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

Zoomcar refund is not processed (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Open

I have made two bookings in October and one is completed and another one is cancelled for those two bookings Zoomcar commited refund for Rs.**** and SLA for refund is ** days . But now it crossed more than * months since I have not received my...

Jan 19, 2021 by KARTHIKEYAN

Refund for 3 bookings pending (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Open

I had booked zoomcar in December **** and cancelled it twice for which refund is not given. Third booking was the actual and from there fuel refund is pending. So, a total of * bookings amount is pending for refund and zoomcar is not respondi...

Jan 17, 2021 by Shikha

Suzuki bike engine issue (Pacholi Suzuki) ^Open

I wish to complain about GIXXER SF *** Engine No BGA*-****** that I purchased on **/October /**** from Pacholi Suzuki ( Gurgaon) I am complaining because the bike doesn’t respond to the self start button like the engine doesn’t get st...

Dec 31, 2020 by Himanshu Falswal

Refund Not Processed (Zoom Car India Pvt Ltd) ^Open

I booked a Swift AT for a day on **th August for **th September and later cancelled it due to personal reasons. As per the company policy my refund should have been processed in ** days but that did not happen. I made number of calls and wrote ...

Dec 25, 2020 by Sai Chetan Pathi

Jawa Unity Motors Fraud (Jawa Bike) ^Open

I have purchased Jawa bike on **/**/**** from Unity Motors Aurangabad.We have paid the *,**,***/- on **/**/**** and also booking amount *****/- on **/**/**** and took bike delivery on **th october. While taking delivery THEY said RTO registr...

Dec 22, 2020 by Swapnil Santosh Kulkarni

Pending refund (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Open

I have booked car on Zoom car on Nov ** and cancelled it on Nov ** via my credit card, i tried to contact customer care multiple times but couldn't reach them and sent many mails and no reply for those too and it has been a month now awaiting f...

Dec 16, 2020 by Sridhar reddy survi

Vehicle Not Delivered on Promised Date (Kia Motors India Private Limited) ^Open

I Booked A KIA Seltos HTX Petrol White On **th Day Of October **** With A Booking Amount Of Rs **,*** Paid In Cash. The Dealer Promised Us To Deliver Vehicle On Or Before **th November ****(Dhanteras) But Till Date (**th December ****) My Vehic...

Dec 15, 2020 by Amardeep Singh Anand

Non receipt of Registration Certificate of new car (Road Transport Office Amritsar) ^Open

I have purchased a new car on **-**-****. I have been issued Provisional Registration Certificate PB**EA**** which was valid upto **-**-****. Till date I have not been issued a regular Registration Certificate (RC) as on **-**-****. As per r...

Dec 13, 2020 by CHARANJIT SINGH

Refund not processed since 02Nov2020 (ZoomCar) ^Open

I availed Zoomcar service from **Oct to ** Nov and they took deposit of INR **** that was suppose to be refunded at end of trip. it has been more than * weeks and I have been trying to reach to them multiple times through their app and customer...

Dec 12, 2020 by Arunabh Srivastava

Fraudulent service by SELECT Cars Chandanagar of TATA motors (Tata Motors) ^Open

We recently purchased TATA Nexon XM model car during month of October **** from one of it's dealers at SELECT Cars located at Chandanagar and unfortunate incident occurred while driving the car in city, where a small dent formed near the bumpe...

Dec 08, 2020 by D Ashok Kumar

Defected Car delivered by MG Hector (Morris garages) ^Open

I have bought MG Hector Sharp (Diesel) model on dated ** September ****, and I am facing problems in this car from the very first day. List of Problems: *. Noise on Drive Side front door *. Noise on Driver Side front door glass *. Car ali...

Dec 07, 2020 by Abhishek Gupta

Faulty Costly SUV car broke down in 15 days (Tata Motors Ltd) ^Open

I bought Tata Harrier Top variant on oct **,****. Drove ***kms and I saw a fault symbol on display of screen so I went to Dealer who took a test drive and within ***m of the showroom, it broke down and never started. The vehicle has no number ...

Dec 05, 2020 by Jay Vora

Hero Glamour (Hero Motor Corp) ^Open

This is to bring to your notice that I have purchased a new motor bike Hero Glamour B* Brand New Vehicle with Chasis No : MBLJAW***LGJ***** , AP : ** WX TR**** from sub dealer M/s Sri Chitti Automobiles Nidadavole ******on **-Oct-** and ...

Dec 04, 2020 by SNH Prasad Nidadavolu

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

FAKE SERVICE AND ATTEMPT TO LOOT MONEY (SUSHEEL TVS SERVICE CENTER KUKATPALLY ) ^Closed

I Have Given my bike (Apache *** *v bs* **** model), for general service,chain noise, and tappet sound. and i left from there. same day evening *:**pm i got a call from mechanic(kaleem khan-**********)and he said that it is a bore problem it...

Jul 02, 2020 by P. NANDA KIRAN

Package not deliverd (Mahindra Two Wheelers Limited) ^Closed

> wrote: My product has reached the delivery agent but instead of sending my product to me for three days, I am called for three days only to be told that your parcel has arrived, if I do not receive my product on time, then I will ask you Wha...

Jul 01, 2020 by Raman Shukla

Bonnet paint got erased automatically on my tractor (Sonalika Agriculture Automation Private Limited) ^Closed

Dear sir, I have purchased sonlika tractor regs. No MH-** BE****, model DI-**Rx from m/s Alandi tractor mouda Nagpur in the name of Prakash wade in the year ****. But in **** bonnet paint got erased automatically at time of sarvcing. Dilar ha...

