Automobiles complaints, vehicle complaints in India

Automobiles Complaints

Automobiles or cars remain one of the easiest modes of transportation. There has always been a debate about the invention of the automobile as some people think that automobiles have made people lazier whereas the other half thinks that it has made life easy.

According to a recent survey, there are a total number of 1.2 Billion vehicles in the world which clearly states people generally see it as a boon. People generally purchase cars over other vehicles as it is convenient and an easy way of transportation.

Famous Automobile Companies of India

The leading automobile companies in India include:

Tata Motors Ltd.
Mahindra & Mahindra Ltd.
Maruti Suzuki India Ltd.
Hero MotoCorp Ltd.
Bajaj Auto Ltd.
Hyundai Motors
Toyota Motors
Skoda
M.G. Motors
Mercedes
Volkswagen
Honda
Kia Motors
Ashok Leyland Ltd.
Sundaram Clayton Ltd.
TVS Motor Company Ltd.
Eicher Motors Ltd.
Force Motors Ltd.

Most Common Automobiles Complaints

The owners of four wheelers and two wheleers both are experiencing similar types of issues in India. The most common complaint in cars include faulty vehicle, inadequate quality checks before delivery, feature not working etc. However, for bikes and two wheelers the common complaints reported by consumers in Bangalore, Pune, Mumbai, New Delhi, Noida, Kolkata and Chandigarh are leaking engine oil, mileage problem, starting trouble, no proper brakes etc. Hence, the common problems an individual faces after buying an automobile include:

- Old model delivered
- Worn out tires
- Registration issues
- RC number not provided
- Damaged car supplied
- Defective vehicle
- Vehicle service issue under warranty
- Missing Feature
- Oil leakage
- Inadequate Quality check etc.

How to resolve Automobile Complaints?

So how can an individual file a vehicle complaint? Keep on reading to know more.

1. Contact Automobile Company:
First and foremost the consumer should try to contact the Car Dealer or Bike Dealer in case of any issues in the vehicle. You can also contact the customer care number of the Automobile company as you can contact them from anywhere be it Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Kolkata or Ranchi. As Automobile companies value customer feedback so they will try to resolve the complaint at this stage only. The customer care number of some of the leading automobile companies in India are :

Tata Motors Customer Care India - 022-62407101
Mahindra & Mahindra Customer Care India – 1800 209 6006
Maruti Suzuki Customer Care India – 1800 102 1800
Hero MotoCorp Customer Care India – 1800 266 0018
Bajaj Auto Customer Care India – 7219821111
Toyota Customer Care India – 1800 425 0001
Chevrolet Customer Care India – 1800 3000 8080
Mitsubushi Motors Customer Care Number – 1800 102 2955
Honda Motors Company Ltd. Customer Care Number – 1800 708 6555
Ford Motor Company Customer Care Number – 1800 419 2500

However, in some cases it has been seen that the Automobile companies refuse to cooperate with the customer especially in cases such as Car damage due to service center, engine leakage, battery issue, starting trouble, car warranty etc.

So how can a consumer file a complaint against an automobile company in such cases? Firstly you should talk to the manager of the particular showroom and try to understand your options. If you feel that they are being reasonable you should try and settle the case.

2. Send a Legal Notice:
However, if you feel that they are totally at fault and are unwilling to offer any compensation, repairs or resolution to you, then you can take a legal action against them by sending them a Legal Notice. You should contact a lawyer for drafting or sending a legal notice to automobile company. A well drafted notice by a professional lawyer has gravity.

3. File a Consumer Case:
If you do not hear back from your automobile company after sending a legal notice then you should approach Consumer forum for getting resolution in your case. You can file a case at your nearest consumer forum, if they are not responding to your concerns. You can check our article on how to file automobile complaints in India here https://voxya.com/stories/how-to-file-a-automobile-complaint-in-india/

We at Voxya help in taking legal action against Car dealers and Automobile companies. We also help reaching out to company officials by using Social media, emails, sending notice and approaching the consumer forum. No company will want its name & reputation to be dragged in court so if you are reaching them correctly, they will try to resolve the issue.

We generally receive about hundreds of automobile consumer complaints every month which include used car complaints, auto dealer complaints, bike dealer complaints and complaints against bike dealer companies etc.

Most Common Issue Reported for Automobiles Complaints

Issue Unresolved

No service under Warranty

Charging more money

Bad Customer support

Vehicle registration issues

Faulty vehicle sold

Old model sold

Bharath v (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Open

This is regarding the pending refunds of two of my bookings (booking id- JPS*NYRK*(₹****) & JPS*NY*XM(₹****)). You claim to settle the refunds in a maximum period of **days, yet i haven't received my refund yet! I have contacted customer .....

Nov 23, 2020 by Bharath V

Refund pending for more than 2 and half months (Zoomcar india limited) ^Open

I booked a car on **th August,**** (Booking ID- JPS*N*PR*) which zoomcar cancelled, just ** mins before the booking time It has been more than ** days (more than * and half month) that I have not received the refund amount of ₹*,***. I ha...

Nov 11, 2020 by Anuj Kadam

Fraud with bike model (Tvs Motors) ^Open

I booked Tvs apache Rtr *** *v Bs* dual channel ABS model on **/**/** at tvs motor company ltd(booking id.****) transaction reference id. ************., Booking amount paid ****rs. I received bike on **/**/** at Aarna Tvs megacorp pvt.Ltd. tha...

Nov 09, 2020 by Irfan ahmad

Refund not provided (Zoomcar India Pvt Ltd) ^Open

I had * bookings with Zoomcar under their ***% off offer. I cancelled the bookings due to the pandemic. According to Zoomcar, their refund policy stated that refund will be initiated within **-** days. They have now changed it to ** days. The ...

