Chery expands Omoda 5 axle recall to 8,878 Malaysian vehicles

Chery Malaysia has opened a new inspection campaign for 8,878 pre‑facelift Omoda 5 models, covering the C and H variants that were built before the 2024 facelift. Owners can obtain a free inspection at authorised service centres, and if a defect is found a rear‑axle component will be replaced at no cost. The company has not yet explained why the 2026 campaign is larger than the earlier 2024 programme or how the technical findings are related.

Recall scope expands

Recall scope expands. The 2024 recall covered 600 vehicles built at the Inokom plant in August 2023 and identified 60 cars with components made on August 15. Chery said the problem stemmed from an automated welding tip that was replaced without recalibration, producing incomplete weld penetration. The 2026 review, however, cites potentially insufficient weld strength at the rear‑axle trailing‑arm joints, a different description that the company has not linked to the earlier issue.

In the 8,878‑vehicle campaign the facelifted Chery O5, the electric Omoda E5, or other export‑market variants that use independent multi‑link rear suspension are excluded. Chery is also screening cars in other markets that share affected production batches, but eligibility depends on the specific parts identified, not on model name or country. Meanwhile the Malaysian Road Transport Department has temporarily suspended Vehicle Type Approval for the affected pre‑facelift cars, preventing new registrations until the safety assessment is complete.