The total number of auto recalls released in 2017 broke 20 million yuan

For the automotive industry, car quality that is closely related to the safety of drivers and drivers is a top priority at any time. With the advancement of social science and technology and the improvement of people’s consumption levels, consumers’ attention to car quality has reached an unprecedented level. Degree. The recall of defective vehicles by car companies is the most direct feedback on the quality of automobiles. In the past 2017, what was the overall situation of domestic car recalls? What is the current state of automotive quality? Gasgoo combines relevant data released by AQSIQ and third-party auto quality evaluation platforms, and sorts out and analyzes 2017 car recalls from the dimensions of recalled hotspots, brands, and models for your reference.

The total number of cars recalled exceeded 20 million for the whole year and reached a record high

At a press conference recently held by the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine on the supervision of defective product recalls, Yan Fengmin, Director of the Department of Enforcement Supervision of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, released the recall of defective products of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine in 2017. According to the released data, in 2017, major domestic automotive product manufacturers implemented a total of 251 recalls of defective automotive products and recalled 20.048 million defective vehicles. In 2017, the number of domestic automobile recalls exceeded 20 million, and it once again set a record high.

According to the number of recalls over the years, the number of domestic automobile recalls has increased year by year since 2013. According to the total amount of recalls, the total annual recalls between 2013 and 2015 remained at more than 5 million units, which exceeded the 10 million units for the first time in 2016. In 2017, it doubled again and broke 20 million units, which is a year-on-year increase. 77%. In fact, the surge in total domestic recalls in the past two years is closely related to the continued fermentation of Takada airbag incidents.

Intensive Outbreak of Automobile Recalls in September Reaches Annual Peak

Looking at the changes in domestic vehicle recalls throughout the year, a sharp contrast was made between the recalls in other months in September. The recall volume soared from 120,000 in August to 9.7 million, and fell back to 543,000 in October, compared with September. The steep increase in recalls is directly related to Takata Airbag incidents. According to statistics, in the 9th and 10th months of the outbreak of Takada Airbag Incident, the recall of Takata's defective airbags reached 8.188 million units, accounting for 80% of the total recalls.

Among them, Mercedes-Benz, Beijing Benz, Fujian Benz, GM, SAIC GM, BMW, Toyota, Volkswagen, FAW-Volkswagen, SAIC-Volkswagen, Guangzhou Automobile Honda, Changan Ford and many other car companies have been recruiting. SAIC GM was the most affected and recalled the 2009-2014 Chevrolet Cruze, the 2014-2016 Chevrolet Cruze hatchback, the 2012-2015 Chevrolet Love Europe, 2015-2016 Chevrolet Creo, 2010-2015 The annual Buick Hideo XT/GT and the 2013-2016 Buick Encora have a total of 2.516 million domestic vehicles.

It is worth noting that the number of recalls in March also reached 2.609 million. This figure is second only to the peak number of September recalls triggered by the Gaotian airbag incident. This is not unrelated to the “3·15 International Consumer Rights Day”, which was in the same period in previous years. There are also a large number of car companies recalled cases, some car companies in order to avoid exposure, choose to take the initiative to recall at this node to reduce complaints.

Takada Airbag Incident Explosion Frequent Recalls

Gasgoo sorted out the top 15 recalls that accounted for 96.7% of the total annual recall, and found that the top issues included airbag problems, engine failures, fuel leaks, steering defects, battery sensor short circuits, and tearing of the tractor arm. The problem of personal safety. The total number of airbag recalls ranked first exceeded 10 million. Among them, the gas generator shell was damaged, causing debris to fly out of the recall 18 times. The number of recalls accounted for 95.8%, and other issues such as the inability to deploy airbags accounted for 4.2%. The second-ranked engine problem recalled more than 2.27 million vehicles, of which the engine stall ratio accounted for 79.87%. Although the number of recalls was small, the total volume involved exceeded 1.84 million, due to the failure of the Volkswagen Group to control the internal electronics of the unit. A total of 1.818 million vehicles were recalled as a result of engine shutdown. In addition, the number of recalled vehicles due to fuel leakage and steering defects also reached one million.

