Recalls

Tesla is recalling 3,878 Cybertruck vehicles because of a defect that can cause unintentional vehicle acceleration, increasing crash risk, according to a US notice posted this week. Tesla notified the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on April 17 of the condition in which the accelerator pedal may become trapped on …

Kia recently issued a recall on the Telluride three-row midsize SUV. Every model year of the current generation (2020 through 2024) is affected, representing 18,567 units Canada. On some of them, the axle shaft(s) may not have been manufactured properly and their splines could become damaged over time. If this …

Stellantis recently issued another recall involving potentially defective airbags that could injure or kill vehicle occupants. To be clear, this has nothing to do with out-of-business Japanese supplier Takata, whose airbag inflators have led to more than 100 million vehicles being recalled globally, including the 2005-2010 Dodge Charger , Magnum …

A problem involving the charging system and the 12V battery on several electric vehicles from Hyundai, Kia and Genesis is now forcing the automaker to recall a large number of units. Possibly up to 600,000 vehicles could be affected globally, including 170,000 in South Korea, 147,000 in the U.S. and …

The list of recalls affecting the latest-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee is starting to grow quite a bit. Two more were announced just this week, including one that involves 338,000 units in the U.S. and over 17,000 in Canada. Specifically, the 2022-2023 Grand Cherokee and long-wheelbase 2021-2023 Grand Cherokee L are …

Mercedes-Benz has just announced three separate recalls affecting more than 22,000 vehicles in Canada. The worst part is that they’re all recent or brand new models. The largest recall involves approximately 18,000 GLE and GLS SUVs from the 2020-2023 model years, more specifically units equipped with a V6 engine and …

Approximately 80,000 Volkswagen and Audi cars in Canada have been hit with a recall due to a fire risk involving the fuel tank. More specifically, the recall is due to a faulty suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank, which could leak and cause a fire, the automaker explained …

Toyota is recalling approximately 280,000 vehicles in the U.S. and just over 28,000 in Canada to address a transmission issue that can let the vehicles creep forward while in neutral. The recall affects certain Toyota Tundra pickups and Lexus LX 600 SUVs from the 2022-2024 model years, as well as …

Kia is recalling over 44,000 units of its Seltos subcompact SUV in Canada, covering the 2021-2023 model years , due to a fire risk. An investigation has found that the AWD control unit under the driver's seat may become contaminated by a mixture of salt and moisture inside the vehicle.

General Motors this week announced two separate recalls affecting nearly half a million vehicles across Canada. The first one targets 222,490 Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickups from 2020-2023 as well as some of their Heavy Duty models from 2024. In some cases, water could leak into the exterior …