans several decades.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in 2001 that it received 271 reports of deaths and 800 injuries related to the faulty tires.
Toyota recalled more than 10 million vehicles, starting in 2009, for several issues, including faulty brakes, sticky gas pedals and problematic floor mats.
According to the latest figures from federal regulators, approximately 23.4 million driver and passenger Takata air bags made by on 19.2 million vehicles are being recalled and need to be replaced.