How many open recalls on your vehicle.

[ls973800]

Two open recalls on my 2019 Honda Pilot. One for the Start/Stop system which updates the software to allow the system to not operate if the battery is below a certain threshold, and one for the MOST connections which may prevent the rear view camera from working. The Start/Stop recall also calls for valve adjustments if the software update does not fix the problem of the car not re-starting when it has shut off at a stop.

I have had no problems and don't plan on getting them done anytime soon if at all. The MOST connections require a lot of the dash board trim and other parts to be removed and owner's have posted pictures of damaged areas when the techs doing the work did not use the proper removal trim tools or other damaged concerns.

 

[MrGraybeard]

I've had two recalls on my 2021 Ranger. One was to check to see if the passenger-side seat belt was defective (they checked, it isn't) and the second has something to do with the baby seat mount in the rear of the extended cab. I haven't bothered with that.

 

[Marcozi]

0 on my car!

 

[MSCH]

I was more curious who ignores the mundane recalls than what vehicles dont have any.
for instance Ram issued a recall for the drag links on the HD trucks.
apparently something like 5 out of 200,000 might have been misthreaded which might cause an issue...
so if you bring it in Ram is going to check your drag link and tack weld the adjusting jam nuts on this thing and schedule you for a replacement.
I crawled under my truck and checked. That was that. nothing wrong with it and I don't want them tack welding the adjuster nuts.

same thing with the shift solenoid.. apparently if you keep your foot on the brake for ten minutes or more, there might be a small possibility that the trans shift solenoid will malfunction and you wont be able to move the gear lever. I don't keep my foot on the brake for ten minutes at a time..

 

[JohnnyG]

Zero. But one OTA update.

 

[dumkid]

I have an open recall for headlight adjusters. Apparently people would mess with them and blind oncoming traffic, so they want to disable the horizontal headlight adjusters. Im gonna keep my adjustable lights, thank you very much

 

[racer12306]

None that I'm aware of.

I have the NHTSA SaferCar app that pops up every month to remind me to open the app and check for recalls.

 

[LDB]

Mine has none but you better believe if/when it does I'm taking it ASAP. Much more solid ground to sue them if/when it becomes necessary. I'd be a fool not to.

 

[joegreen]

Did the recalls on the maverick and all i got out of it was a grease smudged headliner, door seals that arent installed properly and passenger side grab handles that were swapped front to back and had no fasteners in there so they both came off when they were grabbed. Ugh. Plus the holes they drilled in the under engine shield for the recall. Basically took the truck in to get destroyed.

 

[PF52]

I was more curious who ignores the mundane recalls ....

And why.

My Cobalt was recalled for replacement of the electric power steering assist motor. But with the way I drive, I'd already experienced issues with mine beforehand and had replaced it myself a couple years earlier (I drive a lot!). Replacing it took me about twelve minutes and 200,000 miles later it still works perfectly. I see no need to take it in.

A co-worker had a Jeep Liberty Diesel. He loved the thing... It had loads of low-RPM torque and was quick around town and was unstoppable when he took it to the off-road trails. Then Chrysler issued a recall for some sort of emissions-related problem. So he looked at the forums and found everyone who had this recall done came to regret it because everything they liked about the vehicle was now gone. The low-RPM torque was cut way back and the vehicle could barely get out of its own way. So he continued to ignore the recall. Eventually, though, he decided to trade in the vehicle because it became impossible to get it serviced anywhere besides at the dealer. And the dealer wouldn't touch it without doing the recall also.

 

[BHopkins]

Zero open. I have always taken my cars in to have recalls completed.

My reasoning is, I want my car to be right. Did my personal cars have the defect associated with the recall? Maybe not. Or, maybe yes. So why not get it fixed on the auto manufacturer's dime?

Second, if I ignore a safety recall, and someone gets injured, I could be found negligent. Maybe a family member. Maybe the next owner, who is injured before they are aware that the recall was never done. Why risk it because of the inconvenience of waiting for my car in a shop?

 

[yagciogullari]

no recalls on my mazda 3 according to mazda eu

 

[Kira]

I'm totally with the sentiments expressed in post #31.
Back before I kept my cars as long as I do now, I'd always tell a buyer to register the car with the car company so a notice of TSB or recall can get to them.
Being able to say, "All the recalls have been done", is a positive.

Sorry about that greased up headliner occurrence. Sloppy workers are galling.

Something I've observed: During TSB/recall work, never have I been approached by a salesman.
I figured they'd always try to get you to trade.
Ha, I guess my vehicles were always so old, nobody wanted them.

At a Ford dealership 150 miles from home, I asked if they had airbags in their supply. The fellow checked and said they did and politely requested that I choose them for such work. I assume it's easily scheduled and is "guaranteed headache-free money" from the mothership.
The guy was so straight, I scheduled the replacement with him as well as the secondary recall involving inspection of the installation.

