Chief Copy Editor
Patrick Masterson
I joined the automotive industry in 2016 as a lifelong car enthusiast and have achieved the rare feat of applying my journalism and media arts degrees as a writer, fact-checker, proofreader and editor my entire professional career, which has somehow been more than a decade solely at Cars.com and currently as Chief Copy Editor. I live by an in-house version of the AP stylebook and know where the semicolons can go, which you can occasionally find updated proof of in the stories
below.
Articles by Patrick Masterson
Ring out the old year with our 10 most popular expert reviews of 2022, led off by the 2023 Mazda CX-50.
By Patrick Masterson
Chief Copy Editor
Volkswagen is recalling around a thousand model-year 2023 ID.4 SUVs equipped with rear-wheel drive over the risk of a fire.
By Patrick Masterson
January 5, 2023
Some 101,000 Lincoln Aviator and Corsair SUVs are being recalled over a seat belt warning malfunction that stems from the audio system.
By Patrick Masterson
January 5, 2023
A latecomer to the list of vehicles affected by the expansive Takata airbag inflator crisis is the Volkswagen Beetle.
By Patrick Masterson
January 3, 2023
A new recall affecting more than 111,200 Bolt EVs involves a fire risk from an unexpected source: the seat belt pretensioner.
By Patrick Masterson
December 21, 2022
Subaru’s latest recall for its three-row SUV stems from the electrical system and could lead to a fire.
By Patrick Masterson
December 13, 2022
Ram is recalling its 1500, 2500 and 3500 pickups for faulty tailgates that could open unexpectedly.
By Patrick Masterson
December 13, 2022
NHTSA says the latest death, involving the rupture of a 2002 Honda Accord, is the 23rd fatality confirmed as related to the faulty airbag inflators.
By Patrick Masterson
December 9, 2022
The family of GM’s heaviest model-year 2021 SUVs is being recalled for what amounts to an electrical issue, and it affects some 338,700 vehicles.
By Patrick Masterson
November 10, 2022
Owners of model-year 2008-09 Kia Sportages may need to park their SUVs outside again thanks to a new recall over a fire risk that affects nearly 72,000 vehicles.
By Patrick Masterson
October 26, 2022