Nov 03, 2020 by Nihar Chitnis

Kia not committing to delivery date (Kia Motors India Private Limited) ^Open

I booked Kia Sonet on **th September after getting confirmation from dealer (Kabir Motors, Varanasi) and Kia that the delivery would happen before Diwali. Now Dealer has refused that delivery won't happen anytime soon as Kia is not providing v...

Oct 27, 2020 by Saurabh Singh

Refund not received (Zoom Car India Pvt Ltd) ^Open

I've been waiting for the refund since long. It even crossed their policy time and I'm truly needed for money, even after trying multiple times their customer service is not up to the mark. Please help me get my money back. ...

Oct 27, 2020 by Mahidhar P

Vehicle damaged by authorised service center (Ktm bike) ^Open

Dear all, I own a Ktm Duke *** motorcycle since August **** and have maintained , service and replaced necessary spares at regular intervals. In February ****, my motorcycle developed a fueling system issue for which i was advised by the ...

Oct 24, 2020 by Suddhatma Mukherjee

Vehicle Registration not received (Tip Top Automobiles Guskara Purba Bardhaman) ^Open

I have purchased a TVS Jupiter ZX (BS IV) from 'Tip Top Automobiles, Guskara, Purba Bardhaman' on February **, **** and the vehicle is registered with my mobile no *****-*****. I did my insurance on February **, **** from United India Insurance...

Oct 23, 2020 by Anirban Ganguly

Service is not properly and the bikes parts is replacing from new to old (Royal Enfield Nandi motors) ^Open

From the time of delivery of new bike royal Enfield ,from Nandi motors dist maharashtra... They give me a damaged bike even after they didn't replace it just they repair and returning.....even it's now *rd service I put my bike for free servic...

Oct 23, 2020 by MD fazal badvel

Zoom car not refunding money for cancelled bookings and not returning deposit for completed bookings (Zoom Car India Pvt Ltd) ^Open

There where * bookings *. booking JPS*ND*IZ was cancelled on ** august with refundable amount ₹ *,*** *. booking JPS*NDT*G was completed on * september ****. But the security deposit and fuel reimbursement that needs to be refunded is ₹...

Oct 22, 2020 by nomesh Gajare

Zoom car refund (Zoom Car) ^Open

I am writing this complaint against zoom car as on ** aug i made a booking from the app and i was able to process it later on customer care helped me out and convinced me that the booking has been cancelled and the refund will br processed back...

Oct 22, 2020 by Jubair Shareef

Issue Faced while taking the car for service to authorised service center (Maruti Nexa) ^Open

I am from TamilNadu and own a Baleno Delta car which I bought it from - Khivraj Nexa Ambattur (TamilNadu) Showroom on **th Jan **** - Only * Months back. Took the car to Khivraj Nexa Ambattur Service center for rectifying a noise issue in the...

Oct 14, 2020 by Guruprasad Rajendran

Bike not delivered for 200 days since booked (Jain motors Yamaha dealer ) ^Open

I booked Yamaha Fz bs* bike on **-*-****, on the same day nation wide lock down was announced, and it was keep on extending. Initially paid an amount of ***** then on the month of June ****, paid ***** and again on August ** ,****. I g...

Oct 10, 2020 by Karthik

Hyundai Issues (HYUNDAI) ^Open

Since day one I have been facing issues and have had * warranty issues in one year *****km. Over that the vehicle has been really damaged, noises(* places), interior(**+ damages) and exterior damage in the process on working on these issues. I...

Oct 09, 2020 by Aryamaan Agarwal

RC Book of Car purchased not delivered even after 3 years of paying themr (Truebil (paix Technology Pvt Ltd.)) ^Open

I purchased a car from Truebil Powai on **th September **** a Maruti Suzuki Celerio. At that time I was promised that the car would be transferred to my name and RC would be delivered to my home. It's been * years I've been following up with th...

Oct 07, 2020 by Vibhuti Bane

Security deposit amount not refunded yet (ZoomCar) ^Open

My name is ankit sharma. My booking ID is...JPS*NDSWP I've booked a car from zoomcar.com and they asked me to deposit **** as a refundable security deposit amount. In terms and conditions there is mentioned that the security amount will be re...

Oct 07, 2020 by Ankit sharma

On first service the car brakes already rusted (Kia Motors India Private Limited) ^Open

I sent my car KIA SELTOS to SHREENATH Andheri, Mumbai for first servicing and my advisor sent me pictures of brake pads totally rusted and need to be changed as it was risky to drive the car in that condition. The advisor & his manager agreed t...

Oct 06, 2020 by Rajesh Shetty

Disappointment of service due to met accident (Renault) ^Open

My self Ranjeet kumar Choudhary . I am a Banker . I have my own vehicle Renault Duster BR**DF- **** is the registration no of my vehicle. My vehicle met accident during lockdown dt **-**-****. We have immediately lodged complain with Insurance ...

Oct 06, 2020 by Ranjeet Kumar Choudhary

Refund for * booking is not yet initiated . *st Booking is on July **** which is fuel Refund- (Booking ID : JPS*N**LK) - Rs***/- *nd booking is on September **** which is cancelled booking (Booking ID : JPS*NE*** - Rs.***/- *rd booking i...

Oct 05, 2020 by Aswanth

New bike does not register (Hero) ^Open

i have bought a new bike on ** March **** from Devi Motors (Main Road Mallekan Sirsa Haryana ******) but due to covid-** i did not register this bike becasue all Govt. offices were closed. So when open offices i tried to register my bike but ...

Oct 03, 2020 by Chandram