Recalls

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).

Japanese automaker Honda is recalling approximately half a million vehicles in North America, including just over 52,000 in Canada, to fix a problem with the seat belts. The recall affects the 2017-2020 CR-V compact SUV, 2018-2019 Accord midsize sedan, 2018-2020 Odyssey minivan and 2019 Insight hybrid sedan. The 2019-2020 Acura …

It’s not every day that you see an automaker recall around 300,000 vehicles in Canada, but Hyundai just did following the discovery of a particular issue with the braking system. The exact number of units amounts to 295,577, while the list of affected models includes the 2011-2016 Elantra and Equus …

A minority of Jeep Wrangler SUVs and Gladiator pickups are equipped with the six-speed manual transmission, but more than 77,000 of them are now being recalled in North America, including just shy of 7,500 in Canada, due to persisting clutch issues. More specifically, the affected models include the 2018-2023 Wrangler …

Nissan ’s latest recall is an eye-opener not only because of the number of units involved but also due to the weird nature of the safety issue that needs to be addressed. Affected models include the 2014-2020 Nissan Rogue and 2017-2022 Qashqai in “S” trim. Around 96,900 are found in …

Stellantis is recalling more than 340,000 Ram Heavy Duty pickups globally because they could potentially catch fire. Nearly 22,000 among them are in Canada. Affected models include 2021-2023 Ram 2500 , 3500 , 4500 and 5500 pickups and chassis-cabs, all of which are equipped with the 6.7-litre six-cylinder Cummins turbo-diesel …

Tesla is recalling nearly 363,000 electric vehicles (including 20,667 in Canada) because of problems with their driver-assistance technology that heighten crash risk, according to a U.S. regulatory announcement seen by AFP Thursday. The recall affects a range of Model S , Model X , Model 3 and Model Y vehicles …

Another reliability issue has surfaced when it comes to the Toyota RAV4 ’s electrified powertrains. This time, it’s not about the premature and unexpected corrosion of a high-voltage cable, but rather a risk of stalling in cold weather. On certain RAV4 Prime (plug-in hybrid) models, rapid acceleration could cause the …

Volkswagen has announced a new recall on the ID.4 electric crossover due to the risk of a fire caused by the battery—not the high-voltage unit feeding the motors but rather the 12V battery. The good news is that only a small number of units are affected including just over a …

Mercedes-Benz has announced a recall on four older models whose sunroof may fly off and threaten the safety of other road users. The list includes the 2001-2011 C-Class , E-Class , CLK and CLS . There are exactly 10,460 units affected in Canada. According to the recall notice, the sunroof …