Recalls

The latest Jeep Grand Cherokee is clearly more refined and more technologically advanced than its predecessor (not to mention more expensive, obviously), but as is often the case with brand new models, a number of issues and kinks need to be ironed out. And this goes for the three-row Grand …

The Toyota Corolla Cross is one of the best sub-compact crossovers on the market, and a smart purchase for a small family with a budget of $30,000. The recent addition of a hybrid variant makes it even more compelling. However, we have some bad news to report today. The automaker …

Jeep has announced a pair of recalls affecting two of its most popular SUVs. The number of units in Canada is just over 30,000. Let’s start with the largest recall, which includes 23,327 Jeep Cherokees from the 2014-16 model years. Water could leak into the power liftgate control module and …

General Motors is recalling more than one million vehicles in North America, including just over 42,000 in Canada, due to defective driver-front airbag inflators that could rupture when the airbag deploys in a crash and injure occupants. Sounds familiar? Of course it does. In late 2020, GM announced a similar …

Forgive us for talking about winter tires when spring is in full swing, but a new recall by Michelin leaves us no choice. As you know, all tires marked with a three-peak mountain snowflake symbol (3PMS) must meet safety and winter traction requirements as established by Transport Canada. Ironically, these …

Vehicle recalls are designed to fix a variety of problems that could potentially affect the safety of their occupants or other road users. They also help paint a picture of a product’s overall quality and reliability. U.S. research firm iSeeCars recently looked at the vehicles that had the most recalls …

Honda once again has to recall a large number of 2007-2011 CR-V crossovers due to concerns about the rear frame. In some cases, rust could result in a rear trailing arm separating from the vehicle and causing a loss of control. A first recall was announced in January of 2019 …

Volkswagen has to recall its ID.4 electric crossover for the fifth time in six months. Simultaneously, dealers in Canada and the U.S. have received a stop-sale order. Close to 18,000 units built at the Chattanooga assembly plant in Tennessee may have door handles that can allow water inside the door …

More Hyundai and Kia vehicles will have to be recalled because of a potentially faulty trailer wiring harness that could result in a short circuit and cause the control module to overheat. The recall was first announced last August and originally affected 292,000 Palisade and Telluride SUVs (MY2020-2022) in North …

Ford has issued five separate recalls in the past few days affecting hundreds of thousands of vehicles in North America, including nearly 90,000 in Canada. Let’s start with the most serious problem, which affects 35,398 Ford Fusion and Lincoln MKZ sedans from the 2013-2018 model years (hybrid models are excluded).