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

Deposit Not Refunded (Everest Fleet Pvt Ltd) ^Open

Vehicle was taken on rent with deposit paid of ***** and EverestFleet is not refunding actual amount even when I intimated their senior business leaders....

Nov 20, 2021 by Mitul Mayank

Gugnani auto cars Pvt Ltd Harrassing me (Tata Motor) ^Open

Dear sir, I am Biswaranjan Nayak. I book a new tigor xz+ silver colour at gugnani auto cars Jajpur road the date of **-sep-****.and dealer give me commitment letter to deliver before **-oct-****.i pay booking amount of ***** rupees.the delear c...

Nov 09, 2021 by Biswaranjan Nayak

Advance amount refund cum Hyundai Creta Booking (Advaith Motors Pvt Ltd Mangalore) ^Open

I had booked a Creta Hyundai (Diesel Base Model) at Advaith Motors PVT. LTD. Mangalore on **/**/**** by Paying Rs *****/- via NEFT. They had promised its delivery on or before **/**/****. It was essentially required to utilize my LTC cash bene...

Nov 07, 2021 by Ali Akbar K

Car Not Delivered (Tata Motors) ^Open

I paid full amount for the Tata harrier to Kropex Tata Motors, Sarjapura in bangalore. They showed the car in the yard and told to pay full money and car will be delivered in * days but now its been **+ days they dont deliver the car. They say ...

Nov 05, 2021 by Sayli Bhandari

Bike delivery delayed for 8 months and then informed the model is stopped (Royal Enfield) ^Open

Ordered continental GT - Dr. Mayhem bike, at Royal Enfield showroom - Sri Velavan motors, Arcot road, during February - ****. Paid a advance of **,*** rupees at the time of booking. Waited till August regularly with the showroom for the deliver...

Oct 29, 2021 by Parthasarathy G

Car rent not paid within time bond (Sanjivani Cab Services Private Limited) ^Open

As per notarized agreement company should pay ***** on **th in every month. If payment not done within ** days we can claim *******. They are not responding to messages and calls...

Oct 12, 2021 by Sukirti Parande

NEED REPLACEMENT OF MANUFACTURING DEFECTIVE INNOVA CRSYSTA (Toyota Kirloskar Motor Private Limited) ^Open

Subject :- NEED REPLACEMENT of TOYOTA INNOVA CRYSTA - UP ** - DE **** latest by SPET. **, **** & Compensation of ** Crore by delaying, putting my life in risk, hurdles in my routine life and consuming my valuable time. I have bought TOYOTA I...

Oct 06, 2021 by MOHD NABEEL

Faulty car sold (Skoda Auto) ^Open

I have sent the car * time for the same problem and this time they say they had to get the part from Germany. Once they got the part and fixed it they now say that another part has gone and they need to fix that and get that part from Germany. ...

Oct 06, 2021 by Siddanth Urvinkhan

Car Not Delivered as per promise or assurance (Kia india) ^Open

I had booked for KIA centos HTK+ on May first week and assured delivery in ** weeks.. However I am yet to receive my Choice color Car till date. * complains have been made to company call centre and a number of chase up with Local Dealer. But ...

Oct 01, 2021 by Nikhil Modi

Organization Didn t accept to claim warranty and Car has been certified fit without proper checks (Drwheelz Auto Service Private Limited) ^Open

I have purchased a pre-owned in February **** car from carslive located in JP nagar *th phase, the pre-owned car was certified and has been given a warranty on engine clutch and gearbox for a period of * year or **,*** km from Dr. Wheelz after ...

Sep 15, 2021 by Aravind Poojari

Cheated by KTM India (KTM) ^Open

This is in regards to a pathetic experience that I’ve had while servicing my KTM bike. Hence I’ve decided to escalate the situation: I visited the nearby center in Kolkata to service my bike on **-**-****. As usual I was given a workshee...

Sep 10, 2021 by Subham Halder

Vechile allocation (Kia india) ^Open

I had booked my vehicle on **th Feb **** till date the vehicle is not allocated to me. This is regarding my booking with KIA on New KIA Seltos HTX IVT *.* Petrol . The coming **th Sep **** will be the completion of a *th month waiting period. ...

Sep 03, 2021 by Raghavendran Viswanadha

CAR TRANSFER DOCUMENTS (Shadow Online Info Solutions Consultants) ^Open

I contacted them thr. just dial for getting our car no. AP**DE**** being transfered to Gandhinagar RTO. They quated Rs. ****/- for the job, without bringing car in hyd and without my presence. The job was to be done in * days. I sent them orig....

