# JAC: braking defects and quality complaints on the Zunjie V800

**In brief**: Ongoing story bringing together 3 events involving JAC, JAC Group, Maextro and 1 more, in Chine, followed from 31 October 2026 to 6 November 2026. 27 articles from 3 sources (recalls and safety, plants, jobs and earnings); last updated on 6 November 2026 at 12:31.

- Status: ongoing
- Scope: National (China)
- Category: Recalls and safety, Plants, jobs and earnings
- Countries: Chine
- Brands: JAC, JAC Group, Maextro, Volkswagen
- First detected: 31 October 2026 at 11:23
- Updated: 6 November 2026 at 12:31
- Web page: https://mecapress.com/stories/366-jac-braking-defects-and-quality-complaints-on-the-zunjie-v800

## Sources by country and language

- China: 27 articles, 11 outlets

**Languages**: Chinese (27)

## Timeline (3 events)

### 31 October 2026 — [JAC reduces losses in third quarter, very low production at Zunjie plant](https://mecapress.com/events/90-jac-reduces-losses-in-third-quarter-very-low-production-at-zunjie-plant.md)

JAC posted a quarterly loss reduced by 40%, but its plant dedicated to the Zunjie brand is operating at less than 10% of its capacity. The share fell by more than 35% after the controversy over the brake pedal.

2 sources, 25 articles · Chine

### 5 November 2026 — [Nine new quality complaints against JAC published on 12315 platform](https://mecapress.com/events/5199-nine-new-quality-complaints-against-jac-published-on-12315-platform.md)

Nine consumer complaints regarding quality issues against the JAC manufacturer were published on the Chinese 12315 platform.

1 sources, 1 articles · Chine

### 6 November 2026 — [Rupture de frein sur la Zunjie V800 : le titre JAC chute](https://mecapress.com/events/5638-rupture-de-frein-sur-la-zunjie-v800-le-titre-jac-chute.md)

Une défaillance de freinage sur la Zunjie V800 (marque HIMA produite avec JAC) fait plonger l'action du constructeur, qui annonce par ailleurs 32 296 ventes en octobre.

1 sources, 1 articles · Chine

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