Recalls

We now know the Canadian extent of Porsche ’s recent safety recall on more than 43,000 Taycan electric sedans globally. According to the recall notice posted on the Transport Canada website, 1,158 Porsche Taycans from the 2020-2021 model years are affected, which is nearly all the units that have been …

General Motors has announced a recall on some of its heavy-duty pickups because a problem with the engine-block heater cable or the terminals that connect the heater cable to the block heater could cause a short circuit, increasing the risk of a fire. Affected models include the Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD …

Because losing a wheel on the highway can be a traumatizing and dangerous experience for the driver and passengers of the affected vehicle, but also for other drivers nearby, technicians and DIY’ers must always torque their vehicle’s lug nuts to the manufacturers’ specifications which can be found in the vehicle’s …

Hyundai is announcing two new recalls that affect a little more than 110,000 vehicles in Canada. The first one is similar to Kia’s recall from last week . It involves the 2019-2021 Hyundai Kona , 2019-2020 Elantra and 2019-2020 Veloster , representing 60,698 units. Hyundai says the piston oil rings …

Kia Canada is announcing a recall on the all-new 2021 Seltos as well as the 2020-2021 Soul and 2020 Forte . Nearly 20,000 units are affected. It’s the first time the Seltos, which hit the market about a year ago, has been recalled. The problem is found in the naturally …

Continental Tire has issued a recall covering approximately 100,000 Continental, General and Barum tires in North America due to a manufacturing defect that could cause a blowout. Nearly two dozen vehicle brands are affected including Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, Fiat, GMC, Honda, Jeep, Lexus, Lincoln, …

General Motors and Ford announced massive recalls in November 2020 and January of this year, respectively, due to faulty airbags. Over 9 million vehicles were said to be affected. And now we know exactly how many of those are in Canada. According to recall notices posted by Transport Canada, a …

We suspected Kia would follow the lead of Hyundai , which earlier this week announced a recall on nearly 150,000 vehicles in Canada to update the engine control module. It’s now official: close to 80,000 Kia vehicles in the country will be recalled as part of a similar “Product Improvement …

What’s wrong with some of the engines at Hyundai ? Back in December, we told you about a recall and a class action targeting a large number of vehicles in Canada. Now, the company is conducting what it calls a « Product Improvement Campaign” that provides an update to the …

The Hyundai Tucson is the target of a safety recall that now affects 144,700 units in Canada. On September 13, the automaker announced a recall on a little more than 26,000 Tucsons from the 2019 model year. However, it was recently discovered that almost all current-generation Tucsons (2016-2021) sold in …