Volvo's Modular engine officially entered production at the beginning of the 1990s, but its roots stretch much further back ...

Engine failures are no longer rare, and they’re happening across almost every major car brand. From small turbocharged engines to complex new designs, many vehicles are being pushed harder than ever ...

Austin Turner is a web producer at CBS News Los Angeles. An Inland Empire native, Austin earned a degree in journalism from San Jose State University in 2020. Before joining CBS News in 2025, he ...

Gerhard started his career in automotive journalism in 2010, after finishing degrees in Communication, English, and Politics, and diplomas in Film and Art Appreciation and Graphic Design. He's ...

Over the course of its lifetime, a vehicle with an unreliable engine could end up costing drivers a small fortune in maintenance. In fact, according to J.D. Power, a typical engine replacement could ...

According to the 2025 J.D. Power Vehicle Dependability Study (VDS), Subaru is ranked as the 17th most reliable brand out there. This represents a somewhat worse result compared to 2024's VDS in which ...

Volvo’s all-new EX60 electric SUV just fanned the flame of an ongoing, contentious industry debate by embracing electronic exterior door handles while addressing the underlying safety concerns that ...

Volvo announced a recall for certain model cars built between 2021 and 2025. The vehicles have a faulty rearview camera display problem that would increase a crash risk. Owners of the affected cars ...

This video follows Project Frankfurt as we inspect the engine of a BMW E92 M3 to determine whether it can be repaired. We examine symptoms, check key components, and explain the diagnostic process ...

Car manufacturers are quickly learning that a software-defined vehicle is not an easy thing to, well, define. It’s a whole new world for auto manufacturers who once just had to worry about suspension ...

Toyota’s twin-turbo V-6 woes aren’t over yet, as the automaker has announced another recall concerning the engine found in a number of its body-on-frame vehicles. Back in 2024, Toyota recalled over ...