Chery Omoda 5 recall to fix detaching rear axle expands to Australia

The Chery Omoda 5 small SUV – now badged as the Chery C5 – is facing an Australian product safety recall to address the potential for its rear axle assembly to part company with the rest of the vehicle.

Chinese-market versions of the Omoda 5 and the related Chery Tiggo 4 small SUV were recalled recently to remedy the well-publicised rear axle problem, which has also surfaced in Malaysia and Indonesia.

However, so far there's no local recall for the Tiggo 4 – Chery Australia's top-selling model and currently Australia's equal-cheapest SUV alongside the Mahindra XUV 3XO.

"Chery Motor Australia can confirm that a precautionary recall has been initiated for certain Omoda 5 vehicles in Australia," said the company in a statement.

"The recall relates to a potential issue involving a rear axle component manufactured for the Australian market between 11 January 2023 and 31 December 2023 inclusive. 

"Chery Automobile has identified a potential issue in an overseas market involving certain rear axle assemblies produced by a particular supplier within a specified production range, where the weld may have insufficient strength and, in certain circumstances, may crack or tear.

"In extreme cases, this could reduce the structural integrity of the rear axle and increase the risk of an accident. The recall is precautionary. Inclusion in the recall does not mean that an issue has been identified with an individual vehicle, and there have been no reported cases of this issue in Australia. 

"Customers whose vehicles are included in the recall are being contacted directly and advised to arrange an inspection at an authorised Chery dealer. If the rear axle assembly was produced by the relevant supplier and its serial number falls within the identified production range, it will be replaced, as a precautionary measure, free of charge. If it does not, no replacement will be required. 

"Chery takes its obligations seriously. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and are working closely with our dealer network to resolve the matter as quickly and efficiently as possible. Further information is available through the Australian Government’s vehicle recall website."

Chery Australia has not yet confirmed how many vehicles are involved in the recall, which is yet to appear on the federal government's Vehicle Recalls website.

However, in China, the official recall notice covers 53,882 Chinese-market vehicles across two model ranges: the Chery Tiggo 5x, an updated version of which is sold in Australia as the Chery Tiggo 4; and the Chery Omoda, previously sold here as the Omoda 5 and now as the Chery C5.

The Chinese recall applies to vehicles manufactured between June 6, 2022, and December 31, 2023, and takes effect on November 27, 2026.

The recalls follow another rear axle separation involving an Omoda 5 in Malaysia last month, which prompted a recall of 8878 vehicles – the model’s second rear axle rectification campaign there since 2024.

Malaysia’s road transport department, Jabatan Pengangkutan Jalan (JPJ), suspended the affected model’s vehicle type approval (VTA), halting new registrations pending a technical investigation. No final outcome or confirmation that the suspension has been lifted has been publicly announced.

Chery also recalled 420 Omoda 5 vehicles in Indonesia in May 2024 over a potential rear axle defect. Like the Malaysian models, these were assembled locally from imported completely knocked down (CKD) components.

Omoda Jaecoo, part of the Chery Group, was Malaysia’s fifth-best selling marque in the first nine months of 2026, two places ahead of Jetour, another Chery brand that will be launched in Australia in early 2027.

Australian-market examples of the Omoda 5 and Tiggo 4 are made in China.

The overseas rear axle issue concerns vehicles fitted with torsion-beam rear suspension, including the Chinese-market Tiggo 5x versions from the recall period.

Australian petrol-powered Tiggo 4 vehicles, including those previously sold under the Tiggo 4 Pro name, also use torsion-beam rear suspension.

The layout was also used by Australian Omoda 5 variants fitted with a 1.5-litre turbocharged petrol engine, comprising the FX, BX and EX grades.

The more powerful 1.6-litre turbo-petrol GT and GT AWD variants used independent multi-link rear suspension.

When the petrol Omoda 5 was updated and renamed Chery C5 in 2025, multi-link rear suspension became standard across the range.

The electric Omoda E5, subsequently renamed Chery E5, has used multi-link rear suspension throughout its Australian availability.

The Omoda 5 was last recalled in Australia in February 2024 for a braking issue affecting 5901 vehicles.

The most recent Australian Tiggo 4 recall was issued in September 2026 for an emissions control system fault affecting hybrid variants.

Chery was Australia’s 10th most popular auto brand in October 2026 and sits ninth year-to-date, ahead of MG but behind Tesla. Omoda Jaecoo ranked 18th overall in the first 10 months of this year.

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