Recalls

Hyundai and Kia are once again under fire (pun intended, of course) due to a safety problem that may result in vehicles catching fire. A bit more than 600,000 units in Canada now have to be recalled. This includes 326,942 Hyundai vehicles, to be exact. Affected models are the 2012-2015 …

General Motors this week announced a recall affecting large SUVs and pickups in Canada. The problem is nothing too serious, but the number of units involved certainly is. We’re talking about 163,611 vehicles overall. Essentially, the automatic headlamps may not turn on soon enough as it becomes dark outside. Canadian …

Unintended acceleration problems are forcing Hyundai to recall thousands of Elantra sedans in North America, more specifically Elantra Hybrid models. In some cases, the car may slowly accelerate after the brake pedal is released. The company says this problem can only happen under certain conditions after the vehicle enters "fail-safe" …

Rear-view cameras have been mandatory in all new light-duty (4,536 kg or lighter) vehicles in Canada for a bit more than five years now. And just like any other technology, they’re bound to fail or malfunction at some point. Sometimes it’s the camera itself, while other times the centre display …

Ford this week announced three separate recalls that affect a total of approximately 185,000 pickups across Canada. The largest of these recalls is specific to the popular F-150 and covers the 2021-2023 model years, meaning only the latest generation is affected. There are 178,109 units in Canada, which add to …

Nissan Canada is forced to recall 13,390 second-generation LEAF EVs covering the 2018-2023 model years due to a braking issue. Basically, it’s possible the car won’t stop after the driver releases the throttle. Imagine that. Obviously, this problem increases the risk of a crash. However, according to the recall notice …

Another week goes by and another automaker is announcing a recall due to some issues with the rear-view camera in its vehicles. This time it’s Mazda . More specifically, the 2014-2018 Mazda3 sedan and hatchback (covering the entire third generation) and 2016-2021 CX-3 crossover are affected, representing just over 112,000 …

Rear-view cameras have been mandatory on all new vehicles in Canada for several years now. They’re great for preventing a number of collisions—at least when they work properly. Reliability is a major concern, as evidenced by the growing list of recalls to fix rear-view camera issues. Honda is giving us …

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 …