Nearly one-fifth of sold EVs recalled over battery or charging issues

In total, more than 610,000 EVs and more than 81,000 plug-in EVs have been recalled because of issues related to batteries or charging. Battery fires are the most serious issue among the EV ... Read More

How Electric Car, Plug-In Hybrid, Hybrid Reliability Compare - Consumer ...

Consumer Reports shares insights about how electric vehicles (EVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) compare against traditional cars in reliability, based on owner surveys. Read More

Ford Breaks Recall Record in 2025, Has More Than the Next Five Automakers Combined

Ford issues recall after, seemingly chasing a record. It turns out it achieved it in 2024, after having issued no fewer than 88 recalls ... Read More

ICE vehicles losing ground as consumers shift to hybrids and EVs

Take Toyota, for example.The company’s total U.S. sales are up 5.5% so far this year, but its EV and hybrid vehicle sales are up 58%. So, what explains the gap? Read More

Cybertruck’s Many Recalls Make It Worse Than 91 Percent of All 2024 ...

He calculates that the Cybertruck’s six recalls to date are “worse than 91 percent” of other 2024 vehicles. All this was possibly foreshadowed in 2023 when a leaked Tesla report showed the ... Read More

Porsche recalls more than 27,000 Taycan EVs - Engadget

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration issued a safety recall for more than 27,000 of the Porsche EVs. The recall affects “certain” Taycan vehicles released from 2021-2024. Read More

Hyundai, Kia recall over 208,000 EVs; could suffer loss of power

Hyundai and Kia are recalling more than 208,000 electric vehicles. The recall is due to an issue that can cause loss of power in the cars. These recalls cover certain vehicle brands from 2022 ... Read More

EVs and hybrids have improved their reliability, Consumer Reports ...

Consumer Reports subscribers, who filled out surveys during much of 2024, reported that electric vehicles had 42% more problems than gas autos on average. But that was down from 79% more in the ... Read More