Recall Alert

This is a compilation of all known vehicle recalls in the Philippines. This serves as a guide for buyers since apart from checking the overall vehicle condition, a recall must be done especially this is for your safety which the manufacturer did it for you.

Listed below are the models, reason, affected models, and date of publish. We will compile them from time to time.

See the latest vehicle recalls involving Lancers and ASXs, 2004 Citys, 2012 Rangers, 2003 Civics, 2014 MU-X SUVs, and various Honda vehicles.

Note: Photos used are for visual reference only 

Models: November 2012-April 2013 Mitsubishi Mirage GLS
Reason for Recall: The front wheel speed sensors have insufficient waterproofing. The anti-lock braking system wont function well if water enters the system.
Number of Affected Models: 1,420 units
Date of Publish: April 2013
More information:
Mitsubishi PH recalls Mirage GLS - Top Gear Philippines
Safety Recall Notice - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Models: 2011-2012 Mitsubishi Montero Sport and Strada
Reason for Recall: Weld condition of the front suspension arm can be lacking. This can result to vehicle breakage when used.
Number of Affected Models: 11,403 units of Montero Sport (both 2WD and 4WD), 4,050 units of Strada (both 2WD and 4WD)
Date of Publish: August 2013
More information:
Mitsubishi Philippines recalls Montero Sport, Strada - Top Gear Philippines
Safety Recall Notice - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Models: 2012 Mitsubishi Montero Sport and Strada
Reason for Recall: Weld condition of the front propeller shaft can be suspect. The width of the welding bead between the tube and the tube shaft is lacking, and this can lead to vehicle breakage when used.
Number of Affected Models: 66 units of Montero Sport 4WD, 13 units of Strada 4WD (sold in 2012)
Date of Publish: August 2013
More information:
Mitsubishi Philippines recalls Montero Sport, Strada - Top Gear Philippines
Safety Recall Notice - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Models: 2009-Current Mitsubishi Montero Sport GLS SE and GT-V
Reason for Recall: The power seat assist switch has the tendency to get stuck when used and the power motor can overheat.
Number of Affected Models: 8,059 units of Montero Sport GLS SE and GT-V
Date of Publish: August 2013
More information:
Mitsubishi Philippines recalls Montero Sport, Strada - Top Gear Philippines
Safety Recall Notice - Mitsubishi Motors Corporation

Models: 2006-2010 Toyota Camry, Corolla Altis, RAV4, Vios, and Yaris
Reason for Recall: A sliding electrical contact point inside the driver-side power window master switch may operate in a sticky feeling which results the driver's side window to get stuck. If a commercially available lubricant (read: not casa maintained) is used to deal with this, the wiring can melt.
Number of Affected Models: Data not available in the Philippines. Bring the car to the nearest Toyota dealership to check. This excludes the Vios J sold from 2006 to March 2010.
Date of Publish: October 2012
More information:
Toyota PH recalls Camry, Altis, RAV4, Vios, and Yaris - Top Gear Philippines

Models: 2007-2012 Mitsubishi Fuzion (sold from June 2007 to February 2012)
Reason for Recall: A potential failure of the steering column immediate shaft that is blamed to insufficient welding.
Number of Affected Models: 2,137 units of Fuzion GLX and GLS Sport. Since the VIN cheker in the link does not work, better ask the seller if the recall has been performed or bring the car to the nearest Mitsubishi dealership to check.
Date of Publish: March 2012
More information:
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines announces Fuzion recall - Top Gear Philippines

Models: 2009-April 2010 Toyota Land Cruiser Prado
Reason for Recall: The vehicle stability control would not work fully at all instances. This can result for the vehicle to drift sideways.
Number of Affected Models: Not disclosed. Ask the seller if the recall has been performed or bring the car to the nearest Toyota dealership to check. If you can, hunt for a later unit whose VSC is enhanced.
Date of Publish: April 2010
More information: 
Toyota Motor Philippines recalls Land Cruiser Prado to fix SUV's stability control program - Top Gear Philippines

Models: 2001-2002 Honda Civic and 2002 Honda CR-V (second generation model)
Reason for Recall: The airbag is fitted with defective inflators which has low density propellants. When a collision occurs, the pressure in the airbag increases and the inflator case can rapture.
Number of Affected Models: 2,234 units of Civic VTI-S (the LXI and VTI do not have airbags so no need to worry), 7,509 units of second generation CR-V.
Date of Publish: April 2013
More information:
Honda PH recalls 2001-2002 Civic, CR-V models over airbag issue - Top Gear Philippines
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Models: Jume 2012-January 2013 Honda Odyssey and Pilot
Reason for Recall: Some rivets which secures the driver's airbag cover and bracket may have been improperly installed. Performance may affect upon collision and protection performance may decrease.
Number of Affected Models: 171 units of Odyssey and Pilot
Date of Publish: January 2013
More information:
Honda Cars PH recalls Pilot, Odyssey for faulty driver-side airbag - Top Gear Philippines
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Models: May 11, 2001-March 31, 2003 assembled Toyota Corolla Altis
Reason for Recall: The front passenger airbag have an inflator that could be assembled with improperly manufactured propellant wafers. This alone can cause the inflator's rupture and the front passenger airbag may deploy in a wrong way in an accident.
Number of Affected Models: Approximately 3,500 units of Corolla Altis. Ask the seller if the recall was performed, J models sold during that time do not have any airbags.
Date of Publish: April 2013
More information:
Toyota PH recalling 3,500 Corolla Altis units for faulty front airbag - Top Gear Philippines

