Chery OMODA 5 Suffers Axle Break in Malaysia, Official Cites Insufficient Welding Strength

Operator Finance Net Auto Channel Li Guangyan / Article

On the evening of October 11, Chery Automobile Officially released 'Explanation Regarding Malaysia OMODA 5 Vehicle Issues', publicly apologized for the OMODA 5 axle break accident, triggering widespread attention.

It is understood that this event occurred on October 6, where a black 2023 model OMODA 5 in Malaysia tore the rear axle longitudinal arm while driving, the rear axle along with two rear wheels directly detached from the vehicle body, the vehicle stopped in the middle of the road, fortunately no casualties were caused.

Regarding this matter, Chery Automobile stated in the declaration that the 2023 model OMODA 5 vehicle issue occurred in Malaysia did not involve personal injury. After investigation, the vehicles of this batch may have insufficient welding strength at local welding positions of the rear axle longitudinal arm, and there is a risk of weld seam tearing under extreme circumstances. The structural model has been discontinued prior.

Officially stated, Chery Malaysia subsidiary has launched a recall action, recalling 8,878 affected OMODA 5 units, inspecting relevant parts, and replacing them for free as necessary. In addition, Chery also simultaneously launched a special risk investigation for domestic and related market batches of OMODA 5 units, and maintained active communication with regulatory agencies. It emphasized that the investigation was a preventive active arrangement, and the investigation results would be announced to the society in time, and expressed deep apologies for the inconvenience brought to users.

OMODA 5 is a global model created by Chery for overseas markets, mainly targeting the young consumer market. The corresponding domestic model is Chery Omada, and currently the car is in a halted sales status.

Liu Qing, Director of the Auto Department of Operator Finance Net, stated that Chery's response this time was very fast, demonstrating a responsible attitude.

Public data shows that in September 2026, Chery Automobile's sales volume was 276,900 units, a year-on-year increase of 8.4%, monthly export volume was 207,800 units, accounting for nearly 70% of the total sales volume; in the first three quarters, Chery Automobile cumulative sales of new cars were 2,206,800 units, a year-on-year increase of 9.9%, of which cumulative export volume was 1,551,200 units, a year-on-year increase of 65.6%, exceeding the total export volume of the previous year.