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Citroen C3 Picasso recalls

11 DVSA safety recalls name the Citroen C3 Picasso, launched 2010 to 2021. Each covers a range of build dates, not every C3 Picasso. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls11
Latest launch2021
Earliest launch2010
Earliest and latest build dates named2008 to 2017
Is a specific C3 Picasso affected? A recall lists models and build dates, not individual vehicles, so these pages cannot tell you whether one car is included. Enter the registration on the DVSA vehicle recall checker on GOV.UK, or give the vehicle identification number (VIN) to the manufacturer or one of its dealers. Buying used? Ask the seller for proof that any recall work was done.

All Citroen C3 Picasso recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
The operation of the brake vacumn pump may be affected due to material detaching from the timing belt R/2021/23823 Jun 20216 Sep 2014 to 13 Mar 20173,101 (whole recall)
Due to the calibration of the engine management software nox emissions may not comply with regulatory limits R/2019/32926 Sep 201925 Sep 2013 to 15 May 20165,290 (whole recall)
Oil leak may damage engine R/2016/04210 Mar 201625 Jan 2016 to 15 Feb 201617 per line
The weld plates of the tailgate strut mounting plates may not conform R/2014/0378 Apr 201428 Nov 2013 to 10 Dec 2013209
Fuel may leak and create fire risk R/2014/02526 Feb 20147 Jan 2014 to 15 Jan 2014279 per line
Engine may cut out R/2012/0769 Jul 201221 Oct 2010 to 19 May 2011123 per line
ABS/ESP may not operate correctly R/2012/0746 Jul 20127 Jun 2011 to 27 Jan 2012963 per line
Engine may cut out R/2011/1202 Sep 20117 Jan 2011 to 23 May 20119,175 (whole recall)
Passenger may influence brake operation R/2011/06117 Jun 201129 Jul 2008 to 31 May 201124,213
Windscreen trim may detach R/2010/11824 Aug 2010not recorded13,234
Fuel pipes may leak R/2010/05420 Jun 201021 Jan 2010 to 2 Mar 2010611

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Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA vehicle recall records (RecallsFile.csv), recalls launched 1992 to 2026. Recall data updated 22 September 2026.

Recall wording is DVSA's, with capitals and punctuation tidied and American spellings such as tire, center and windshield given in British English. We list a recall when its make and model match a car or van family with at least 1,000 DVSA MOT tests from 2022 to 2025, and when the maker of the vehicle issued it.

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