Although brand new, thousands of vehicles present safety risks.

Computers and robotics are not “yet” synonymous with perfection, as evidenced by the 178 recalls issued by Transport Canada in the last 10 months, 52 of which involved the 2023 models.

Between June 2022 and May 1st 2023, about twenty manufacturers, in nearly twenty aspects, designated 80 models with dangerous problems at various levels.

The most serious relate to fire hazards, over 47,000; power loss, 25,000; and glare, some 85,600, plus 33,000 vehicles with non-compliant tail lights.

In these batches, 20,000 Bolt EVs have been recalled due to the risk of carpet fires during an impact.

Rogue et Qashqai

Of the one million vehicles that have been recalled, an astonishing one-third have a construction or design defect that dates back several years, even almost 20 years!

One example is the recall of more than 95,000 Rogue and Qashqai S models due to hazards caused by inadvertent unlocking of the folding ignition key.

Nissan said that on these 2014 to 2022 models it could result in loss of engine power, loss of power steering and braking, and non-deployment of airbags.

This recall is in addition to some 7,300 of its Titans and Frontiers whose parking pawl may not engage when the lever is in position P, causing the vehicle to move.

Technology involved

The fact remains that technology has a lot to do with these recalls, such as the sudden loss of power caused by resetting the high-voltage battery control unit of electric vehicles.

Or this programming error in the comfort module that, in the GM family, causes glare because the daytime running lights do not turn off when the headlights are turned on.

In this case, the recalled units are Buick Envision, Cadillac CT4, CT5, Escalade and Escalade ESV, Chevrolet Silverado, Suburban and Tahoe, as well as GMC Sierra, Yukon and Yukon XL pickups.

All recalls since 1970

The importance of the Transport Canada Recall Database, which is available to all, is undeniable. It can be accessed through the recalls site, Alexa or an RSS content source.

The 40,000 still-valid notices on the site since 1970, from manufacturers of road vehicles, snowmobiles and tires, systematically indicate the corrective measures applied free of charge by their dealers.

Since recalls only affect a certain number of models, it is usually sufficient to check by entering the vehicle identification number of any model and year on the manufacturer’s website.

Away from the dealers

Even if it is up to the dealers to make the necessary corrections, garages can solve many problems, especially in remote areas, but be sure to have the agreement of the customer and the manufacturer.

Note: The recall in early March of 3,470 Tesla Model Ys due to loose bolts holding the backrests together is only for the U.S. market.

EXCLUSIVE REPORT

This is followed by a list of the nature of the recalls, as well as a list of the 80 2023 models, specifying the purpose of the problem, the number of units affected, and the Transport Canada link to obtain the details.

Nature of the recalls

DEFECTS	RECALLS	UNITS
Glare lights	1	85,685
Backup camera	4	72,003
Tail lights	2	33,228
Short circuit and fire hazard	6	27,338
Loss of power	7	24,582
Risk of fire after collision	1	19,898
Transmission fluid leak	1	17,606
Seatbelt warning system	1	11,828
Engine failure	1	9,697
Movement of the parked vehicle	2	7,361
Airbag	4	2,329
Short circuit	4	1,926
Braking	3	2,046
Steering wheel axle	1	1,182
Messages and instrument brightness	1	1,151
Seats and restraints – Headrests	6	835
Belt pre-tensioner	2	635
Tires – Breakage during assembly	2	691
Loss of wheel	2	365
Brake lights	1	364
Label – Wrong charge	2	119
Vehicle tracking	1	100
Fuel leakage	1	46
Rear suspension bolts	1	12
Headlight malfunction	1	2

2023 Vehicle Recalls

June 2022 to March 2023

BRANDS	MODELS	PROBLEMS	Qty	RECALL #
AUDI	A3 S3	Incorrect charge	107	2022-694
	TT	Tail lights	73	2022-629
	A5	Engine	9,697	2022-576
BMW	3	Backup camera	203	2022-574
	i4 iX	Short circuit	26	2022-620
	iX	Airbag	745	2022-364
	7 i7	Tracking	100	2022-661
	iX	Instruments	1,151	2022-363
	i4 i7 iX	Loss of power	2,155	2022-734
BUICK	Envision	Glare lights	85,685	2022-700
CADILLAC	CT4 CT5	Glare lights	–	2022-700
	Escalade + ESV	Glare lights	–
CHEVROLET	Express*	Short circuit	25,412	2023-210
	Silverado	Glare lights	–	2022-700
	Suburban Tahoe	Glare lights	–	–
	Bolt EV*	Fire hazard	19,898	2022-719
CHRYSLER	Pacifica PHEV	Loss of power	7,333	2023-008
FORD	Explorer	Backup camera	39,674	2023-018
GENESIS	G80	Pre-tensioners	46	2022-624
GMC	Terrain	Airbag	10	2022-723
	Sierra Yukon + XL	Glare lights	–	2022-700
	Savana*	Short circuit	25,412	2023-210
JEEP	Gladiator	Loss of power	4,082	2023-218
	Wrangler	Loss of power	429	2023-255
	Wrangler	Loss of power	4,082	2023-218
KIA	Sportage*	Short circuit	1,858	2022-500
	K5	Loss of power	9,039	2022-580
	Forte	Spindle axle	1,182	2022-698
LAND ROVER	Defender Discovery	Pre-tensioner	645	2022-392
	Discovery Sport	Pre-tensioner	–	–
	Range Rover Sport	Pre-tensioner	–	–
	Range Rover Velar	Pre-tensioner	–	–
LINCOLN	Aviator	Alarm	11,828	2022-743
	Aviator Corsair	Backup camera	–	2023-018
MCLAREN	Artura*	Fuite de carburant	46	2022-704
NISSAN	Frontier	Displacement	7,361	2022-502
PORSCHE	911 Carrera	Airbag	7	2022-691
RAM	2500	Liquid leakage	17,606	2022-644
ROLLS-ROYCE	Phantom	Headlights	2	2022-545
TESLA	Model X	Airbags	1,567	2022-652
	Model 3 and Y	Tail lights	33,155	2022-651
TOYOTA	bZ4X	Incorrect charge	12	2022-387
	Supra	Loss of wheel	38	2022-739
VOLKSWAGEN	Atlas	Rear bolts	12	2022-612
	GTI	Backup camera	705	2022-630
	ID.4*	Short circuit	42	2022-746
	Atlas + Cross Sport	Engine failure	–	2022-576
	Atlas + Cross Sport	Braking	132	2022-540
VOLVO	C40 S60 S90 V60	Backup camera	31,117	2022-595
	V60 Cross Country	–	–	–
	V90 Cross Country	–	–	–
	XC40 XC60 XC90	–	–	–
	S60 S90 V60	Loss of power	1,185	2022-594
	XC60 XC90	–	–	2022-594
	C40 S60 V60	Braking	1,602	2023-010
	V60 Cross Country	–	–	–
	V90 Cross Country	–	–	–
	XC40 XC60 XC 90	–	–	–

* Models marked with an asterisk are fire hazards. Same lot, same recall number.

This article was last updated on May 4, 2023.