Malaysia suspends Chery Omoda 5 registrations after axle failure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 01:02 · Archive

Malaysia has suspended new registrations of the Chery Omoda 5 following a reported rear axle failure.

Malaysia's road transport department announced on 11 October that it would temporarily suspend the Chery Omoda 5's vehicle type approval, halting new registrations pending a technical investigation. The suspension followed a reported rear axle failure on 6 October in Johor Bahru, in which images and videos circulating on social media showed an Omoda 5 with its rear axle assembly and wheels separated from the vehicle's body.

The department said it would conduct a technical audit of the Omoda 5's production and assembly line and related axle component suppliers, covering compliance with Good Manufacturing Practice, quality control systems, weld joint inspection procedures and the safety level of the components used. The Malaysian-market Omoda 5 was locally assembled from completely knocked-down kits by Inokom Corporation at its plant in Kedah.

The model was introduced in Malaysia in 2023 but was rebranded as the Chery O5 in September 2025. The Omoda 5 is no longer featured among new models listed on Omoda's Malaysian public website. The suspension will be lifted only after corrective and preventive measures have been implemented and safety risks verified as addressed. Chery says no similar incidents have been reported in Australia.

How it is being reported

• Chery Omoda 5 sales stopped in Malaysia following rear axle failureMalaysia has suspended new registrations of the small SUV after another axle failure. Chery says no similar incidents have been reported in Australia.The West Australian · 14 Oct, 00:51
• Chery Omoda 5 sales stopped in Malaysia following rear axle failureMalaysia has suspended new registrations of the small SUV after another axle failure. Chery says no similar incidents have been reported in Australia.Perth Now · 14 Oct, 00:51

In this story: Chery · Malaysia · Johor Bahru · Inokom Corporation · Sime Motors · Kedah

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