Aug 14, 2021 by SHIV BHAGWAN PODDAR

Faulty Defective Scooter (Tvs Motors Tvs Jupiter) ^Open

**/*/**** Sir / Ma'am, I bought a TVS Jupiter BS IV in Dec. **** registered in my son's name. Previously, I have owned a Bajaj, Honda Activa for ** and ** years respectively. The ownership and service experience with these scooters had be...

Aug 10, 2021 by Nitin N Salian

Car broke down due to negligent service provided by Lakshmi Tata dealership (Lakshmi Tata) ^Open

We had serviced our **+ years old Tata Manza car at the Lakshmi Tata dealership at OMR, Chennai on **st Oct ****. Our vehicle number is TN** BF****. The car broke down in the middle of the road on *th Feb ****, I had got it towed to the Laks...

Aug 06, 2021 by Umarani C

Warranty not fullfill cancel booking threads (Go Macanic) ^Open

I am writing you this mail that gomecanic will not slove my query till **st june complain * : complain raise on **st june **** there is no respond on that till now problem : battery dead purchased one year ago from go mecanic servic...

Aug 04, 2021 by sayed aqdas

Defected car (HYUNDAI) ^Open

My car is defective except body everything is changed ...

Jul 24, 2021 by Nilesh Kumar Singh

Kia Motors India Private Limited Vehicle Not Delivered as Promised (Kia india) ^Open

we have booked kia sonet htx diesel mt on ** th march **** at jaika kia kamptee road nagpur ,At the time of booking they given **-** weeks waiting period on the slip which is higher side. after booking we continuosly follow dealer for sts but ...

Jul 21, 2021 by ATUL NAPHADE

Manufacturing Defect (Tata Motors) ^Open

My name is Kushal Patel and I own Tata Tigor Berry Red col car registered with no:- MH ** DG ****. Today recently I had a word with customer service desk with Ms. Preetika I am sharing my concern issue with you, I purchased this car from Was...

Jul 17, 2021 by Kushal Narayan Patel

Failed to meet the requirements (Go Mechanic ) ^Open

I have spent about ***** with go mechanic and for my pick up issue and breaking issue and many complaints. They solved many small complaints. I have given my vehcile more than * times. In * months i only used * month rest of the time it was go...

Jul 15, 2021 by Maniyan

Booking amount not refunded even after approaching 15 times. (Advaith Hyundai belwadi mysore) ^Closed

Not refunding my car booking amount even after approaching ** times. From so many methods. I don’t have even one response from Advaitha Hyundai belawadi mysore. I have visited them to request so many times, even after that they aren't refundi...

Sep 29, 2019 by Sandeep h c

Car not serviced and no problem solved but paid Rs 26259 (The Auto Man Spa) ^Closed

I had radiator and some heating issues with my skoda octavia and I had a call from Gomechanic Guy called Vijay ********** and he said they have good experience with skoda octavia and also they can come and pick up the car and home delivery will...

Sep 28, 2019 by Abishek

Damaged Windshield not Replaced (Saboo Hyundai Service Nacharam) ^Closed

I gave my Car, i** Elite Magna (TS**EP****) for replacement of front Windshield to “Saboo Hyundai Service, Nacharam, Hyderabad” as it was damaged while driving, I had to claim insurance (Bajaj) to replace the Windshield and it was delivere...

Sep 21, 2019 by Bharath Kumar Soudary

Worst response from internet service provider (Inet Fibre India pvt ltd) ^Closed

I'm preparing for UPSC and groups, which needs full-day preparation because of huge syllabus. I'm preparing by using an online dictionary, online newspaper and NCERT website by using various contents from government websites. The internet sto...

Sep 02, 2019 by Pullela Sri Harsha

Car not transported (Kritika Car Transport) ^Closed

Kritika Car Transport is a fraud company and Mr. Manoj Sangwan is a fraud of the highest order. *. I spoke to Mr. Manoj Sangwan on **th of June **** to transport my newly purchased used car to Guwahati. *. On **th of June **** he assigned ...

Aug 27, 2019 by Mizum Nyodu

Faulty honda new car (Honda Cars ) ^Closed

I purchased a new car and now it has steering problem, shock absorber, suspension etc.. Now they are repairing it but why repair? they have warranty and I know but I cannot take bad car after paying so much. I need new car or refund money or re...

