Omoda 5 Rear Axle Snaps Off Again (3 Photos)

A similar incident occurred two years ago, leaving it unclear whether the manufacturing defect was addressed in the recall campaign or if this is a new flaw.





In the spring of 2024, a troubling incident occurred in Malaysia when the rear suspension beam of an Omoda 5 crossover—known in our market as the Omoda C5—snapped while driving.

Omoda 5 with a severed rear beam (2024)



The cause was quickly pinpointed to a poor weld caused by a miscalibrated robotic welder at a component supplier’s plant. Parent company Chery issued a recall, emphasizing that the issue only affected front-wheel-drive Omoda 5 models with a torsion-beam rear setup, while all-wheel-drive and electric versions with a multi-link rear suspension were unaffected. The recall impacted 600 Malaysian-assembled vehicles, 60 of which turned out to have defective parts.



However, just recently on October 6, another Omoda 5 suffered a similar failure on the streets of Johor Bahru, Malaysia. Furthermore, photos published by Asia One show that this time, the entire rear suspension detached completely from the vehicle body.

At the time of publication, it remains unclear whether the affected car was covered by the 2024 recall and simply missed its dealership visit, or if this points to a new defect that could trigger another recall.