Chery Recalls 53,882 Omoda and Tiggo 5x Vehicles in China After Malaysia Axle Failure — What It Means for Canada

Chery Automobile (HKG: 9973) will recall 53,882 Omoda and Tiggo 5x vehicles in China starting November 27, 2026, after China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) flagged a rear-axle weld defect. The recall covers vehicles built between June 6, 2022 and December 31, 2023, and follows a month after a 2023 Omoda 5 lost its rear axle and wheels while being driven in Johor Bahru, Malaysia.

What the defect is

According to SAMR's filing, a manufacturing process problem may have left the weld between each rear axle's trailing arm and its sleeve defective. In extreme cases, the weld could fail and separate, causing a loss of wheel control. Chery will inspect the axle production date code free of charge and replace the rear axle on any vehicle from the defective batch, notifying owners by text message and registered mail.

The Malaysia incident that triggered it

The recall follows a 2023 Omoda 5 that lost its rear axle and wheels while being driven in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, on October 6. No one was injured. Malaysia's Road Transport Department (JPJ) suspended the model's vehicle type approval and all new registrations on October 11, and said it would audit the Omoda 5's production and assembly line and its axle supplier.

Chery responded the same day, saying an investigation found that welds at part of the rear trailing arm on the affected batch may lack sufficient strength, and that models with that structure were already out of production. Its Malaysian unit began recalling 8,878 Omoda 5 SUVs in C and H variants. The China recall is about six times the size of the Malaysian one, and it adds the Tiggo 5x, which was not part of the Malaysian campaign.

Why this matters for Canada

Chery's Omoda and Jaecoo brands plan to launch their first electric SUV in Canada in spring 2027, with a second model about three months later. Both models are due to be revealed on November 10. The plan calls for about a dozen dealers in Quebec, Ontario and British Columbia, and roughly 6,000 sales in the first year.

Canadian buyers should note that the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 5x affected by the China recall are not the same models Chery is bringing to Canada. The Canadian launches are new electric SUVs, not the gasoline or PHEV variants caught in this recall. However, the axle-weld defect is a reminder that Chery's export-focused brands are still working through quality-control issues from earlier production batches. How the brand handles questions about the Omoda 5's axle record may well shape its first impression with Canadian buyers.

• China recall size: 53,882 vehicles (Omoda + Tiggo 5x, built June 2022 – December 2023)
• Malaysia recall size: 8,878 Omoda 5 SUVs (C and H variants)
• Defect: rear-axle trailing-arm weld may lack sufficient strength
• Canada launch: first electric SUV in spring 2027, second model ~3 months later
• Canadian dealer plan: ~12 dealers in Quebec, Ontario and BC; ~6,000 first-year sales

Chery is also weighing local production in Canada, according to executive vice president Zhang Guibing in an October 23 report. With the Canadian models due to be named next week, the brand's handling of the Omoda 5's axle record will be closely watched by Canadian consumers and regulators alike.

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