Image credit: Chery Australia
The recall at a glance
- Vehicle: CHERY Tiggo 4 HEV, year range 2025 to 2026, all variants within the model
- 1,936 vehicles affected in Australia
- Defect: a software issue means the Evaporative Emission Control (EVAP) system valve may not operate as intended
- Hazard: the notice says there is no safety hazard and the defect will not affect the performance of the vehicle
- Compliance: affected cars may not comply with Australian Design Rule 79/04, Emissions Control for Light Vehicles
- Remedy: free inspection and repair work at a Chery dealership, by appointment
- Register: REC-006735, Chery campaign RCB-2605, first published 28 September 2026
- Contact: 1800 424 379 or recall@cherymotor.com.au
Chery has called 1,936 Tiggo 4 Hybrids back in, and the sensible thing to do with this one is read the notice before you worry about it. REC-006735, Chery campaign RCB-2605, went up on the federal Vehicle Recalls register on 28 September 2026. It is an emissions compliance campaign, and the notice says so in plain words rather than leaving you to guess.
The defect, quoting the register: due to a software issue, the Evaporative Emission Control (EVAP) system valve may not operate as intended, and as a result the vehicle may not comply with the applicable emissions standards. Nothing else about the car is named on the notice.
Why this is a different kind of recall
This notice carries no injury hazard line. It says there is no safety hazard associated with this recall and the defect will not affect the performance of the vehicle. It goes on to say that vehicles which experience the issue may not comply with Australian Design Rule 79/04, Emissions Control for Light Vehicles.
So it is a compliance fix. There is no interim instruction on the notice, no part of the car owners are told to stop using, and no symptom named that you would feel from the driver's seat. It still needs doing: the notice asks owners to book the inspection and repair work with their local dealership, free of charge, when Chery writes to them.
Which Tiggo 4s are on the list
The notice names the model as Tiggo 4 HEV, years 2025 to 2026, with variant applicability of all variants within this model. The notice does not name grades; the Tiggo 4 Hybrid grades we list are the Urban and the Ultimate. The petrol Tiggo 4 is not named on the notice, and nor is any other Chery, so if you are not certain which one is in your driveway, run the VIN rather than guessing.
| Hybrid (HEV) | On REC-006735 | Chery drive-away (VIC 3000) |
|---|---|---|
| Tiggo 4 Hybrid Urban | Model named, all variants. Run your VIN | $31,268 |
| Tiggo 4 Hybrid Ultimate | Model named, all variants. Run your VIN | $34,394 |
Chery prices this car drive-away and by postcode. The figures above are the drive-away prices Chery's Australian site showed for Melbourne postcode 3000 on 1 October 2026; your postcode may differ, so check it on cherymotor.com.au.
What owners are told to do
The notice says owners of affected vehicles will be contacted by Chery in writing asking them to schedule an appointment with their local dealership to have the vehicle inspected and repair work carried out, free of charge. That is the whole remedy as published. The notice does not describe what the work involves beyond that, so ask the dealership when you book.
If you would rather not wait on the post, the notice carries a downloadable VIN list, and the Chery Motor Australia Customer Experience team takes calls on 1800 424 379 and email at recall@cherymotor.com.au. Second-hand buyers in particular should check for themselves rather than wait for a letter.
What it means if you are shopping one
Not much, honestly, and that is the point. A compliance campaign with no safety hazard on the notice is not the same thing as a seat belt or a steering campaign, and treating it like one would be dishonest. If you are buying a 2025 or 2026 Tiggo 4 Hybrid, ask the seller whether REC-006735 has been attended to, and get it booked if it has not. Do not let anyone talk you into a discount story either way.
The notice says the defect will not affect the performance of the vehicle. For the full specification see the Tiggo 4 Hybrid page, and put your own kilometres and fuel price through the fuel cost calculator if you want a running-cost number for your week.
Full specification and pricing on the car page, and a side-by-side with another small SUV sold here as a hybrid.
Chery Australia contact
- Chery Motor Australia Customer Experience team: 1800 424 379
- Email: recall@cherymotor.com.au
- Chery Australia: cherymotor.com.au
- Official register: REC-006735 at vehiclerecalls.gov.au/recalls/rec-006735
- Chery campaign number: RCB-2605
More on CarSorted: Tiggo 4 Hybrid specs and pricing | the full Chery range | every recall we are tracking.
Disclaimer: Recall details come from notice REC-006735 (Chery campaign RCB-2605), first published on the federal Vehicle Recalls register (vehiclerecalls.gov.au) on 28 September 2026. The Department of Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development, Communications, Sport and the Arts is named on the notice as the responsible regulator. Vehicle counts and the affected model range are accurate at the time of publishing and may change if the campaign is extended. Prices are Chery's own drive-away figures for postcode 3000 as shown on cherymotor.com.au on 1 October 2026 and vary by postcode. Always confirm the status of your own vehicle with Chery Motor Australia on 1800 424 379 or through the official VIN lookup. Read our methodology for how we source and verify recall data.