Chevy Camaro Owners File Lawsuit Over 'Service Airbag' Lights
Owners of 2010-2011 Chevrolet Camaro cars have filed a lawsuit against General Motors alleging airbag defects cause the "Service Airbag" lights to illuminate due to a loss of the passenger airbag...
View ArticleGM Says Popular SUVs Have Wrong Window Stickers
General Motors told its dealerships to stop selling about 60,000 model year Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia SUVs after discovering the window stickers (Monroney labels) have incorrect...
View ArticleSouth Korea Accuses Nissan of Cheating Emissions Tests
The South Korean Ministry of Environment says it found evidence that new Nissan Qashqai compact SUVs are equipped with illegal devices to cheat on emissions tests. According to environmental...
View ArticleRecalled Axle Repair May Not Meet U.S. Safety Agency's Own Rules
Government regulations say automakers must repair recalled vehicles to make sure consumers are safe. But consumer safety advocates say that is not happening in the case of some 1998 – 2003 model year...
View ArticleFord Spark Plugs Breaking? Ford Settles Class-Action Lawsuit
Ford and Lincoln owners who experienced spark plugs breaking when trying to change the plugs have claim benefit deadlines approaching after Ford agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit. Without...
View ArticleChrysler Recalls More Than 84,000 Trailer Tow Light Modules
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) has trailer light control problems and has ordered one recall involving vans and a separate recall for the trailer tow lights sold separately for the vans. Chrysler says more...
View ArticleFiat Chrysler Recalls 580,000 Cars and SUVs in 2 Recalls
Fiat Chrysler (FCA US) has announced two recalls totaling about 580,000 cars and SUVs, but no word has been announced concerning when the recalls will begin. Jeep Wrangler About 500,000 of the...
View ArticleSubaru Recalls Legacy and Outback For Bad Brake Fluid
Subaru is recalling 766 model year 2015 Legacy and Outback vehicles that could be difficult to handle while driving. Subaru discovered excess moisture in a storage tank of brake fluid that caused a...
View ArticleNHTSA Petitioned to Investigate Pontiac Solstice and Saturn Sky
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has received a petition to investigate alleged airbag system defects in 2006-2010 Pontiac Solstice and 2007-2010 Saturn Sky cars. The...
View ArticleGM To Offer Compensation For Overstating Fuel Economy
General Motors will reportedly offer compensation to about 170,000 owners, lessees and rental car customers because of overstating fuel economy on 2016 Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia...
View ArticleSuzuki Says it Didn't Cheat on Fuel Economy
Suzuki says it didn't intentionally cheat on fuel economy tests while the automaker admits it spent the past six years selling 2.1 million cars with incorrect fuel economy estimates. Saying it...
View ArticleCadillac CTS False Safety Ratings Class-Action Lawsuit to Proceed
A class-action lawsuit against General Motors concerning false safety ratings on window stickers for 2014 Cadillac CTS cars will proceed after the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against the...
View ArticleVolkswagen Recalls Touareg to Fix Tire Pressure Problems
Volkswagen is recalling 366 vehicles to fix tire pressure monitoring problems and to correct tire pressure labels. VW says the 2016 Touareg SUVs have tire pressure monitoring systems that may not have...
View ArticleNHTSA Closes 'Audit Query' Into Chrysler Parts Restrictions
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed a 2014 "audit query" of Fiat Chrysler's (FCA) recall processes and its management of its parts division Mopar. The investigation...
View ArticleHyundai Sonata Unintended Acceleration Events in Reverse?
Allegations of Hyundai Sonata unintended acceleration events have caught the attention of Singapore safety officials who are looking into claims of Hyundai Sonata cars that experience "unintended...
View ArticleChevy Equinox, GMC Terrain Oil Consumption Bulletin Issued
Owners of 2011 Chevrolet Equinox and 2011 GMC Terrain SUVs who have complained about excessive oil consumption problems may receive help from General Motors based on technical service bulletin (TSB)...
View ArticleToyota Recalls 1.5 Million Toyota, Lexus and Scion Vehicles
Toyota is recalling more than 1.5 million Toyota, Lexus and Scion vehicles in the U.S. to replace Takata airbags at risk of exploding. Toyota names the following models as part of the recall:...
View ArticleVolkswagen Timing Chain Tensioner Lawsuit Filed in New Jersey
A Volkswagen timing chain tensioner lawsuit alleges numerous VW and Audi vehicles have defects in the timing chain tensioning systems that cause complete engine failure. The proposed class-action...
View ArticleBMW i3 'Range Extender' Lawsuit Says The Cars Lose Speed
A BMW i3 "range extender" (REx) class-action lawsuit alleges the cars suddenly lose both power and speed when the range extender option is activated. The BMW lawsuit focuses on 2014-2016 i3 REx cars...
View ArticleFord Recalls 271,000 F-150 Trucks For Leaking Master Cylinders
Ford is recalling close to 271,000 F-150 trucks to fix brake problems that have allegedly caused nine accidents. The automaker says the 2013-2014 Ford F-150 trucks need the master cylinders replaced...
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