AutoBeta(AutoBeta.net)03/01 Report--

It just ended in February 2020, but the impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic continues. Affected by the epidemic, the decline in the car market continued to expand in February, causing the market to be in a state of malaise throughout February, with sales falling by 89% in the first three weeks compared with the same period last year, a record decline. Although specific sales figures for February have not yet been released, a list of vehicle complaints for February has been released.

According to the data, the number of complaints fell further in February compared with the previous month, and it was precisely because of the impact of the epidemic that sales fell. From the top 10 of the list, many seats occupied by German brands in the past have been occupied by Japanese brands, accounting for 50%, which also reflects that Japanese brands have a better market in an adverse environment. The German brand and the independent brand each have two models, while the American brand has one model.

In terms of specific rankings, SAIC-Volkswagen Passat ranked first in the complaint list, with a cumulative complaint volume of 62, a month-on-month decline of 37%. The main complaints focused on abnormal gearbox noise, gearbox setbacks and slide valve box failures. But it is worth noting that Volkswagen Passat has topped the list of complaints for two months in a row. Obviously, Passat not only got a "poor" rating in the PICC Research collision, but also exposed a variety of other problems frequently. As a magic car, Volkswagen should also find some "quality" for Passat.

In addition, there is another Volkswagen model on the list, Lang Yi, which ranks sixth on the list of complaints. However, it is not surprising that this model is on the list, and the higher sales will correspond to an increase in the proportion of complaints, not to mention that the Lanya is a Volkswagen model that has been on the list for a long time, and its problems are basically similar to those of Passat.

In second place was Nissan's Tuda, a SUV model that did not appear at the top of the list of complaints. Since it appears in the top three, it should also attract the attention of Nissan, after all, as a niche model, monthly sales are only about 1000. Among them, battery problems and circuit failures accounted for nearly 90% of the total complaints.

In addition to Nissan Tuda, Japanese brands also include Honda's Feidu, Civic, Accord and Toyota Camry models on the list, of which the Honda brand occupies many seats, but it is also one of the models that have been on the list for a long time. Accord's complaints are mainly focused on turning to stagnation and after-sales problems. The problem with the Camry is mainly that the complaints related to the model have not been resolved for a long time and have gradually become a stubborn disease.

However, it is worth noting that another "magic car" Honda Civic has been complained by many car owners because of tire peeling and cracking. To this end, Dongfeng Honda also made corresponding measures to conduct an internal recall. The main reason is that the UKHoma tire has been broken due to manufacturing reasons, and the vehicles assembled with UKHoma production cycle of 1116-0518 will be replaced free of charge from April 7, 2016 to April 15, 2018.

Independent brands on the list are Great Wall Harvard F7 and Chery's Erizer 5, of which the Harvard F7 fell to eighth place from the second place last month, with the main problems focused on in-car systems, while Chery Arize 5 rose, mainly with a variety of minor problems.

In addition, the French models Citroen C4L and Peugeot 408, which have been at the top of the list for a long time, are out of the top 10, but the main oil burning problems of the two models have not been solved. Perhaps the decline in sales of the two models has reduced the number of complaints. According to January sales of the two models, Peugeot 408 had 534 vehicles, while Citroen C4L had no specific sales.

According to the January complaint list, joint venture models still occupy the majority of seats, which shows that joint venture models have more advantages in the current declining car market environment, especially Japanese brands are more popular with consumers.

Welcome to subscribe to the WeChat public account "Automotive Industry Focus" to get the first-hand insider information on the automotive industry and talk about things in the automotive circle. Welcome to break the news! WeChat ID autoWechat