Vehicle recall R/2005/057

Citroen C4 and Citroen C5 recall: Diesel fuel return pipe may leak

DVSA recall R/2005/057 names the Citroen C4, Citroen C5 and Citroen Picasso. It was launched 25 April 2005. It covers vehicles built 1 July 2004 to 30 October 2004.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2005/057
Launched: 25 April 2005
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XUU
Vehicles: 1,286 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The diesel fuel return pipe of the injection system for 1.6 HDI ( DV6) engines carries the risk that over time seeping of fuel may occur due to nonconformity in manufacture.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the return pipe replaced with a quality assured item.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 1,286.
Model	Built
Citroen C4	1 July 2004 to 30 October 2004
Citroen C5	1 July 2004 to 30 October 2004
Citroen Picasso	1 July 2004 to 30 October 2004

Is a specific car 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.

Other recalls for these models

R/2005/176 Short circuit may occur/risk of fire 25 November 2005, Citroen C4
R/2005/185 Possible loss of braking efficiency 15 December 2005, Citroen C4, Citroen C3, Citroen C2
R/2006/030 Fuel leaking into engine 23 February 2006, Citroen C5
R/2006/037 Brake fluid may leak 25 February 2006, Citroen C4
R/2004/096 Engine may revert to back up mode.brake assistance may reduce 7 June 2004, Citroen C5
R/2006/081 Front airbag may not deploy as designed in a frontal impact 3 May 2006, Citroen C4

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Source

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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