Kia EV6 vehicles are recalled because the integrated charging control units (ICCUs) may stop charging the 12-volt batteries and lead to stalled vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in July 2023 after 2022 Kia EV6 owners complained their vehicles lost power while driving. NHTSA found the ICCU could become damaged over time from short bursts of high voltage. The damaged ICCU can prevent charging of the 12V battery which will then gradually discharge while driving. In July 2013, Kia issued a service campaign to inspect EV6 integrated charging contr ..read more

A Tesla battery warranty lawsuit has been filed after a Tesla Model S owner received a warning message which said, “battery fuse requires replacement soon.” According to the battery warranty class action lawsuit, Tesla misrepresented and falsely advertised the battery warranty to the plaintiff and other customers by failing to disclose in either its advertisements or the contract itself that Tesla allegedly would not honor the warranty. The Tesla battery warranty class action lawsuit includes: "All consumers, who, between the applicable statute of limitations and the present, purchased Defen ..read more

A Chevy Camaro key fob recall is allegedly needed based on what a California car owner alleges in a class action lawsuit. The lawsuit says 2010-present Chevrolet Camaros are prone to keyless car theft, or what is also called "relay car theft," when criminals use a cloning device to hack into the key fob signal. The Camaro key fob class action lawsuit was filed by California plaintiff Judy Cho who purchased a new 2023 Chevrolet Camaro in October 2022. In March 2024, her Chevrolet Camaro was stolen from her home and the plaintiff contends it is the fault of General Motors. According to the plai ..read more

A Subaru cracked windshield lawsuit settlement has been reached for owners and lessees of these models. 2019-2022 Subaru Ascent 2019-2022 Subaru Forester 2020-2022 Subaru Legacy 2020-2022 Subaru Outback The Subaru cracked windshield class action lawsuit has went on for more than four years after several lawsuits were consolidated into one class action lawsuit. Subaru denies all wrongdoing and denies the windshields are defective. The automaker says it decided to settle the lawsuit to put an end to the expensive and time consuming litigation. The class action originally had 16 named plaintif ..read more

A Hyundai integrated charging control unit (ICCU) investigation is closed after Hyundai agreed to recall IONIQ 5 vehicles and other models. In June 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation due to complaints about 2022 Hyundai Ioniq 5 vehicles that stalled. Owners said they were driving when their vehicles lost power immediately after a warning light activated. NHTSA found problems with the Hyundai integrated charging control units that could experience over-current and over-voltage conditions at the end of charging. Problems could also occur during cert ..read more

A 2020 Kia Telluride headlight recall has closed down a federal investigation into why Kia Telluride owners reported losing the high-beam headlights without warning. And once the headlights died, Telluride drivers couldn't reactivate the lights, leaving drivers with only the low beams in the dark. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in January 2023 following 23 complaints which alleged the 2020 Kia Telluride high-beam headlights fail while driving at night. Owners also claimed the only fix was to replace the headlight units. And without a Kia Telluride h ..read more

A Tesla Cybertruck recall involves nearly 3,900 trucks due to accelerator pedal problems that require repairs or replacements of the accelerator pedal assemblies. The 2024 Tesla Cybertruck accelerator pedal recall was ordered because the accelerator pedal pads may dislodge and cause the pedals to become trapped by the interior trim. "In affected vehicles, when high force is applied to the pad on the accelerator pedal, the pad may dislodge, which may cause the pedal to become trapped in the interior trim above the pedal." — Tesla Tesla learned of an accelerator pedal problem on a Cybertruck ..read more

Ford battery problems have caused a recall of 2021-2024 Bronco Sport and 2022-2023 Maverick vehicles that need the body control modules and powertrain control modules recalibrated. More than 456,000 vehicles are recalled because electrical accessories could fail and the Bronco Sports and Mavericks could lose power. The body and power train control modules may fail to detect a change in the 12-volt battery state of charge. Ford describes the problem: "An insufficient calibration strategy for detecting sudden battery degradations during a drive cycle can lead to (a) a vehicle that is unable to ..read more

Honda Collision Mitigation Braking System problems that caused a February 2022 federal investigation have now caused safety regulators to upgrade and expand the Honda Accord and Honda CR-V investigation. The upgraded Honda Collision Mitigation Braking System investigation includes nearly 3 million model year 2017-2022 Honda CR-V and 2018-2022 Honda Accord vehicles. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened the original investigation based on Honda Collision Mitigation Braking System problems in 2017-2019 Honda CR-V and 2018-2019 Honda Accord vehicles. Typically known as an "au ..read more

A Toyota Prius rear door latch recall involves about 211,000 cars worldwide, with about 55,000 recalled in the U.S. and 6,700 recalled in Canada. The rear door latch recall includes 2023-2024 Toyota Prius and 2023-2024 Toyota Prius Prime cars because water can enter and short-circuit the electronic rear door latches. This means the rear doors may open while driving if the doors are not locked. Toyota Prius and Prius Prime drivers are warned to make sure the feature that automatically locks the doors when shifting from PARK is activated, at least until repairs are performed by dealers. Those T ..read more