Vehicle recall R/2006/030

Citroen C5 recall: Fuel leaking into engine

DVSA recall R/2006/030 names the Citroen C5. It was launched 23 February 2006. It covers vehicles built 27 July 2004 to 25 February 2005.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2006/030
Launched: 23 February 2006
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: XVS
Vehicles: 257 across the lines below

What can go wrong

It has been identified that a potential fault in the engine management system could cause an internal fuel leak via one or more of the fuel injectors after switching off. This would result in a failure to restart because of excess fuel present in the inlet manifold or cylinders.

The fix

Recalled vehicles will have the engine management unit software upgraded.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C5	27 July 2004 to 25 February 2005	257

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Other recalls for these models

R/2005/057 Diesel fuel return pipe may leak 25 April 2005, Citroen C4, Citroen C5
R/2004/096 Engine may revert to back up mode.brake assistance may reduce 7 June 2004, Citroen C5
R/2008/017 Possibility of reduced braking performance 5 February 2008, Citroen C4, Citroen C5
R/2008/051 The brake pedal could become stiff thereby reducing braking assistance 6 May 2008, Citroen C5, Citroen C4
R/2008/073 Engine may stall 15 May 2008, Citroen C-Crosser, Citroen C5
R/2003/151 Possible cracking of road wheel 3 October 2003, Citroen C5

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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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