Vehicle recall R/2014/172

Toyota Aygo recall: Loss of control

DVSA recall R/2014/172 names the Toyota Aygo. It was launched 28 January 2015. It covers vehicles built 20 June 2013 to 27 August 2013.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2014/172
Launched: 28 January 2015
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Vehicles: 2,128 across the lines below

What can go wrong

The front shock absorber rod may have an internal fault which could cause it to break. This could have an adverse affect on the front suspension and the driver's ability to control the vehicle.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace both front shock absorbers.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Aygo	20 June 2013 to 27 August 2013	2,128

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/020 Directional control may be lost 3 March 2014, Toyota Aygo
R/2016/149 Steering column may fail unexpectedly 29 June 2016, Toyota Aygo
R/2018/316 An incorrect tooling setup during the manufacturing of the fuel tank may result in reduced wall thickness or small pin hole in the tank's bottom surface 21 January 2019, Toyota Aygo
R/2018/315 There is a possibility that the glue holding the glass on the rear door could detach 21 January 2019, Toyota Aygo
R/2010/010 Accelerator pedal may fail to return to idle 6 February 2010, Toyota Aygo, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Verso and others
R/2020/254 It may not be possible to switch headlights from high beam to low beam or low beam to high beam 20 October 2020, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Aygo

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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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