2018 Recap: Cars Recalled In India - Maruti Swift, Toyota Innova Crysta, Ford EcoSport & More

Published On Dec 28, 2018 07:29 PM By Dhruv Attri for Maruti Swift 2014-2021

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A total of 75,354 units were recalled, with a majority of them being premium cars

2018 Maruti Swift

So far, we’ve come out with two detailed reports (listed at the end) of all the cars that have been recalled in India for manufacturing defects. But with the year 2018 coming to an end, there have been quite a few surprise recalls of cars that belong in the exotic supercar territory apart from the the more affordable ones. So here’s a full round up of all the cars recalled this year. But first, let’s see which manufacturer contributed the most to this list.

Manufacturer name (A-Z)	Cars recalled
Mercedes-Benz	22, 579
Audi	18,323
BMW	16,350
Toyota	9,329
Ford	7,249
Maruti Suzuki	1,279
Volkswagen	245
Total	75,354

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The highest recalls were issued by Mercedes-Benz followed by Audi and then BMW. Now let’s look at the models from each manufacturer along with the reasons behind their recall.

Model	Number of units	Manufacturing timeline	Reason
Audi A6	8	2012-2017	Risk of moisture creeping inside electronic components
Audi R8	18	2016 to 2018	Possible oil leakage from the gearbox breather under extreme driving conditions such as on the race track
Audi A4, Q5	15,812	2011 to 2016	Auxiliary heater elements may fail
Audi A4, A6	2,485	2005 to 2011	Takata airbag gas generator housing might burst on deployment
BMW Mini	4	25 May 2017 to 11 June 2018	Crankshaft sensor affected
BMW X3	2	16 July 2007 to 29 September 2009	Rear spoiler screws bolted improperly
BMW X3	8	31 March to 3 May 2018	Airbag gas generator might have an issue
BMW X3	1	28 September 2017	Pressure limiting sealing cap issue
BMW X5	21 (CBU)	19 October 2001 to 22 February 2002	Wrong software, hardware connection may lead to unwanted airbag deployment
BMW E90 (3 Series)	1	1 December 2009	Airbag gas generator malfunction
BMW 3 Series	6,937	14 October 2004 to 17 January 2012	Plug connecting the wiring harness to blower controller may deteriorate and cause short circuit
BMW M5	13	1 November 2017 to 15 April 2018	Electric fuel pump issue
BMW 1 Series and 3 Series (E8X E9X)	9,362	26 July 2007 to 28 May 2012	Risky positive cable of the battery
BMW Mini Countryman (F5X F60)	1	11 June,18	Crankshaft sensor affected
Ford EcoSport	7,249	17 November 2017 to 30 March 2018	Powertrain control module software update
Lamborghini Aventador Coupe, S, Super Veloce, Roadster	30	2012 to 2018	Engine may switch off on certain driving conditions when transmission downshifts and the rpm's drop below 2000rpm
Mercedes-Benz A-Class; B-Class; C-Class; CLA and GLA	2,673	June 2012 to October 2014	Steering column not sufficiently grounded
Mercedes-Benz C-Class	8	11 May 2012 to 30 September 2013	Steering column not properly grounded
Mercedes-Benz C-Class and GLC	599	15 Apr 2014 to December 2017	Steering column not properly grounded
Mercedes-Benz A-Class; B-Class; C-Class; CLA and GLA	4,962	7 Jan, 2015 to 14 February 2017	Steering column issue
Mercedes-Benz A-Class; B-Class; C-Class; CLA and GLA	5,520	4 January 2014 to 6 December 2015	Steering column issue
Mercedes-Benz A-Class, B-Class, C-Class, CLA, GLA, GLC	4,741	12 January 2016 to 17 December 2017	Steering column insufficiently grounded and might trigger airbag
Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class, E 400 Cabriolet	607	17 March 2012 to 23 September 2016	Steering column insufficiently grounded
Mercedes-Benz C-Class, S-Class, GLC	473	7 November 2016 to 4 February 2017	Propellant mixing ratio issue with seat-belt pretensioners
Mercedes-Benz C-Class, E-Class	2,401	14 January 2017 to 10 March 2018	Power steering might get deactivated
Mercedes-Benz GLE, GLS	177	23 April 2018 to 20 August 2018	Rear axle brake caliper may not meet recommended specification
Maruti Suzuki Swift	566	17 May to 4 July 2018	Integrated circuit of airbag controller
Maruti Suzuki Dzire	713	7 May to 5 July 2018	Integrated circuit of airbag controller
Toyota Corolla	2,585	1 June 2015 to 30 November 2015	Airbag sensor issue
Toyota Corolla	3,937	2 January to 31 December 2013	Airbag inflation issue
Toyota Prius	2	8 December 2015	Airbag IC chip sensor issue
Toyota Innova Crysta and Fortuner	2,628	18 July 2016 to 22 March 2018	Fuel hose wrongly connected to canister hose
Toyota Prius	167	10 Oct 2008 to 5 Feb 2014	Hybrid software component could fail
Toyota Prius	10	16 May 2015 to 15 May 2018	Engine wire insulation may wear off causing short circuit
Volkswagen Polo GTI	245	2016 to 2017	Towing eye welding not up to the mark

Volkswagen Vento Connect Edition

Note: VW has only issued official figures for the recall of the Polo GTI and not the Polo GT, Vento and the Jetta which were silently recalled in September 2018.

Are you the owner of any of the cars that were recalled this year? How was your experience at the service centre where the repairs were carried out? Do share your inputs in the comments section below and educate others.