Recalls

Yes, California’s lemon law covers electric vehicles. Under the Song-Beverly Consumer Warranty Act, if the manufacturer can’t fix a warranty defect that substantially impairs your EV’s use, value or safety after a reasonable number of attempts, it must refund what you paid or replace the vehicle, and you choose which….

GM recall 26V289 covers 66 U.S. 4WD and AWD Chevrolet, GMC and Cadillac trucks and SUVs, mostly 2026 models, because a missing oil pickup tube in the transfer case can cause the wheels to lock up without warning. GM says owners should not drive these vehicles until a dealer inspects…

You bought a Tiguan, an Atlas, or a Q3 because it felt solid. Then a letter, or a headline, tells you a single corroded bolt could take away your steering in a parking lot. That’s unsettling. At The Barry Law Firm, we’ve handled only California lemon law cases since 2010,…

You bought an F-150 because it’s supposed to be the truck that just works. Then a recall notice shows up saying the fuel tank might come loose while you’re driving. That’s not a small thing. The short answer: Ford recalled 223,472 U.S. 2023 to 2027 F-150s because a front fuel…

Land Rover issued four recalls in 2026: Recent recalls include two for the DC-DC converter in mild-hybrid models, which can cause a loss of drive power (26V-248 in April and a software recall, 26V-XXX, in September). There’s also one for a driver airbag connector that can corrode (26V-389) and one…

Hyundai issued a heavy run of recalls in 2026, affecting more than a million vehicles across the Palisade, Tucson, Santa Cruz, Santa Fe, IONIQ, Elantra, Kona, Sonata, and Genesis lines. The largest is recall 26V034, covering 568,576 Palisades for a third-row curtain airbag defect. A recall gets you a free…

On August 20, 2026, federal regulators opened another investigation into Chevy 6.2 engine issues. This time, they’re looking at whether GM’s recall repair got the job done. Hundreds of owners said their engines failed after getting the fix. Some even got new engines and still had trouble. Did you get…

If you own or lease a newer Chevrolet, GMC, Cadillac, or Buick in California, you should pay attention. On August 21, 2026, federal regulators began an engineering analysis of about 1.16 million GM vehicles over reported brake-assist issues. News about investigations usually gets lumped together with talk of a GM…

In April 2026, Kia announced a Kia Carnival recall for 141,032 vans, due to a fuel leak that can cause a fire. Two strong NHTSA advisories come with it: “Do Not Drive” and “Park Outside.” These aren’t minor. They signal a real safety issue. If you own or lease a…

You count on a flat tire kit to help you out when trouble hits. But what happens when that kit causes the problem instead? That’s where the honda accord hybrid recall comes in. This is part of Honda Recall 26V366 (NHTSA campaign 26V366). It’s about the onboard tire repair kit…