Recalls

Transport Canada has issued a recall affecting no less than 12,601 Subaru vehicles due to a faulty fuel pump. Irregular engine operation resulting in a sudden decrease in power could be observed if the low-pressure fuel pump was to stop working. The engine could also refuse to start altogether. Obviously, …

Ford has announced a major recall that affects some 775,000 Explorer SUVs from 2013-2017 . There are 676,152 of them in North America including 32,095 in Canada. The vast majority were sold in high-corrosion regions, particularly those with a combination of cold winter weather with relative high humidity and substantial …

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 …