Chery Tiggo 3x Scores Zero in Overseas Crash Test, Official Has Not Yet Responded

As a leading domestic automotive export enterprise, Chery has recently been deeply scrutinized by public opinion regarding quality and safety standards. The trigger was the poor performance of its models in the crash tests of the latest Latin America New Car Assessment Program (Latin NCAP).

Latin NCAP: Tiggo 2 Receives Zero-Star Rating

On October 28, 2026, the Latin America and Caribbean New Car Assessment Program (Latin NCAP) released the first batch of crash test reports adopting the 2026 version of the new testing protocol. Chery Tiggo 2 (corresponding to the Chery Tiggo 3x in the domestic market, named Tiggo 2 Pro, Tiggo 2 Pro Max, and Chery Tiggo 2 in the Mexican market) received a zero-star (0 star) rating.

The vehicle comes standard with four airbags and an Electronic Stability Control System (ESC), but still failed to meet basic safety requirements. The report shows that Tiggo 2 scored 0% for adult occupant protection, 0% for child occupant protection; pedestrian protection scored 49%, and safety assistance system scored 45%.

Latin NCAP pointed out several key safety defects:

Body structure instability: During the frontal collision, the vehicle body and footwell area deformed and became unstable, causing severe crushing injury to the driver's chest;

Fire risk: Fire hazards were detected during the frontal collision test, posing a major threat to occupants inside the vehicle and rescuers;

Lack of safety features: The vehicle does not come standard with side curtain airbags for head protection; rear seat belts are not equipped with pretensioners and load limiters; simultaneously, the vehicle is not equipped with any Advanced Driver Assistance Systems (ADAS).

Latin NCAP Secretary-General Alejandro Fulas stated that the test results have pushed Chery into the spotlight — the safety performance of products launched by the brand for hot-segment markets is worrisome.

Another quality incident occurred in Malaysia: On October 6, a Chery Omoda 5 suffered an accident where the entire rear suspension assembly detached while driving. The Malaysian Land Transport Authority (JPJ) immediately suspended the model certification (VTA) for this model and stopped new vehicle registration and licensing services.

In response, Chery initiated a recall, involving 8,878 Omoda 5 C and H version vehicles. On October 21, Chery Chairman and General Manager Yin Tongyue publicly apologized at the World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference (WICV) regarding this quality incident. Yin Tongyue emphasized that Chery is committed to "deeply rooted" in overseas markets, rather than pursuing short-term windfall profits; at the same time, he called on Chinese automakers going overseas to maintain humility and respect local regulations and systems.

Since the Chery Tiggo series was launched in 2005, products have been exported to more than 80 countries and regions. The Tiggo 2 series is the entry-level model with the lowest price threshold in this product line, focusing on practicality and high cost-performance ratio. In the first half of 2026 alone, Chery exported more than 115,028 vehicles to the Central and South American market.