Chery is recalling nearly 9,000 Omoda 5 crossovers in Malaysia — the model known in Kazakhstan as the Omoda C5 — over the risk of rear axle welds failing, marking the second such campaign in two years. Malaysia's regulator has also suspended the vehicle's type approval, restricting registrations of new cars, infohub.kz reports.
The new inspection was prompted by an incident on October 6 in Johor Bahru, Malaysia, where the rear axle and wheels of an Omoda 5 tore off while the vehicle was in motion. According to Chery, the crossover was a 2023 model year vehicle.
An investigation conducted jointly with Malaysia's Road Transport Department found that some spot welds on the rear axle's trailing arms were not strong enough. Under extreme loads, such joints can fail. The company also said it has stopped producing vehicles with this design.
The recall covers 8,878 Omoda 5 crossovers in the C and H variants. Specialists will inspect the rear axle components and replace them free of charge if necessary. Chery has also begun similar checks on 2023 model year vehicles in other markets, but did not disclose which countries.
Malaysia's regulator suspended the Omoda 5's type approval, so registrations of new cars have been restricted until the technical investigation is completed.
In 2024, Chery already ran a campaign to inspect 600 crossovers over a similar problem. At the time, 60 vehicles needed their rear axle replaced.
In Malaysia, the Omoda 5 was priced from 108,400 to 118,400 ringgit, roughly 12–13.2 million tenge. The crossover came with a 1.5-liter turbocharged engine producing 154 horsepower, a continuously variable transmission and front-wheel drive. In the country, the model carried a warranty of 10 years or 1 million kilometers.
Earlier, Kursiv Auto reported how much a new Omoda C5 Plus costs in Kazakhstan.