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Jaecoo 7 anti-roll bar link knock

Owners of the Chery and Omoda models built on the same platform as the Jaecoo 7, plus a Russian Jaecoo J7 owner, report a knock over bumps traced to worn anti-roll bar (stabiliser) links, front or rear, in some cars at low mileage. Dealers and garages replaced the links, under warranty in some cases and with waits for parts in others, and in the UK bushes, rubber parts and ball joints moved to seven-year/60,000-mile cover in August 2026.

Affected versions
1.6 TGDI petrol, SHS hybrids (SHS-P, SHS-H) · 7-speed dual-clutch, hybrid DHT · 2025, 2026
Owner reports
19 owners: Omoda C5 3, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max 9, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro 6, Jaecoo J7 (Russia) 1
Typical mileage
10,000 km median (about 6,200 miles); range 6,000 km–40,000 km, from 3 reports that gave a mileage
Most common fix
Worn or loose links reported with no repair described (9 of 19 reports)
Covered by a recall?
No UK recall found
Last updated
November 2026
00–525–20020–40140–70070+Mileage when the fault appeared (thousand km)
Owner reports by mileage, Jaecoo 7 anti-roll bar link knock. Only reports that state a mileage are counted (3).

What owners report

  • A Russian Jaecoo J7 owner with the 1.6T front-wheel-drive car lists the rear anti-roll bar links among the parts that have failed so far. [18]
  • A Tiggo 7 Pro Max started knocking at 6,000 km; the dealer found the rear left link worn and replaced it under warranty, but the owner waited two weeks for the part. [10]
  • One Tiggo 7 Pro Max owner's links were worn out inside ten months of ownership, and new parts then took a month to reach the dealer. [5]
  • An Omoda C5 1.6T AWD began knocking over small bumps at 10,000 km. All four links were condemned by an independent garage, while the dealer told the owner the suspension was fine. [12]
  • When the right link on one Tiggo 7 Pro Max rattled, a dealer technician confirmed it on a short drive and the link, which was in stock, was replaced within a couple of hours. [3]

Evidence comes from: Omoda C5 (3), Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max (9), Chery Tiggo 7 Pro (6), Jaecoo J7 (Russia) (1). Most reports come from the Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, Tiggo 7 Pro Max and Omoda C5, built on the same platform as the Jaecoo 7 (many of them 1.5T CVT cars); only one report is from a Jaecoo J7, the Russian version of the UK car. We did not check whether the links are the same part on all four models (part numbers not compared), and all evidence is from petrol cars.

Known causes

  • Wear in the link's ball joint: owners and garages describe joints with free play that move without resistance. [6],[12]
  • In one case the knock came from a loose nut on the link rather than from a worn link. [2]

How dealers have fixed it

What was doneReportsOutcome reported
Link replaced at a dealer, under warranty where stated; parts waits of two weeks to a month are reported3 of 19Mixed
Links replaced by the owner's garage or with who did the work not stated; one owner replaced them twice6 of 19Mixed
Dealer found no fault and did not replace the links an independent garage had condemned1 of 19Not fixed
Worn or loose links reported with no repair described9 of 19Not stated

Reports that did not say what was done are left out of this table, so the rows need not add up to 19.

What to ask your dealer

  • “The knock comes over bumps: please check every anti-roll bar link, front and rear, for play in the ball joints and check that the link nuts are tight.”
  • “If a link is replaced, is it covered by the August 2026 warranty extension for ball joints and rubber parts, and will that be written on the job card?”
  • “Is the replacement link the same part number as the original, or a revised part?”
  • “How long is the wait for the part, and is the car safe to use until it arrives?”

Is it safe to keep driving?

In the reports a worn link shows up as a knock or clunk over bumps rather than a sudden change in handling, but a link that breaks or comes loose reduces the car's roll control. Book the car in with a dealer soon. If the knock gets worse quickly, the car feels different in corners, or a warning appears, stop driving and contact the dealer. Suspension is a safety item, so this page gives no DIY repair advice.

Questions

Is a Jaecoo 7 anti-roll bar link covered by the UK warranty?
In August 2026 Jaecoo and Omoda extended UK cover for bushes, rubber components and ball joints to seven years or 60,000 miles, including cars already on the road. Links are not named separately, so ask the dealer to confirm the link is covered as a ball-joint part.
Does the knock come back after the link is replaced?
One Tiggo 7 Pro owner had the links replaced twice, and another Tiggo 7 Pro Max owner says the suspension began knocking again a few thousand kilometres after the warranty link replacement at 6,000 km, cause not yet known. An Omoda C5 owner says the suspension has been fine since the link was changed.

Related faults

All 24 known Jaecoo 7 faults, ranked by owner reports

Sources

Facts are restated in our own words; nothing is translated word for word. Follow the links for the originals.

  1. Owner review, Omoda C5, 2023, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  2. Owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  3. Owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  4. Owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, 2021, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  5. Owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  6. Owner review, Omoda C5, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  7. Owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  8. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, 2021, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  9. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, 2021, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  10. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023, 6,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
  11. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, 2022, 1.5T CVT, 40,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
  12. Short owner review, Omoda C5, 2023, 1.6T, 10,000 km (drom.ru, in Russian)
  13. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro, 2022, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  14. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023 (drom.ru, in Russian)
  15. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  16. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2024, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  17. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2023, 1.5T CVT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  18. Short owner review, Jaecoo J7, 2023, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  19. Short owner review, Chery Tiggo 7 Pro Max, 2024, 1.6T DCT (drom.ru, in Russian)
  20. Motoring Research, 20 Aug 2026: Jaecoo and Omoda boost 7-year warranty (bushes, rubber parts and ball joints to 7 years / 60,000 miles) (motoringresearch.com, in English)

Last updated 12 November 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us; we correct errors within 72 hours.