Jun 28, 2020 by Prakash chudaman wade

Overcharged (Uber Cab) ^Closed

I had booked cab for New Delhi Railway Station for Rs *** and after trip completion they charged Rs *** for the trip and i'm denied for refund in app. Please help...

Jun 27, 2020 by Jitendra Bhawesh

Cancellation of subscription itself taking more than 15 days (Zoom Car India Pvt Ltd Zap Subscribe) ^Closed

I have subscribed a car for a month and paid all amount, the subscribed car is not available now and I asked to cancel the subscription, but they are doing. For cancellation itself taking more than ** days, I think they have started the company...

Jun 19, 2020 by Allam srinivasareddy

Faulty part (Royal Enfield) ^Closed

After three days the service centre said there is porblem with the canister of a bike that has run **** km and only for * months. Reson being I filled too much full. Max I filled Rs ***. How is that too much. What's the point in keeping such ...

Jun 19, 2020 by Don Caeiro

ZOOM CAR refund delay (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Closed

I have done * bookings in Zoomcar during start of May, booking ids JPS*N*Y*I, JPS*N**AF. My trips are completed by *th May and I haven't received a refund of my security deposit. As per previous customers of Zoomcar, they have been holding ref...

Jun 12, 2020 by Sateesh Kumar Korukonda

Security Deposit Refund (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Closed

I availed the service of ZOOMCAR on **nd May ****. even after ** days they have not refunded my Security Deposit. Worst Service and no response to either mail/Phone. Looks like they want cheat people using this COVID-** Situation Booking De...

Jun 03, 2020 by Hemath HS

LAKSHMI HYUNDAI MADINAGUDA hyderabad cheated (Lakshmi Hyundai ) ^Closed

Hyderabad LAKSHMI HYUNDAI MADINAGUDA two sales man has cheated * customers it came to light when customers came and paid rs ***** as advance for booking creta the customer and asked to deposit an amount of *.* lacs to pay online to the account...

May 26, 2020 by Nikhil Varma

Fake car sale (Hyndai I 20) ^Closed

I paid **** for buying the car by seeing Facebook .He called me to pay so that he can parcel me by Siliguri Army kuira.person send me all documents...

Apr 22, 2020 by Biman mondal

Refund pending from Zoomcar (Zoomcar India Private Limited) ^Closed

I have booked a Zoomcar for *st May but due to this lockdown I have canceled the booking, and Zoomcar showed me the refund of the entire amount will be credited to me for the same. I canceled the sam on **th and on the Zoomcar app it is showin...

Apr 03, 2020 by Aman chandak

Advance not returning (Talbros Motor ) ^Closed

I m giving **,*** rupees to TALBROS MOTOR near R K JAIN PETROL PUMP for buy a second hand car but for some financial problems I am not able to buy this. But they are not returns my money and pressured me to buy car...

Mar 05, 2020 by Charan kumar meher

Fraud by Maruti Suzuki (Maruti Suzuki) ^Closed

I had bought a Baleno Zeta car from NEXA, Sarona, Raipur Chhattisgarh.we matched the amount we paid and the total amount in the bills. They gave us different bills for RTO, Insurance and others. We asked them about the difference then they said...

Jan 29, 2020 by Ravindra Dewangan

Ford ecosport tyre issues with top end (Ford India) ^Closed

Since I bought ford ecosport **** top-end model, I'm facing the problem of tyre burst & mainly it's a threat to the life of people travelling with ecosport. Till now * tyres bursts in *****km travel and it began happening in just ****km. Now wh...

Jan 26, 2020 by Pratik Doshi

Number Plate not Installed after 2 months (Suzuki Motorcycle India Private Limited) ^Closed

This is to file a complaint against Arke Suzuki showroom RTO Headoffice Ahmedabad Gujarat. I have bought Suzuki Access *** on the *st of November. It's been more than ** days. Since then I have not received a call from the showroom for...

Dec 25, 2019 by Krutarth Joshi

Unethical Sales Practice (Concorde Motors (INDIA) Limited) ^Closed

My retired father decided to buy his first new car with his retirement money. He after thorough research of available brands in the market decided to buy Tata Tiago XM, because Tata had announced that it has upgraded all its variant with some n...

Dec 24, 2019 by Tushar Dalvi

Refund not provided (Concorde Motors) ^Closed

I had made the booking for a car but it got cancelled as the showroom was shutting down. for which I had paid the booking amount of ***** but now they are denying to refund the amount. they are saying that their employee did the fraud and had...

Dec 12, 2019 by Shubham Singh

Honda shocker Damaged (Harmony Honda Workshop ) ^Closed

Dear Sir, My Honda car has driven just ***** km and all my car shockers have been damaged in this short span of kilometers. I have purchased my car from Harmony Honda Workshop in Industrial Area, Mohali in year ****. Now Company is refusing ...

Dec 03, 2019 by Navjot Singh

Over charged by the service provider (Goyal Motors Pvt Ltd at Tara Devi Shimla) ^Closed

I purchased a celerio car dated Feb.**** from Goyal motors Pvt Ltd at Tara Devi shimla.I went there on dated **Nov.**** for my third service. I purchased a free service scheme package (MCP) from **** rupees,but I have lost my service book and ...

Nov 24, 2019 by Jogi ram

Showroom charged me extra (Balaji motors saswad) ^Closed

I left my Honda Activa for servicing and oil leakage problem then they said me the estimated cost is ****. And gave me bill of ****rupees I refused to pay the bill finally I paid **** but I still not satisfied because when I check the prices i...

Nov 22, 2019 by Bhushan Suresh khenat