Vehicle recall R/2016/149

Toyota Aygo recall: Steering column may fail unexpectedly

DVSA recall R/2016/149 names the Toyota Aygo. It was launched 29 June 2016. It covers vehicles built 9 September 2014 to 15 October 2014.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/149
Launched: 29 June 2016
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: TBA
Vehicles: 481 across the lines below

What can go wrong

A component of the steering column may not be to specification and could fail. If this occurs there would be a loss of directional control.

The fix

The manufacturer will contact keepers of affected vehicles and advise not to use the vehicle. Examine vehicles and on those with the affected component replace the steering column.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Aygo	9 September 2014 to 15 October 2014	481

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Other recalls for these models

R/2014/172 Loss of control 28 January 2015, Toyota Aygo
R/2014/020 Directional control may be lost 3 March 2014, 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/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
R/2020/351 Some rear inner seat belts may have incorrect stitching on the belt material 25 January 2021, 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.

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