Business / Auto Quality

GM recalls 20k new Cadillac SRX SUVs

[2013-05-23 09:08]

General Motors Corporation said it is recalling nearly 20,000 new Cadillac SRX SUVs for faulty wheel lug nuts.

BMW recalls cars over airbag defects in China

[2013-05-14 21:46]

German automaker BMW will recall 389 cars in the Chinese mainland as part of a worldwide recall due to a defect in the front passenger seat airbags.

Hyundai, Kia to recall defective cars in China

[2013-05-13 19:33]

Hyundai and Kia will recall more than 175,000 cars due to defective brake light switches, China's consumer quality watchdog said.

VW recalls DSG faulty cars in Japan

[2013-05-13 11:28]

On the heels a recall of 384,181 vehicles in China this March due to DSG transmission box defects, Volkswagen recalled 91,000 units in Japan for the same problem.

Chrysler to recall 4,783 cars

[2013-05-06 10:57]

US automaker Chrysler's recall affects Chrysler's Compass and Patriot models manufactured between Oct 18, 2011 and May 7, 2012.

Great Wall Motor recalls diesel cars

[2013-04-28 11:01]

Chinese carmaker, Great Wall Motor Co, Ltd, will recall nearly 14,000 defective diesel vehicles, the country's consumer quality watchdog said.

Japanese automakers' airbag recall hits China

[2013-04-15 11:52]

Four Japanese automakers - Toyota, Honda, Nissan and Mazda - and their joint ventures in China will recall 32,622 vehicles in the country due to defective airbags

Chrysler recalls 263,000 vehicles globally

[2013-04-11 17:38]

Chrysler Group LLC said it is recalling more than 263,0000 vehicles globally in six separate actions.

Subaru recalls Legacy and Outback to check brakes

[2013-04-08 16:14]

Subaru of America is recalling about 200,000 Legacy and Outback sedans and wagons from model years 2005-2009 to check for corroded brake lines.

Hyundai-Kia to recall record 2m cars

[2013-04-08 14:58]

Hyundai Motor and its affiliate Kia Motors planned to recall more than 2 million vehicles in South Korea and the United States for stop-lamp defects.

Ford sued for vehicles with unintented acceleration

[2013-03-29 17:25]

Ford Motor Co was sued by 20 consumers seeking compensation for selling vehicles that they said were vulnerable to unintended acceleration.

Volkswagen to recall 380k cars in China

[2013-03-26 14:21]

German car-maker Volkswagen is set to recall over 380 thousand cars on the Chinese mainland, starting from April 2nd.

VW shifts gears, issues record recall

[2013-03-25 05:54]

German automaker Volkswagen Group last week announced its biggest recall ever in China to fix problems on its much-touted direct shift gearbox (DSG).

GM recalls 33,700 vehicles to fix software issue

[2013-03-21 18:11]

General Motors Co is recalling about 33,700 model-year 2013 Buick LaCrosse sedans and Cadillac SRX crossover vehicles globally to address a potential software problem.

Volkswagen to recall DSG problem cars

[2013-03-20 13:55]

Volkswagen agreed to recall 384,181 vehicles with defective gearboxes in China, the quality watchdog said Wednesday.
- DSG issue timeline

JAC to recall defective cars over rust concerns

[2013-03-20 10:17]

JAC Motors will recall 117,072 units of Turin cars over rust concerns, the country's consumer quality watchdog said Tuesday.

Chrysler recalls 4,459 Challengers, warns owners

[2013-03-19 09:38]

Chrysler Group LLC is recalling 4,459 model-year 2013 Dodge Challenger cars to address a potential short circuit that could cause a fire.

Defective Buicks, Cadillacs recalled in China

[2013-03-19 09:36]

Shanghai General Motors Co is recalling 5,744 Buicks and Cadillacs in China starting Monday due to a potential problem with the gear information transfer.

Shanghai VW Skoda recall over gearbox issues

[2013-03-18 16:57]

Shanghai Volkswagen Skoda has released a recall notice on its website on March 16 concerning Octavia 1.4TSI, Octavia1.8TSI and Superb 1.4TSI models.

China vehicle industry quality report released

[2013-03-18 11:15]

About 80 percent of auto complaints were for vehicles within the auto warranty period, according to a report by China Association for Quality released on Feb 12.

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