Baojun controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Baojun Yep brake-assistance complaints
On 31 December 2024, more than 100 Baojun Yep owners reportedly encountered brake-system problems that made vehicles difficult to slow. Baojun said a software problem could reduce brake assistance and make the pedal stiff, and stated that the issue would be handled. Some owners criticized the manufacturer's response.
2021
SAIC-GM-Wuling announces recall of Baojun and Wuling vehicles
Recall announced
SAIC-GM-Wuling announced a planned recall of 1,436,997 vehicles across specified Baojun and Wuling models, scheduled to begin on August 2, 2021. The notice says a crankcase forced-ventilation valve may wear prematurely, increasing oil consumption and potentially causing engine damage; continued use may also pose an unreasonable emissions risk. The company said it would replace the valve with an improved part free of charge.
Stated objective. To eliminate the safety and unreasonable emissions risks.
Company response
Remediation — 上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司
上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司将为召回范围内的车辆免费更换改良后的发动机曲轴箱强制通风阀，以消除安全隐患及不合理排放风险。
Source excerpt
本次召回范围内部分车辆发动机曲轴箱强制通风阀阀芯耐磨性不足，阀芯磨损后机油消耗加快，极端情况下可能造成发动机损伤，存在安全隐患。若继续使用，极端情况下可能存在不合理排放风险。
上汽通用五菱汽车股份有限公司将为召回范围内的车辆免费更换改良后的发动机曲轴箱强制通风阀，以消除安全隐患及不合理排放风险。
决定自2021年8月2日起，召回2018年12月4日至2021年1月11日期间生产的部分 宝骏310系列、宝骏360、宝骏510、宝骏730、宝骏RS-3(配置|询价)、宝骏RM-5、宝骏RC-5系列、五菱之光、五菱荣光系列、五菱宏光系列车型汽车，共计1436997辆。
2020
Baojun 560 transmission failures and repeated repairs exposed by CCTV 315
In 2020, CCTV's 315 program exposed transmission failures, repeated repairs, and after-sales problems affecting some Baojun 560 vehicles, following earlier recalls. SAIC-GM-Wuling responded and proposed remedial measures. This is a quality and after-sales incident concerning a specific model, separate from the Yep brake assist issue.
2020
SAIC-GM-Wuling announces extended warranty for Baojun 560 automatic models
Corrective action
In a controversy note concerning Baojun, SAIC-GM-Wuling announced an additional five-year/100,000-kilometer warranty policy for users of the Baojun 560 automatic models involved in the CCTV 3.15 report. The announcement addressed owners of the affected automatic variants by offering the extended warranty coverage. The event was reported on July 20, 2020, and the policy was described as an additional warranty measure for those users.
Source excerpt
上汽通用五菱于7月20日针对央视315晚会爆料所涉及的宝骏560自动挡车型用户，发布了额外5年10万公里的延保政策
其中“315晚会上汽通用五菱被新闻报道变速箱有质量问题”
2020
SAIC-GM-Wuling says it has formed a task force to investigate gearbox issues
Company response
In a controversy note concerning the Baojun brand, a SAIC-GM-Wuling representative stated that the company had formed a task force to investigate the gearbox issues raised by the CCTV 315 report. The representative also said that the company would publish updates through its official WeChat and Weibo accounts. The statement did not specify further details about the investigation or its findings.
A SAIC-GM-Wuling representative said the company had formed a task force to investigate the gearbox issues raised by the CCTV 315 report and would publish updates through its official WeChat and Weibo accounts.
Company response
Investigation — 通用五菱汽车
目前我们已经第一时间成立了专项工作组，对此事展开调查。
Source excerpt
针对315晚会提到通用五菱变速箱的相关问题，通用五菱汽车相关负责人向记者表示：“央视的报道我们已经关注到，目前我们已经第一时间成立了专项工作组，对此事展开调查。后续进展，我们会第一时间在官方微信和微博进行公布。”
广东中山杨先生也遇到了同样的情况，在更换了只开了一年的宝骏560的变速箱后，不到4个月，车子在高速上又突然失去动力。
随着宝骏560变速箱问题的出现，越来越多的车主反映遇到了类似的问题。