Vehicle recall R/2018/129

Chevrolet Captiva recall: Fuel may leak

DVSA recall R/2018/129 names the Chevrolet Captiva. It was launched 21 May 2018. DVSA does not record the build dates for this recall.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/129
Launched: 21 May 2018
Issued by: CHEVROLET UK
Manufacturer reference: A172117810
Vehicles: 8,606 across the lines below

What can go wrong

on a certain number of Chevrolet Captiva (RHD) with 2.0L Diesel Engine Model Year 2007 - 2010 there is a potential for a fuel leak caused by a partial or complete disconnection of a fuel feed hose connector. This fuel leak leads to engine stalling and in the most serious case it might potentially result in an engine bay fire. This fuel leak leads to engine stalling and in the most serious case it might potentially result in an engine bay fire. No reported cases of fires.

The fix

Check and correct the fuel feed hose routing replace the fuel feed hose quick connector retainer and apply a warning sticker to advice that the retainer is a single-use part

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Chevrolet Captiva	not recorded	8,606

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Other recalls for these models

R/2016/263 Possibility of a fire 23 January 2017, Chevrolet Captiva
R/2015/142 Possibility of fire 31 July 2015, Chevrolet Captiva
R/2015/114 Engine may start inadvertently 31 July 2015, Chevrolet Captiva
R/2012/090 Braking efficiency may be affected 28 August 2012, Chevrolet Lacetti, Chevrolet Spark, Chevrolet Aveo and others
R/2010/003 Loss of steering control 3 March 2010, Chevrolet Captiva

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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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