Malaysian MP Yeo Bee Yin has urged the government to establish lemon-law protections, pointing to the recent Chery Omoda 5 rear-axle incident. The Puchong representative raised the issue in parliament after images of a new car with its rear axle detached circulated widely on social media.
Malaysia’s Road Transport Department suspended the model’s vehicle type approval following the incident. Yeo said that action was appropriate, but questioned what recourse is available to owners facing serious defects in new vehicles. She highlighted the financial burden of a car remaining in a workshop for months while its owner continues making loan payments.
Yeo noted that the prime minister had announced in Budget 2026 that the Consumer Protection Act 1999 would be amended to include lemon-law provisions. She said there had been no further updates on the legislation. The idea of a Malaysian lemon law for cars has been discussed since at least 2014.