Reports of steering problems in 2011 Hyundai Sonata prompt NHTSA investigation

Federal safety regulators have opened an investigation into reports of steering problems in the hot-selling 2011 Hyundai Sonata sedan.

Texas Supreme Court rules against Toyota in rollover case

Toyota Motor Corp. must face charges that it acted in contempt of court in a 2007 lawsuit involving a paralyzed woman, the Texas Supreme...

Toyota recalls Corolla, Matrix models because of an engine defect

Toyota has recalled more than 1 million of its Corolla and Matrix cars, just days after U.S. auto safety regulators stepped up a probe...

Jeep fuel tanks targeted in probe

Federal safety officials have launched an investigation into reports that problems with gas tanks on more than 3 million Jeep Grand...

Cellphones and Toyota defects divert attention from bigger highway safety issues, group says

Problems such as drivers using cellphones or Toyota's series of recalls for unintended acceleration are distracting from other significant...

Stalling risk in Toyota Corolla, Matrix vehicles gets more scrutiny

U.S. auto safety regulators have stepped up a probe into the risk that up to 1.2 million Toyota Corolla and Matrix vehicles could stall...

Restorer resurrects classic concept cars, symbols of Detroit's might

Almost accidentally, Joe Bortz became the custodian of a fleet of forgotten automotive masterpieces. Along the way, he became an expert on...

General Motors files for initial public stock offering

General Motors Co. filed to become a publicly traded company again, the first step in its plan to sell stock that would pay back billions of...

Steering issues spur Mazda recall; GM recall targets seatbelts

Mazda Motor Corp. has recalled 215,000 Mazda3 and Mazda5 sedans because they can experience a sudden loss of power steering while the car is...

Safety regulators subpoena 'black box' data from Toyota truck involved in fatal crash

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has issued a rare subpoena to obtain "black box" data from a Toyota Tundra truck...