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Chery Omoda 5 Recall After Rear-Axle Detachment in Malaysia
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Incident and Immediate Response
On October 6, a Chery Omoda 5 SUV in Johor Bahru lost its rear axle and wheels while being driven, leaving the vehicle stranded but causing no injuries. The Road Transport Department (Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ)) responded on October 11 by temporarily suspending the model’s Vehicle Type Approval (VTA) and halting all new registrations pending a technical investigation. JPJ also ordered Chery Malaysia to identify every potentially affected unit by part number, production batch and Vehicle Identification Number (VIN), and to conduct a recall for inspection and corrective action.
Background & Context
This is the second rear-axle failure involving the Omoda 5 in Malaysia. In April 2024, an Omoda 5’s rear axle detached, prompting Chery to recall 600 vehicles. That recall traced the defect to a mis-calibrated welding tip at the axle-component supplier; 60 units produced on August 15, 2023 required rear-axle replacement. The earlier campaign was closed in June 2024 after the affected cars were serviced.
The Omoda 5, launched in China in 2022, uses a torsion-beam rear suspension. In September 2025 the model was discontinued in Malaysia and replaced by the Chery O5, which employs a multi-link independent rear suspension. It is therefore unclear whether the current recall concerns pre-2025 units with the original design or newer vehicles that may have received an updated suspension assembly.
Data & Statistics
- 8,878 Omoda 5 SUVs (C and H variants) are being recalled in Malaysia.
- The recall covers vehicles assembled in the 2023 production batch; Chery has not disclosed the exact model years.
- The 2024 recall involved 600 units, of which 60 required axle replacement.
Official Statements & Responses
- JPJ will audit Chery’s production line, welding-joint inspection procedures and supplier compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice, and the suspension will remain until technical verification confirms safety risks are mitigated.
- Chery Auto Malaysia’s notice on its Facebook page confirmed a recall campaign for the C and H variants, apologized for the inconvenience and reaffirmed its commitment to customer safety.
Conflicting Reports & Gaps
Sources differ on whether the current defect stems from the original torsion-beam design or from the newer multi-link suspension introduced in the 2025 facelift. No outlet provided definitive production-year data for the recalled units, and Chery has not clarified if the updated rear-axle assembly is implicated.
Verbatim Quotes
- “This looks to be a serious incident, the second of its kind, where the manufacturer is now taken to task by JPJ.” — Hal Serudin
What’s Next
JPJ will continue its technical audit of Chery’s assembly line and axle-component suppliers. The VTA suspension will be lifted only after Chery implements corrective and preventive measures verified by JPJ. Chery has also announced precautionary checks on Omoda 5 vehicles from the same 2023 batch exported to other markets, with findings to be disclosed promptly.