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Citroen Xsara recalls

8 DVSA safety recalls name the Citroen Xsara, launched 2000 to 2009. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Xsara. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls8
Latest launch2009
Earliest launch2000
Earliest and latest build dates named1999 to 2009
These recalls cover more than one generation of the Xsara: none of them names a car built between 2000 and 2008. Check the build dates on each recall.
Is a specific Xsara 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 Xsara 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
Rear damper may become insecure R/2009/0999 Oct 20093 Apr 2009 to 15 Apr 200954 per line
Seatbelt restraining ability may be affected R/2008/19619 Dec 20086 Apr 2008 to 9 Apr 2008238
Accelerator pedal may work loose R/2008/0911 Jul 20081 Apr 200830
Brake servo vacuum pipe may detach R/2003/10323 Jun 2003not recorded202
Potential loss of brake vacuum assistance R/2000/12120 Nov 20001 Jan 1999 to 31 Dec 20002,611
Suspension ball joint may disengage R/2000/10025 Sep 20001 Jul 2000 to 31 Aug 20003,648 per line
The passenger air bag might remain active when the deactivate mode has been selected R/2000/04012 Apr 20001 Nov 1999 to 30 Nov 1999569
Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance R/2000/0051 Feb 20001 Sep 1999 to 31 Oct 19999,088 (whole recall)

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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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