Recalls

Feb 19, 2021 Recalls

Ford loses track of dangerous airbags, forcing recalls of 154,000 vehicles

Biggest of the two recalls covers mid-2000s Ranger pickups

Feb 15, 2021 Recalls

Mercedes-Benz recalls 1.29 million vehicles in the U.S.

Software may fail to communicate correct vehicle location in the event of a crash

Feb 12, 2021 Recalls

Tesla must recall 12,300 Model X cars over parts that could fall off

Body molding on cars from 2015-16

Feb 4, 2021 Recalls

Jeep recalls stick-shifted Wrangler, Gladiator due to clutch-frying software

42,887 units are affected in America

Feb 2, 2021 Recalls

Tesla recalls 134,951 U.S. vehicles following NHTSA pressure

The recall covers 2012-2018 Model S and 2016-2018 Model X vehicles

Jan 26, 2021 Recalls

Recalled Hyundai Kona catches fire, calling adequacy of fix into question

It had received just a software update

Jan 22, 2021 Official

Tesla's infotainment upgrade gets 40% discount after NHTSA recall order

It's now a $1,500 option

Jan 20, 2021 Official

Ford, Mazda ordered to recall 3 million vehicles with Takata air bag inflators

Defective Takata inflators are responsible for 27 deaths worldwide

Jan 14, 2021 Recalls

NHTSA asks Tesla to recall 159,000 cars over touchscreen failure

Officials expect the failure rate will reach 100%

Jan 12, 2021 Recalls

VW recalls 56,000 Golf models for software update

Affects infotainment system and backup camera

Jan 9, 2021 Recalls

Hyundai recalls another 471,000 Tucson SUVs over fire risk

The automaker says owners of affected vehicles should park outside

Dec 31, 2020 Recalls

Daimler Trucks fined up to $30 million for slow recalls

Mercedes unit agreed to a $20M penalty over its handling of recalls last year

Dec 21, 2020 Recalls

Ford recalls 2020-21 Explorer and Lincoln Aviator, 2021 E-Series

Engine mounts are the focus of both SUV recalls; the E-Series may have poor heat shielding

Byron Hurd

Dec 16, 2020 Recalls

Honda recalls 1.4 million vehicles in the U.S.

Recalls cover drive shafts that can break, window switches that can overheat and a software flaw

Dec 13, 2020 Two Wheels

BMW expands recall of motorcycle jackets that could be chromium-tainted

The leather may contain unsafe levels of Chromium VI

Byron Hurd

Dec 5, 2020 Recalls

Kia recalls 295,000 vehicles for engine fire risks

Some vehicles could get an entire engine replacement

Kia Motors Corp said on Saturday it is recalling 295,000 U.S. vehicles for engine fire risks. Kia said it is currently developing a Knock Sensor Detection System software update. Last week, Kia and affiliate Hyundai Motor Co agreed to a record $210 million civil penalty after U.S. auto safety regulators said they failed to recall 1.6 million vehicles for engine issues in a timely fashion.