Toyota is recalling 228,000 late model Toyota trucks over concerns that a leak may cause drivers to lose control of their vehicles. [More]
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BMW Recalls 136K Vehicles Over Stalling Issues
By 10.28.16 — Updated: 10.31.16
You can’t go anywhere — or at least get far — if the engine in your car stalls. For that reason, BMW recalled more than 135,000 vehicles that could contain a wiring issue. [More]
Subaru Recalls 100K Vehicles Over Fire Concerns
By 10.26.16 — Updated: 10.31.16
One of the last things you might expect when driving your vehicle is for it to catch on fire. But that’s apparently a concern for more than 100,000 Subaru vehicles now under recall. [More]
Hyundai Recalls 84K Genesis Vehicles Over Airbag Issues
By 10.18.16
For the better part of two years, dozens of carmakers have dealt with a slew of airbag issues — including the massive Takata defect. Now, problems with the safety devices have led to the recall of 84,000 Hyundai vehicles. [More]
Mazda Recalls 190K SUVs Over Loss Of Steering
By 8.26.16
Being able to steer your vehicle in the direction that you want it to go is paramount to, you know, driving. So when that doesn’t work properly, it’s time for a recall. That’s why Mazda is calling back more than 190,000 SUVs to replace potentially defective parts. [More]
Ford Recalls 88K Vehicles Over Stalling Issue
By 8.24.16
There are few things worse than having your relatively new car stall on you without warning. That’s why Ford is recalling nearly 90,000 vehicles with a defect that could leave your car dead — and unable to restart — in the middle of the road.
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GM Recalls Nearly 290K Chevy Impalas Over Airbag Issues
By 7.21.16
Over the past two years, General Motors has recalled millions of vehicles over airbag issues, many related to Takata safety devices deploying too forcefully. Now, the company is recalling nearly 290,000 Chevrolet sedans for a different reason: the airbags might not deploy in a crash. [More]
IKEA Recalls 80,000 Safety Gates & Extenders Over Fall Hazards
By 7.15.16
On the heels of its recall of 29 million dressers linked to three toddler deaths, IKEA announced this week that it would also call back 80,000 safety gates and safety gate extensions due to potential fall hazards.
Toyota Recalls 1.4M Vehicles For Airbag Issues That Aren’t Related To Takata
By 6.29.16
After nearly two years of telling you about cars being recalled because of shrapnel-shooting Takata airbags, it’s almost a refreshing change of pace to report on an airbag recall that has nothing to do with the auto parts maker. However, Toyota’s latest recall of 1.4 million vehicles bears a striking resemblance to the Takata problems. [More]
Confusing Gear Shifter Recall Expanded To 13,000 Maserati Vehicles
By 6.23.16
Days after the death of Star Trek actor Anton Yelchin was potentially linked to the confusing gear shifter in recalled Jeep vehicles that can appear to be in “Park” when they are not, Fiat Chrysler has announced an expansion of the recall to include some Maserati models.
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Ford Recalls 271K Trucks Over Brake Issue Linked To 9 Crashes
By 5.25.16
While you can debate the best features in the many pickup trucks available, we can all agree that a feature no one wants are faulty brake lines, like the ones resulting in a new recall of 271,000 Ford F-150 trucks. [More]
Nissan Recalls 3.7M Vehicles Over Airbag issues
By 5.2.16
Two years after recalling 1 million vehicles because of faulty airbags, and a year after federal regulators questioned whether that fix had worked, Nissan is giving the whole airbag recall thing another shot: recalling 3.7 million vehicles that contain airbags that might not deploy properly in the event of a crash. [More]
More Than 1M Chevy, GMC Trucks Recalled Over Seatbelt Defect
By 4.15.16
Properly secured seatbelts can prevent someone from being thrown around a vehicle in the event of a crash, potentially saving their lives. That may not be the case for nearly a million General Motors pickup trucks, which contain seatbelts that may not actually hold the driver in a crash. [More]
Toyota Recalls 2.8 Million RAV4 SUVs Because Seatbelts Shouldn’t Separate
By 2.18.16
The purpose of a seatbelt is to secure a person riding in a car to prevent injury in the event of an accident. But the safety devices may not work as intended in nearly three million Toyota SUVs now being recalled. [More]
Mercedes Recalls More Than 126,000 Vehicles Because Airbags Should Deploy In A Crash
By 11.5.15
Typically airbags deploy in the event of a crash and stay in their place when the vehicle is operating normally. But that’s apparently not the way it works for some Mercedes-Benz vehicles now being recalled. [More]
GM Recalls 1.4M Cars Over Fire Risk For The Fourth Time
By 10.27.15
For the fourth time in eight years, General Motors is recalling a number of older vehicles because the engine compartment can catch fire when drops of oil overheat. [More]
KIA Recalls 370,000 SUVs Because Cars Aren’t Supposed To Drive Away Themselves
By 10.15.15
It’s possible that Kia is working on a self-driving car, but there’s a difference between a truly autonomous vehicle and one that can unexpectedly shift into “drive” and roll away. [More]
Hyundai Recalls 470,000 Sonatas Because Engines Shouldn’t Contain Debris
By 9.25.15
A properly running engine is a vital part of driving a car, for that reason, Hyundai has initiated a recall of nearly 470,000 sedans that could contain debris in their motors. [More]