The Volvo replacement steering wheel bag I got is black instead of the tan interior color. At least it matches the radio/AC panel.

 

[1 SX]

Even though "Kia"...(the Koup is 97% manufactured Korean then shipped over) At the moment, zero open recalls...

I did have a couple TSB's, and a recall or two outstanding in the beginning, but they have all been addressed.

* Air Bag "extension" wire harness kit
* Knock sensor update with the extended warranty on the engine
* Additional rust proofing on the undercarriage

*Maybe ABS fuse/wire update, not sure yet.

Kia dealership addressed the 3 top "issues" before they became issues, no questions asked, and were able to get me in the door within a couple days of calling, every time.

 

[Hermann]

Did the recalls on the maverick and all i got out of it was a grease smudged headliner, door seals that arent installed properly and passenger side grab handles that were swapped front to back and had no fasteners in there so they both came off when they were grabbed. Ugh. Plus the holes they drilled in the under engine shield for the recall. Basically took the truck in to get destroyed.

R U on the Maverick Truck Club forum ?

 

[John105]

Totally get that they are inconvenient. with the Takata airbag scandal I did take my car off the road as BMW provided a free loaner for 4 mos. while parts were not available. Some had loaners for more than a year. At the time, why not, drive a brand new 2016 BMW 9 years newer than mine, and keep the mileage off of mine. But even after 4 mos, the fix was temporary so I should have not brought my car in. Would have made more sense to keep using the loaner for another year or two until the real and permanent fix was available. The tech left his tools in my car and I thought you know what they can call me and pick them up if they want to. Some fancy German torx handles.

With the blower motor recall which said vehicle could catch fire resulting in death by convection, that was a bit overdramatic and I didn't do it for 2 years. Only when I was at the dealer for an annual state inspection.

I've found GM recalls to be bogus. Take your car in to have the rear hatch strut looked at, and that's all they do. Look, not replace. Water pump, do nothing but top off radiator with Dexcool, so your water pump fails out of warranty. Same with steering. It's hard to see which recalls are real, and which are a result of enough people whining, and which are marketing to get you in to buy a new car.

I was surprised to get yet another check from the Takata class action in 2023. The letter stated that this would be the last one. Again, Honda and BMW were the only two car companies to do the right thing--tell owners not to drive and provide free loaners.

 

[SHOZ]

I have one for my Gen Coupe. It's for an oil spray treatment underneath. The Accent has a brake light switch open recall but I replaced it my self rather than wait 4 hours at the dealer after making an early morning appointment.

 

[The motor guy]

Totally get that they are inconvenient. with the Takata airbag scandal I did take my car off the road as BMW provided a free loaner for 4 mos. while parts were not available. Some had loaners for more than a year. At the time, why not, drive a brand new 2016 BMW 9 years newer than mine, and keep the mileage off of mine. But even after 4 mos, the fix was temporary so I should have not brought my car in. Would have made more sense to keep using the loaner for another year or two until the real and permanent fix was available. The tech left his tools in my car and I thought you know what they can call me and pick them up if they want to. Some fancy German torx handles.

With the blower motor recall which said vehicle could catch fire resulting in death by convection, that was a bit overdramatic and I didn't do it for 2 years. Only when I was at the dealer for an annual state inspection.

I've found GM recalls to be bogus. Take your car in to have the rear hatch strut looked at, and that's all they do. Look, not replace. Water pump, do nothing but top off radiator with Dexcool, so your water pump fails out of warranty. Same with steering. It's hard to see which recalls are real, and which are a result of enough people whining, and which are marketing to get you in to buy a new car.

I was surprised to get yet another check from the Takata class action in 2023. The letter stated that this would be the last one. Again, Honda and BMW were the only two car companies to do the right thing--tell owners not to drive and provide free loaners.

How long have they been mailing checks out? Doesn't everyone have a Takata airbag?

 

[wavinwayne]

I was more curious who ignores the mundane recalls than what vehicles dont have any.

For me, I would have all open recalls repaired by the dealer, so that if I decided to sell the vehicle and the potential buyer searched, they would find zero open recalls.

 

[John105]

How long have they been mailing checks out? Doesn't everyone have a Takata airbag?

Can't really remember the dates. I want to say I got a large check in 2018 maybe? I'd have to search on the BMW forum where many of us posted. But oddly there were remaining funds and we got another check in 2023. Each vehicle mfg. was distinct, meaning, my class was BMW, i.e. BMW decided on how they would settle it. I saw the invoice for my loaner car it was over $9k. Imagine they did this for everyone? Some for over a year. Even though their current products stink (other than M cars), they were a car co. very concerned with their brand and its value. And I will give them credit, they put their money where their mouths are.