Vehicle recall R/2016/169

Toyota Auris recall: Headlight may malfunction

DVSA recall R/2016/169 names the Toyota Auris and 5 other models. It was launched 25 August 2016. It covers vehicles built 29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2016/169
Launched: 25 August 2016
Issued by: TOYOTA (GB) PLC
Manufacturer reference: CGG54
Vehicles: DVSA lists 14 on each model line

What can go wrong

Headlamps manufactured to the incorrect specification may have been fitted and not may distribute light correctly.

The fix

On affected vehicles replace headlamp units.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 14. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Toyota Auris	29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015	14
Toyota ADE186	29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015	14
Toyota NDE180	29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015	14
Toyota NRE180	29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015	14
Toyota ZRE185	29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015	14
Toyota ZWE186	29 October 2012 to 15 April 2015	14

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/2016/152 Fuel may leak / risk of fire 22 September 2016, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris
R/2015/206 Risk of fire 1 December 2015, Toyota Yaris, Toyota Auris, Toyota Highlander and others
R/2015/152 Loss of power 10 August 2015, Toyota Prius, Toyota Auris
R/2015/096 Passenger side airbag may fail to deploy correctly 15 June 2015, Toyota Corolla, Lexus SC, Toyota Yaris and others
R/2014/160 Risk of fire 7 January 2015, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris, Toyota Urban Cruiser and others
R/2018/151 Replacement airbag inflator installed in an incorrect orientation 31 July 2018, Toyota Corolla, Toyota Auris

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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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