Germany, the United States, Japan, the main force of recalls exceeds 90%

Judging from the top 30 of the single-brand car recalled by the joint-venture brand, the Volkswagen Group ranked first in the number of debris flying out of the recall due to broken casing of the gas generator, and General Motors also caused debris to fly out due to broken casing of the gas generator. With 2.53 million vehicles ranked second, VW Group once again recalled 1.818 million engine stalls due to the failure of electronic components in the control unit.

Judging from the cars, the number of Ashkenazi brands recalled in 2017 exceeded the number of other countries' brands. The German recalled a total of 109.79 million vehicles, accounting for 54.76% of the recall. The US recalled 4.056 million vehicles, accounting for 20.23%. The Japanese recalled 3.703 million cars, accounting for 18.47%. Only the recalls of German, American and Japanese models exceed 90% of the total annual recalls.

Independent brand recall increase rate

Judging from the recall situation of self-owned brand cars in the year, the recall in 2017 involved 20 independent brands and 31 models. A total of more than 1.4 million vehicles were recalled, accounting for 6.98% of the total annual recalls. It is reported that the total recall of self-owned brands in 2016 was 133,000 vehicles, which accounted for 1.17% of all recalls. In 2017, the growth rate was 952.6% compared to 2016. This increase was mainly due to the fact that, following January 3, 2017, Changan Automobile announced the recall of 185,000 CX20 and Olivive vehicles. After the recall of the largest number of self-owned brands in the first half of the year, the brand recalled the annual recall, and on December 1st, Baojun Automobile Again, 939,000 Baojun 730 were recalled, and Baojun 560 was renewed to recall new highs at the end of the year. It is understood that Bao Chun’s large-scale recall is due to suppliers’ manufacturing reasons. Some tank vent hoses may experience ageing and cracking after long-term use. In extreme cases, when fuel tanks are filled with fuel, there may be fuel vapor leakage, resulting in safety hazards. Only Baojun Automobile and Changan Automobile had recalled more than 1.12 million vehicles, accounting for more than 80% of the annual total recall.

Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the National Passenger Vehicle Market Information Association, stated that with the continuous increase in the ownership of self-owned brands, the awareness of auto recalls by car makers and consumers of independent brands is gradually rational, and the awareness of after-sales service is getting stronger and stronger. Responsible attitude, the number and frequency of recalls of self-owned brand passenger cars will surely move closer to international standards.

Annual highlights:

1. The number of recalls has grown rapidly. In the past three years, the annual number of recalls of defective automobiles in China was 5.586 million vehicles, 11.335 million vehicles, and 20.048 million vehicles, which each exceeded an annual growth rate of more than 50%. The number of annual recalls has far exceeded that of developed countries such as Germany, Britain, and Japan. Second only to the United States.

2. Frequent single-call recalls. According to statistical data recalled over the years, of the recalls ranked among the top 10 recalls, 6 were implemented in 2017, of which 1 was over 2 million and 3 were over 1 million, and some were large-scale. The recall was caused by the same problem. The defects in automotive products presented a trend of multi-brand, cross-regional, and centralized. Up to now, a total of 38 auto companies in the Gaotian airbag incident have recalled 126 times, involving 19,516,000 vehicles, which is the most recalled recall in recent years. In 2017 alone, there were 29 auto companies with 36 recalls and involved 9.87 million vehicles.

3. The percentage of recalls affected by the AQSIQ defect survey is relatively high. Up to now, the AQSIQ has conducted defect investigations and triggered 58 vehicle recalls, and recalled 13.58 million defective vehicles, accounting for nearly 70% of all recalls. Only the Takatian airbag incident defect investigation affected 9.87 million vehicles, which accounted for 49.2% of all vehicle recalls.

Geely summary: The automobile is assembled from tens of thousands of undetachable independent parts and components. The number of special automobile parts with extremely complex structures is even greater. With the improvement of the current level of automotive electrification, the increase in the content of scientific and technological components of automobiles and the increase in the number of automotive parts pose more challenges to vehicle reliability and safety. Incremental recall data shows that car companies or related departments are paying more and more attention to defective cars. Even if several cars have problems, they will be publicly recalled. It also shows that with the advancement of technology, products that were previously undetectable have been discovered. The defects were found and corrected, which reduced the security risks. Being able to identify problems and solve them in time is also a responsible attitude of car companies. However, as a car manufacturer, as a car manufacturer, the “problem car” that links life safety has no chance to hit the road is the future. weight.