Models: January 7, 2010-May 20, 2011 Subaru Legacy and Outback
Reason for Recall: The components inside the wiper's bottom cover has a tendency to overheat due to snow accumulation on the windshield. It will be replaced for the customer's peace of mind, since snow does not exist in our country (except if you attempt to enter Star City's snow world)
Number of Affected Models: Not disclosed
Date of Publish: September 2011
More information:
Subaru recalls Legacy, Outback, Forester, Impreza - Top Gear Philippines

Models: 2003-2010 E60/E61 BMW 5 Series and E63/E64 6 Series
Reason for Recall: An incorrectly mounted battery cable cover may lead to a malfunction of the electrical system, which may cause the vehicle not to start.
Number of Affected Models: Approximately 700 units of 5 Series and 6 Series
Date of Publish: March 2012
More information:
BMW announces 5-Series, 6-Series recall - Top Gear Philippines

Models: September 2006-June 2009 Mitsubishi Strada and September 2008-February 2009 Montero Sport 3.2 GLS/GLS SE
Reason for Recall: The initial tightening torque can be caused by possible misaligned holes of the two metal sheets of the front upper arm.
Number of Affected Models: Approximately 9,000 units of Strada and Montero Sport. Ask if the seller if the recall was performed.
Date of Publish: June 2010
More information: 
Mitsubishi holds inspection recall for Montero Sport, Strada variants - Top Gear Philippines

Models: 2001-2002 Honda Civic VTI-S
Reason for Recall: The SRS inflator containers may rupture and cause some parts to pop-out when deployed.
Number of Affected Models: 77 units. This is linked to the Civic recall last April.
Date of Publish: August 2010
More information:
Honda announces recall of Civic 1.6 VTi-S units - Top Gear Philippines
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Models: September 2008-April 2010 Honda City and Jazz (1.5 models)
Reason for Recall: A spring in the vehicle cause friction and noise in the engine. The friction may cause engine stalling or worse, failure.
Number of Affected Models: 3,847 units of City 1.5 E (January 2009-April 2010) and 1,621 units of Jazz 1.5 V (September 2008-April 2010). Ask the seller if the recall was performed.
Date of Publish: February 2011
More information:
Honda Cars Philippines recalls over 5,000 units of City and Jazz - Top Gear Philippines
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Models: 2006-2008 Honda City, 2005-2007 Honda Jazz, and 2005-2006 Honda CR-V
Reason for Recall: The silicone component enters into the power window master switch which accelerates wear in the contact area and wear particles accumulate between the power source and ground of the unit switch. The resin material of the unit switch is then heated and carbonized that can result to smoke and worse, partial burning of the window switch cover.
Number of Affected Models: 2,924 units of  Jazz, 14,883 units of City, and 2,867 units of CR-V
Date of Publish: September 2011
More information:
Honda recall update: Your car might not be involved after all - Top Gear Philippines
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Models: September 2009-July 2010 Kia Soul and Sorento
Reason for Recall: An electrical short that may cause fire when the lights are illuminated under some conditions.
Number of Affected Models: 9 units of Soul and 312 units of Sorento
Date of Publish: September 2010
More information:
Kia announces Soul, Sorento recall in the Philippines - Top Gear Philippines

Models: 2002-2004 Honda CR-V (second generation model)
Reason for Recall: The lighting switch has a tendency to wear out especially when the light switch is on that stresses the low beam wire.
Number of Affected Models: 20,587 units
Date of Publish: March 2012
More information:
HCPI announces 2002-2004 Honda CR-V recall - Top Gear Philippines
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Models: June 1, 2009-February 28, 2010 Mercedes Benz 204 Series C Class and 207/212 Series E Class
Reason for Recall: A leak may be developed from the power steering fluid at the connection between the high pressure line and the pump. The vehicle would remain steerable.
Number of Affected Models: Not disclosed
Date of Publish: October 2010
More information: 
CATS Motors releases official statement on Mercedes Benz recall - Top Gear Philippines

Models: June 2009-February 2010 Toyota Prius
Reason for Recall: The brakes may have a slight delay in reaction when applied.
Number of Affected Models: 25 units
Date of Publish: February 2010
More information:
Toyota Philippines to repair Prius ABS - Top Gear Philippines