Aug 26, 2019 by Vivek Agarwal

Faulty car received (Tata Motors) ^Closed

I have bought the car from tata motors through tata motor finance. From day one car has a starting problem which I regularly complain to them but every time they repair and give it to me in the same condition. I made complain to them but they n...

Jul 29, 2019 by Ashwini kumar

Engine frozen of Renault duster (Renault India Private Limited) ^Closed

On **.**.**** my Renault Duster car had to suddenly stop on the highway as smoke was coming out from the engine. As we found driving further may land to a major issue we opted to take the car to the service station by towing. Service centre in...

Jul 18, 2019 by Satheesh S Achary

Fraud and misleading by dpm Hyundai Dehradun India (Hyundai Motors India Limited) ^Closed

Fraud and misleading by DPM Hyundai Dehradun India. I have i** Magna plus car which I purchased from DPM Hyundai Dehradun (Uttrakhand, India) on *th Feb ****. Date of registration **th February ****. I handed my car for service to DPM Hyundai...

Jul 18, 2019 by Vinay mohan Dhyani

Defective faulty product (Truebil (paix Technology Pvt Ltd.)) ^Closed

Just for your record, I took my car to the prescribed workshop on March **, ****, to get the list of issues fixed and I met Truebil representative Mr Sanjay to inspect the car. However, I was advised to bring my car back to the workshop on Marc...

Jul 02, 2019 by Abhijit Sengupta

Service center fraud (Yamaha India) ^Closed

I bought my bike on Dec **th, **** and after six months or so my bike started troubling me with overheating issue and battery issue which are not fixed by two service centres ie., Mettuguda service centre and Uppal service centre which are loca...

Jun 22, 2019 by Rohith Manyam

Non refunding of advance amount (Venkatesh Motors) ^Closed

After locating the Hyundai Verna car through Cardekho website I approached the used car dealer M/s Venkatesh motors at Kolkata on **.**.****. I reached the dealer office in the evening after my office hours. Primarily the car seemed ok however ...

Jun 06, 2019 by MOHIT VASUDEVA

Poor & non skilled service provided by Suzuki motorcycle India (Suzuki Motorcycle India) ^Closed

This complaint regarding the poor service provided by the Suzuki two-wheeler India. Due to poor, irresponsible & non-skilled labour work. My bike facing a serious issue. To resolve the same Suzuki service station asking me to spend around Rs. *...

Jun 01, 2019 by Mohseen Tamboli

Jerk in the scooter (Yamaha Motor) ^Closed

I purchased a Yamaha RayZ scooter from Srijaya Motors, Yelahanka New Town, Bangalore on **/*/****. Within * - * weeks of purchase the vehicle developed jerking issue while riding. I visited the dealer/service centre * times and also raised the ...

May 15, 2019 by Rajesh CK

Car accessories not given (S N Hyundai) ^Closed

I have purchased a car ** months ago. During purchase salesman Sujit Mondal (SN Hyundai Berhampore) promised seat cover, body cover and floor mat will provide (free of cost) to you with this purchase. But he now denied. I have written paper of ...

May 14, 2019 by SANTANU CHANDRA CHANDRA

Bike RC not given by bike showroom (Rajput motors ) ^Closed

I purchased a bike from Rajput motors in the year ****. But they are not giving my RC. I have been visiting their place since above mentioned the year. All the time they ask for my documents and I have submitted plenty of times. They always ens...

May 10, 2019 by Sukhjinder Singh

Car did not transferred on my name as committed (True Value Maruti ) ^Closed

I have bought a second car from Maruti Suzuki. I have been told that the car would be transferred on my name within * months as per True value Policy. Its been * months now. Every time I am getting false commitment even after multiple follow-up...

May 04, 2019 by Ram

Car not repaired (Hyundai Service Centre ) ^Closed

I had given my car mh** Hz **** Santro for regular servicing on * March. After that my car started giving me a lot of problems. I told the company they saw it and started giving me different reasons each time I told them that I have a problem w...

Apr 18, 2019 by Moni navalakha

Refund not received (Cars24) ^Closed

They deal in second-hand cars. They charge me with a service charge of **** Rs which are refundable they told me at that time. My loan is not approved due to some reason and deal cancelled. They told me that they start my return process. But it...

Apr 15, 2019 by Ajit yadav

Asking money for a working part in car (Honda Two Wheelers) ^Closed

Asking Rs. ***** for a working part in the car. This amount is for the part which was fine. Later, showroom itself accepted their mistake....

Apr 15, 2019 by Nilansh jain