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Fiat Punto recalls

18 DVSA safety recalls name the Fiat Punto, launched 1995 to 2017. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Punto. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

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Recalls18
Latest launch2017
Earliest launch1995
Earliest and latest build dates named1993 to 2017
These recalls cover more than one generation of the Punto: none of them names a car built between 2000 and 2006. Check the build dates on each recall.
Is a specific Punto 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 Fiat Punto 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
Front seat belt pretensioner may malfunction during deployment R/2017/22918 Aug 201726 Apr 2016 to 9 Jun 20171,168
Vehicle may roll away R/2014/0057 Jan 201426 Sep 20134
Braking efficiency may be reduced R/2012/1397 Dec 20121 Jun 2012 to 30 Sep 20123,095 (whole recall)
Fire may occur (DVSA lists PUNTO GRANDE) R/2011/02328 Mar 20111 Jul 2009 to 31 Mar 20108,138 (whole recall)
The wrong airbag may deploy in a collision (DVSA lists PUNTO GRANDE) R/2010/1171 Oct 20101 Nov 2009 to 31 Aug 201029,130 (whole recall)
Steering may fail (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO) R/2009/13114 Dec 20091 Jul 2006 to 30 Apr 2008308
Steering may fail (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO) R/2009/13014 Dec 20091 Jul 2006 to 30 Apr 200856,168
Fuel may leak from manifold (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO, PUNTO GRANDE) R/2008/1819 Jan 20091 Sep 2008 to 31 Oct 20081,893 (whole recall)
Heater/climate control wiring abrasion may result in a short circuit. (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO) R/2008/10918 Aug 20081 Nov 2006 to 31 Oct 200728,557
Brakes may fail (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO) R/2007/1737 Dec 200712 Oct 2007 to 14 Nov 20074,804 (whole recall)
Steering column may become disconnected (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO) R/2007/03327 Apr 20071 Jun 2006 to 31 Jul 20065,638
Engine power may be lost (DVSA lists GRANDE PUNTO) R/2007/01220 Apr 20071 May 2006 to 31 May 20061,474 (whole recall)
Unintended deployment of air bag R/2001/10517 Aug 20011 Jan 1994 to 31 Dec 19955,168
Corrosion of metal brake pipes R/2001/0861 Aug 20011 Jan 1993 to 31 Dec 1997248,486
Fuel vapour re- circulation pipe may become damaged R/2000/08026 Jul 20001 Aug 1999 to 30 Jun 20002,016 per line
Seat belt pre tensioners may fail to activate R/1998/02711 May 19981 Mar 1997 to 30 Nov 199724,504 per line
Possible damage to brake pipes R/1995/05427 Jul 19951 Feb 1994 to 30 Jun 1995695 per line
Incorrect spare wheel R/1995/03830 May 19951 Mar 1994 to 31 Mar 1995239 per line

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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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