Models: July 2003-December 2004 Nissan X-Trail
Reason for Recall: A fuel inlet to the gasoline tank may rust at the tube-mounting bracket. A pinhole may form due to rust, which can result to a fuel leak.
Number of Affected Models: Approximately 4,000 units
Date of Publish: February 2006. Ask the seller if the recall has been performed.
More information:
Nissan Makes Global X-Trail, Primera recall - Autoindustrya
Press Release - Nissan Motor Philippines

Models: 2001-2004 Honda Civic
Reason for Recall: The metal bands which holds the fuel tank is longer and can slack. Continious vibration may result for the bands to snap and the fuel tank to detach.
Number of Affected Models: 12,480 units
Date of Publish: June 2005. Ask the seller if the recall has been performed.
More information:
FYI. Honda Civic Recall - Philskies.net forums

Models: April-July 2012 Honda CR-V
Reason for Recall: The manual or power door lock is activated while the the interior front door handle is operated by an occupant, the cable which links the interior door handle to the door latch mechanism has the tendency to loose and move out of position. When this happens, the interior door handle may not operate properly and worse, not closed properly. The last one is dangerous when one is driving (you get the picture).
Number of Affected Models: 834 units
Date of Publish: July 2012
More information:
Press Release - Honda Cars Philippines

Model: 1996 Mitsubishi Lancer 1.3
Reason for Recall: The horn contact ring isn't sufficiently tightened when it was assembled. The horn wont function and the contact ring will detach itself.
Number of Affected Models: 270 units.
Date of Publish: July 2004. Ask the seller if the recall has been performed.
More information:
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines identifies 270 units of Lancers to be recalled - The Philippine Star

Model: March-June 2000 assembled Toyota Echo and Echo Verso
Reason for Recall: The brake cylinder has the tendency to leak and cause rust which may affect braking performance.
Number of Affected Models: 5% of the 363 models, which makes it 18 units
Date of Publish: October 2004. Ask the seller if the recall has been performed or if its not affected, check the unit by a mechanic.
More information:
http://www.autoindustriya.com/talkboard/car-talk-board/5/sales-figures-on-the-toyota-echo-and-verso/16135/

Model: 1998 Mitsubishi Galant
Reason for Recall: The original connector of the air-con blower fan, situated under the glove box, may become loose when nudged and heat up that may cause the shutdown of the air-con blower fan motor. The legs of the front passenger may get scalded by the heated connector.
Number of Affected Models: 482 units
Date of Publish: May 2005. Ask the sller if the recall has been performed.
More information:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=RlY1AAAAIBAJ&sjid=ciUMAAAAIBAJ&pg=1941%2C40083668

Models: November 2004-June 2010 Toyota Fortuner, Hilux, and Innova
Reason for Recall: The spiral cable retainers' location and shape may cause some connectivity loss in relation to the airbag system which may cause the driver's side airbag not to deploy on a crash.
Number of Affected Models: Around 50,000 of them
Date of Publish: April 2014
More information: 
http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/industry-news/toyota-ph-recalls-innova-fortuner-and-hilux-for-faulty-spiral-cable

Model: Isuzu Trooper
Reason for Recall: Fuel injectors have the tendency to fail prematurely, especially Isuzu had tested them and confirmed not to meet their standards.
Number of Affected Models: Not disclosed, but ask the owner if the recall had been done
Date of Publish: Unknown
More information:
http://www.isuzuphil.com/?page=serviceAnnounce&eid=2
http://tsikot.com/forums/isuzu-cars-talk-79/isuzu-trooper-4jx1-nationwide-recall-49277/index3.html

Model: 1999-2005 Isuzu Trooper
Reason for Recall: The throttle position sensor circuits for vehicles having the 4JX1-TC engine does not conform to Isuzu standards.
Number of Affected Models: Not disclosed. If you are eyeing a 1999-2005 Trooper, better go to the casa to check the unit.
Date of Publish: Unknown
More information:
http://www.isuzuphil.com/?page=serviceAnnounce&eid=1

Models: 1994-2002 Ford Expedition and F150
Reason for Recall: A problem in the speed control activation switch may cause a leak leading to the corrosion of the vehicle's electrical component and may lead to an engine fire.
Number of Affected Models: 6,000
Date of Publish: September 2005
More information: 
http://tsikot.com/forums/ford-cars-talk-78/ford-recall-22268/

Models: 2003 Honda Accord, City, and Civic
Reason for Recall: An automatic rejection system machine failure that detects defective airbag inflators that has low density propellants that may cause the device to have an increase in pressure which may cause the inflator case to rupture.
Number of Affected Models: 1,760
Date of Publish: July 2014
More information: 
http://www.topgear.com.ph/news/industry-news/honda-ph-recalls-jazz-city-civic-and-accord-due-to-faulty-airbag