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Rivian R2 Recalled Over Possible Loss Of Drive Power

A loose connection can spell trouble for a handful of Rivian's newest EVs

BYD Recalls 183,000 Cars In China Over Brake Defect

The recall affects BYD Qin and Tang cars manufactured between 2014 and 2022

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BYD Shark 6 Recalled In Australia Over Runaway Spare Wheels

A defect in the spare wheel carrying assembly could lead to the BYD Shark 6's spare wheel becoming detached

Ford F-150s Can Lose Their Gas Tanks While Driving And That's Just The Start

Ford is recalling 225,471 vehicles over a multitude of issues including one that doesn't have a fix

Testing Of A Mysterious Future Toyota EV Sparked A Recall Of The New C-HR

The electric crossover has a software issue, which can result in a loss of drive power

Kia EV Owner Adds $2 Of Electricity, Gets A Bill For $16,000

One charging session apparently stayed open for 15 months, turning a few dollars of electricity into a five-figure nightmare

Kia's Three-Row EV9 Recalled Over Airbag Issue

The crossover's occupant detection system might not work properly, which could allow an airbag to deploy when a child or child seat is up front

Dealers Only Need $1 Of Service To Erase $10 Of Lost Car Sales

Selling cars isn’t the profit machine it was during the pandemic, but dealerships have another very lucrative place to make up the difference

Toyota's Fix For Its Self-Destructing V6 Is A Guy With A Mallet

Owners of impacted Toyota and Lexus models will have to trust the company's detection method is reliable

GM's 6.2-Liter V8 Recall Mess Gets Worse As Engines Keep Failing After Fixes

GM has received nearly 7,000 complaints of 'fixed' engines failing and the government is expanding their investigation

Dodge Keeps Recalling Durangos That Can Fall Apart While Driving

Tens of thousands of Durangos are being recalled over a spoiler that can get damaged and fall off

Nearly A Million Stellantis Vehicles Have A Camera Problem, All Because Of The Radio

A radio software issue can knock out the rearview camera image in a number of Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, and Ram vehicles

Dealer Allegedly Cannibalized Customer's Kia To Fix Another, And She Filmed It

A routine service visit turned into a workshop confrontation that ended with a manager losing his job

1.5 Million Ram Trucks Recalled Because Their Seat Belts Might Let Loose When You Do

A poorly attached rear buckle anchor has prompted a massive global recall spanning eight model years

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Ford Recalls Three Years Of Mustang Mach-Es Because The Glue Didn't Have Time To Dry

Over 86,000 Ford Mach-E crossovers are being recalled in America after a rushed assembly step left the window trim barely glued on

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Toyota Recalls 5,408 SUVs To Find The 270 With Bad Rear Axles

Dealerships will inspect the rear axle carriers, which may be prone to detaching, and replace them as required

Tesla Is Buying Back 15 Cars Because They're Un-American

Tesla is repurchasing vehicles imported into America that didn't meet US safety standards

Ford Recalls 288,000 Explorers Because The Roof Trim Keeps Flying Off

Loose roof rail covers continue to plague the Explorer and they've reportedly caused an accident

Hyundai's Recalling Over 96,000 Tucsons Because The Dash Can Blank Out Mid-Drive

A software logic fault can blank the Tucson's gauges at speed, taking the speedometer and head-up display down with it

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Land Rover Halts Sales Of Three SUVs Over A Dab Of Gel

Over 250,000 vehicles have been recalled and dealers can't sell the Discovery, Defender, or Range Rover until they get protective lubricant gel

21,000 Toyota And Subaru EVs Recalled Because A Memory Glitch Can Cut Power To The Wheels

A battery ECU software defect could shut down the electric drive system in select Toyota, Lexus, and Subaru EVs

Ford Botched Repairs On Over 125,000 Vehicles, Leading To Four New Recalls

With as many recalls as Ford conducts, you'd figure they at least be good at fixing them

Toyota Replaced Thousands Of These V6s, A Mechanic's Teardown Shows Why

This Toyota twin-turbo V6 teardown reveals how tiny metal particles may have led to catastrophic engine failure

Ford Now Destroys One New Engine A Day, And It Thinks It's Working

Ford takes lessons learned from its Spanish factory to improve the quality of its engines

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GM Says A Seizing V8 Isn't A Defect If Only 3% Of Them Failed

GM argues its recall and 10-year warranty extension make the L87 engine class action unnecessary

The Average US Car Is Almost 13 Years Old, And Ford Wants The Repair Bill

As Americans hold onto cars longer than ever, Ford is betting that older vehicles and a driveway repair van add up to real money

The Lucid Air Can Lose Power Mid-Drive, But The Fix Only Comes After It Does

A second Air recall in two months puts Lucid back in the spotlight over inverters that can fail while you drive