A to Z of brand recall

Alfa Romeo recalls all models with faulty Pirelli tyres, 2010.

BMW recalls the famous 5-series and 3-series for non-deploying airbags, 2008.

The X6 for the same reason the following year.

The Gran Turismo and the 7-series were recalled for non-compliance with Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards, 2010.

Chevrolet recalls the Captiva for faulty suspension, 2010.

The Cruze for defects in its fuel supply pipes the same year.

And the Cobalt for faulty power steering at almost the same time. 

Daewoo recalls its Korean cars due to "manufacturing defects", 2010.

Eternally, especially grateful there isn't a car manufacturer under "E".

Fiat recalls the Grande Punto for faulty steering, 2010.

Ford recalls its SUVs for faulty front seat recliners, 2010.

GM recalls a batch of heavy duty vans for high risk of engine fire, 2010.

Honda recalls Odyssey and Element models for faulty brake pedals, 2010.

Hyundai recalls Sonata's 2011 model for faulty door latches while it's still 2010.

Isuzu recalls its trucks for natural gas fuel leak, 2010.


Jaguar recalls the XF for faulty seatbelts, 2009.

Kia haven't run into any troubles yet.

Lexus recalls the GX 460 for faulty suspension, 2010.

Maruti Suzuki recalls the A-star for a leaky fuel-tank valve, 2010.

Mazda recalls Mazda 3 for a faulty oil hose, 2010.

Nissan recalls Titan, Armada, Quest and Infiniti QX56 for faulty brake pedals, 2010.

Opel's woes are nothing to worry about, 2010.


Porsche recalls Panamera for faulty seat belts, 2010.

Pontiac recalls G5 and Pursuit for defective power steering, 2010.


"Q" must stand for quality or something. 

Renault recalls Scenic and Kangoo for steering problems, 2009.

Subaru recalls Tribeca for faulty door window assembly, 2008.

Toyota recalls the Landcruiser for bad suspension in 2010.

The Prius got there a year earlier, with its faulty floor mats, and gas pedals on auto-drive.

The Corolla's faulty steering was the reason they were recalled in 2010. And every year since 2003, except 2008. But that year they were probably busy screwing up the Prius.

Ultra cool, that car manufacturers gave "U" a skip too. Might have been numerologically unlucky for them, who knows.

Volkswagen recalls Novo Gol, Novo Voyage for insufficiently greased bearings, 2010.

Volvo recalls S80, xc70 and xc60 for a flaw in software leading to engine failure, 2010.

W, X, Y and Z couldn't be happier about their being exempt from this brand recall exercise.