Wen\Wei WuXian
Leiling this car chooses more consumers. According to the data, it has achieved sales of more than 220,000 units in 2021, with an average monthly sales of nearly 20,000 units. This is actually worth affirming at the moment when the overall core of the automobile market is lacking in cores and the competition is fierce.
However, in January, Leiling entered the top 10 of the car quality network car complaint list due to frequent complaints, and its product problems were more concerned. Especially as Corolla's brother model, Leiling's recognition is still very good, but in the case of sales not as good as Corolla, the number of complaints exceeds Corolla, which makes people wonder what problems Raling has in the end.
Judging from the complaints of netizens, the main problems of Leiling include the sudden setback of the gearbox, the abnormal sound of the gearbox, the rust of the body, and the abnormal sound of the steering system. In particular, the transmission setback problem is more frequent, which has caused dissatisfaction among riders.
A Raling 2021 185T CVT luxury edition owner said: "GAC Toyota Ralink speed below 60KM/H, deceleration and then acceleration, the gearbox sudden setback caused the body to shake, deceleration and stop there is automatic acceleration phenomenon. I hope that the manufacturer will give a solution. From the statistics of the car quality network, it is not uncommon for the owner to feedback on the abnormal sound and frustration of Leiling's gearbox.
In addition, problems such as body rust, engine noise, on-board interconnection failure and audio-visual system failure, and engine oil leakage have also triggered some car owners to complain and complain, which will obviously affect The sales of Leiling.
In fact, Toyota has always been known for its reliable quality, including the Corolla, Ralink, Camry and RAV4 models can be sold a big reason is that consumers think that its products are "reliable" enough. However, today's frequent transmission complaints will obviously make consumers question its reliability. Although 4S said that the abnormal noise is a "normal" phenomenon, under many complaints, its reputation and brand image will also be questioned.
It is worth noting that due to safety hazards, GAC Toyota has just recently recalled more than 160,000 Leiling vehicles produced between April 8, 2020 and November 19, 2021. The reason for the recall is that in extreme cases, the engine may cause a short circuit in the 1-stage coil and the central iron core, so that the fuse is fused, cutting off the power supply to the spark plug, causing the vehicle to stop during driving, increasing the risk of accidents in the vehicle, and there is a safety hazard.
It is worth mentioning that the recall was also carried out in the context of the investigation carried out by the State Administration for Market Regulation, which can also be seen as a microcosm of the decline of GAC Toyota's "craftsman spirit".
Write at the end:
Although GAC Toyota has previously achieved good sales with good products, but now this reputation created after a long period of cultivation is likely to collapse with one complaint after another, recall after recall, the of a thousand miles is destroyed in the ant nest, especially the 315 is imminent, for GAC Toyota, it should be taken as a warning.
(This article is originally produced by the editorial department of [Auto Industry] New Media, the author of this article is Wei Wuxian, and the reprint should indicate the source)