Recalls

Another week goes by and another car company announces a recall due to rear-view camera issues. This story is about Volvo and the vast majority of its current crop of models. A software problem could cause the rear-view camera image not to display when the transmission is shifted into reverse, …

General Motors has announced a safety recall on full-size SUVs and pickups equipped with the automaker’s 6.2-litre V8. This follows a series of complaints, engine replacements, class actions and investigations. As we reported in January, nearly 900,000 vehicles in the U.S. were under the microscope of the National Highway Traffic …

Owners of certain plug-in hybrid models from Volvo need to beware of a problem inside the high-voltage battery that may cause the battery modules to overheat and short circuit. Said short circuit in the high-voltage battery can create a fire risk, even when the vehicle is parked and turned off, …

Tesla ’s electric pickup so far has been hit with eight safety recalls in the U.S., but the latest to be added to the list is actually the first that also applies to the Canadian market, where deliveries began in November of last year . All Cybertrucks manufactured between November …

Ford , which often makes headlines due to safety recalls, has just announced yet another series of recalls because the repairs completed by some dealers during previous recalls may not have been done correctly. As a result, a second repair is required. Vehicles both in the U.S. and Canada are …

More troubles are affecting the Volkswagen ID.4 and its upscale cousin, the Audi Q4 e-tron . The two German electric SUVs have just been hit with another pair of recalls. In the case of the former, whose sales were suspended over three months last fall to fix a problem with …

Following an update for 2024, the Volkswagen Atlas and Atlas Cross Sport increased their sales by more than 22 percent in Canada last year. Those who’ve bought one now have to deal with yet another safety recall announced by the automaker. More specifically, on 20,925 units from the 2024-2025 model …

The Kia Soul and Seltos are facing a new safety recall due to a potentially serious problem with their naturally aspirated 2.0-litre four-cylinder engine. The recall covers units from the 2021-2023 model years in both cases including over 137,000 in the U.S. and a yet-unspecified number in Canada. According to …

The latest Toyota Tacoma is doing more to attract midsize pickup shoppers. Most notably, there’s an available new i-Force MAX hybrid powertrain with plenty of muscle and increased efficiency, plus additional models such as the adventurous Trailhunter aimed at off-road driving and overlanding enthusiasts. Speaking of off-road driving, the automaker …

Did you know that 116 different companies issued as many as 785 safety recalls affecting over 8 million vehicles in Canada in 2024 alone? It’s no surprise that, by Transport Canada’s estimations, more than 20 percent of vehicles on the road right now have an unresolved safety recall. In order …