It’s been a rough year for some of the world’s biggest luxury car brands . To some extent, you expect to hear about automotive recalls that occur throughout the year. What makes this year stand out, however, is the scale of recalls. As certain luxury cars grow in popularity, these recalls potentially impact thousands of drivers — or even millions, as was the case for one luxury car brand mentioned in this roundup.
Recalls came for certain 2024 BMW vehicles along with some of their older car models this year. According to the USA Today , 1,150 of the 2024 i4 models — including eDrive40, xDrive40 and M50 — were recalled for a left side beam crack. The luxury car manufacturer also recalled 12,535 of their 2020-2024 MINI Hardtop 2 Door (Cooper SE) vehicles due to battery faults that could result in a short circuit.
But there’s more bad news for BMW. A water pump malfunction that may be exposed to water and short circuit, thus increasing the risk of or causing a fire, required recalling 720,796 of 2012-2018 vehicles this year. Some of these models include the x1 sDrive28i (2012-2015), 228i (2014-2016), X4 xDrive28i (2015-2018).
On the surface, it may not sound like luxury manufacturer Bugatti recalled that many vehicles this year. Autoevolution reported in February 2024 that 156 Chiron Hypercars had been recalled in the U.S. due to lacking a seatbelt chime that was in compliance with U.S. regulations.
Compliance issues aside, what makes this recall especially troubling is that there are so few Chirons. According to Autoevolution, only 501 models have been produced by Bugatti. This means roughly 30% Chirons did not have a seatbelt chime prior to the recall.
Genesis
What would you do if your car stopped working while you were driving it? This worst-case scenario required Genesis, the luxury vehicle brand of Hyundai, to recall 31,000 GV70 and GV80 SUVs as well as G80 and G90 sedans this year, as reported by Consumer Reports . Due to a faulty fuel pump impeller, the model years facing recalls included 2022 and 2023.
Jaguar
Luxury vehicle brand Jaguar recalled 1,995 vehicles this year due to an oil filter housing issue. If it cracked and leaked oil into the engine compartment, the compartment would be at risk of a fire.
According to the USA Today, some of the 2024 Jaguar vehicles that were recalled included the Defender and Discovery.
Lamborghini
In May 2024, Bloomberg reported roughly 2,133 Lamborghini Urus SUVs were recalled this year to repair car hoods that may unlatch open when driven at speeds of over 94 mph.
Without making these defect repairs, Lamborghini said it would be possible for small gaps to form between the front bumper and the hood. In time, the latch system may fail due to stress from high speeds and result in the hood latch striker separating from the hood.
Lexus
Head restraint issues led Toyota to recall 11,000 Lexus vehicles this year.
According to the USA Today, impacted vehicles include the 2024-2025 Lexus NX and 2024 Lexus RX due to a defect in which driver and front passenger seat head restraints could be removed without pressing the release button.
Mercedes-Benz
Car and Driver reported in March 2024 that 116,020 SUVs had been recalled to repair an issue surrounding a 48-volt ground connection. Found under the passenger seat, the ground connection could come loose and lead to an electrical problem which could result in a fire.
The impacted vehicles include but are not limited to Mercedes-Benz GLE250, GLE450 and GLE580, Mercedes-AMG GLE53 SUV and the Mercedes-Maybach GLS600 within model years between 2019 and 2024.
Porsche
As reported by the USA Today, 31,689 Porsche Taycan vehicles were recalled this year. This was due to an issue surrounding the front brake hoses. These hoses could crack and leak brake fluid and increase the risk of a car crash. Recalled model years include those between 2020 and 2025.
Tesla
Thus far, Tesla has experienced the largest number of recalls in 2024. More than 2.2 million models have been affected, according to Quartz , including the Model Y, Model X, Model 3, Model S and Cybertruck.
If there’s a silver lining to be gleaned from millions of Teslas being recalled, however, it’s that the issue that needed to be fixed was minor. Tesla’s anti-lock brake, park and brake lights were too small, according to the NHTSA, and could be adjusted with a free software update.
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