Recalls

Mercedes-Benz has just announced three separate recall campaigns affecting a little more than 40,000 vehicles across Canada. The largest one involves the power steering control unit, which may corrode over time and fail, making driving more difficult and potentially dangerous. The problem seems to be limited to areas of heavy …

Honda is announcing a recall on 33,150 cars in Canada to fix a problem with the Body Control Module. Just two models are affected, however, namely the 2018-2020 Honda Accord (including Accord Hybrid) and the 2019-2020 Honda Insight . In some cases, a software problem in the Body Control Module …

Kia has just announced a recall on 39,658 vehicles in Canada to address a problem that is not insignificant: a fire could break out in the engine compartment while driving. The company says it’s conducting this recall as a preventative measure to prevent fire risk due to potential fuel leaks, …

We still haven’t heard the last of defective Takata airbag inflators. As it turns out, General Motors will now have to recall some 5.9 million vehicles equipped with these devices. The automaker, believing a recall of these vehicles was not warranted based on the factual and scientific record, sent a …

In mid-October, we reported about several electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles being investigated because the high-voltage battery can overheat and lead to a fire. One of them was the Chevrolet Bolt EV . Now, we’ve learned that General Motors has no choice but to recall thousands of them. First, here’s …

The Volkswagen Jetta is being targeted by a recall due to a possible fuel leak. A bit more than 250,000 units are affected in North America including 33,414 in Canada. The good news is that the current-generation Jetta is not part of the recall, which instead focuses on 2016 and …

Ford is issuing a safety compliance recall that affects approximately 700,000 vehicles across North America including 76,566 in Canada. Apparently, there is insufficient electrical conductivity within the printed circuit board internal to the rear-view camera, causing the latter to intermittently display a blank or distorted image. Affected vehicles include the …

Two of the most popular Korean vehicles in North America now find themselves part of a massive recall due to a fire hazard. Some 203,000 Hyundai Santa Fe Sport SUVs from 2013-2015 are affected in Canada and the U.S. The platform-sharing Kia Sorento from 2014-2015 is in the same situation …

Honda Canada is recalling 53,770 vehicles across the country due to faulty software that can stop the display of the speedometer, engine oil lights, gear positions and rear cameras. The list of affected models includes the 2018 to 2020 Honda Odyssey , 2019 to 2020 Honda Passport and 2019 to …

Volvo announced on Wednesday a recall on nearly 2.2 million vehicles built from 2006-2019 to address a potential issue with cables attached to their front seatbelts. This is the Swedish automaker’s biggest ever recall. “The issue is related to a steel cable connected to the front seat belts. The cable …