Every Major Automobile Recall in 2024, Thus Far

Ford has recalled over 16,500 of its 2021-2022 E-350 and E-450 models equipped with dual rear wheels. In these vehicles, the connection between the power steering pressure line and the brake hydroboost unit can result in leakage of the power steering fluid.

This issue can result in the loss of functionality regarding the steering and brake assist features, ultimately increasing the risk of a crash. Drivers will need to take their vehicle to their Ford dealer to replace the power steering pressure line and the hydroboost jumper line.

GM has recalled nearly 820,000 cars due to a safety issue affecting its power-operated tailgates. The tailgate switch of their Silverado and Sierra trucks may short circuit when coming into contact with water.

Water intrusion into the electronic latching mechanism can result in the tailgate unlatching while the vehicle is in park. Thus far, there have been 130 complaints of this happening, and so a recall has been issued on select pickups manufactured between 2020 and 2024.

The following vehicles have been recalled:

• Chevrolet Silverado 2500 and 3500
• GMC Sierra 2500 and 3500

General Motors has also recalled 55,755 of their compact trucks over issues with their automatic emergency brake falsely detecting an obstacle, therefore potentially causing the vehicle to stop or slow down abruptly, thus increasing the driver’s risk of a crash.

The following trucks may be affected by this issue:

• 2023 Chevrolet Colorado
• 2023 GMC Canyon

Owners of these vehicles are encouraged to bring their vehicles in for a software update for the front camera module.

Hyundai has recalled 186,588 Hyundai Elantra vehicles with the model years 2015 and 2016 over the vehicle’s trunk emergency release, which is prone to failure.

Failure could potentially cause a person inside the trunk compartment to become trapped, posing distress and other safety concerns.

Almost 200,000 Jeep hybrid SUV models have been recalled due to an issue affecting the defrosting system. The hybrid control processor is prone to software errors that may make the defroster inoperable.

The following vehicles have been recalled:

• 2021 to 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xe manufactured between September 2, 2020, and August 24, 2023.
• 2022 to 2024 Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe manufactured between July 23, 2021, and December 5, 2023.

Owners of these vehicles are encouraged to take their vehicles to their local dealership to update the HCP software.

Over 35,000 Kia Tellurides have been recalled over high-beam headlight failure affecting 2020 Kia Telluride models.

Kia dealers will inspect and replace high-beam headlights as necessary for all drivers affected by this issue.

Mercedes-Benz has recalled over 12,000 vehicles for issues affecting the 48-volt ground cable connection, which, when not tightened correctly, can cause it to overheat.

The following vehicles have been recalled for inspection:

• 2021 Mercedes-Benz AMG CLS53
• 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG E53
• 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT43
• 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG GT53
• 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz CLS450
• 2021-2023 Mercedes-Benz E450

Toyota has recalled over 280,660 vehicles that may be prone to unexpected movement when the vehicle is put into neutral while brakes are not applied.

The following vehicles have been recalled:

• 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra
• 2022-2024 Toyota Tundra Hybrid
• 2022-2024 Lexus LX600
• 2023-2024 Toyota Sequoia Hybrid

Owners of these models will need to bring their vehicles to a Toyota dealership to update the transmission control ECU software.

Toyota has recalled over 18,600 Toyota and Lexus models over an issue affecting the rearview camera that can fail to display an image, resulting in an increased risk of a collision, especially for drivers who rely on the feature.

The following vehicles have been recalled:

• 2023-2024 Lexus ES
• 2023-2024 Lexus ES Hybrid
• 2024 Lexus LC
• 2024 Lexus LC Hybrid
• 2023 Lexus LS
• 2023 Lexus LS Hybrid
• 2023 Toyota Mirai

Volkswagen has recalled over 260,000 vehicles due to an issue with the suction pump in some of its most popular models. The defective suction pump could cause fuel leakage from the gas tank, which may be detectable as fuel odor inside the vehicle.

The manufacturer has recalled certain 2015 to 2020 front-wheel-drive models with a particular suction jet pump manufactured by Gentherm.

The following models have been recalled:

• Golf
• Golf GTI
• Golf Sportswagen
• Jetta
• Audi A3