Vehicle recall R/2018/176

Peugeot 3008 and others recall: Engine could overheat leading to failure

DVSA recall R/2018/176 names the Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 308 and Peugeot 5008. It was launched 17 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 31 May 2016 to 6 April 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/176
Launched: 17 July 2018
Issued by: PEUGEOT
Manufacturer reference: Peugeot JBJ
Vehicles: DVSA lists 683 on each model line

What can go wrong

Engine could overheat leading to failure in extreme cases

The fix

Download new engine management software

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA lists the same vehicle number on each line: 683. It may be a figure per line or for the whole recall.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Peugeot 3008	31 May 2016 to 6 April 2018	683
Peugeot 308	23 February 2017 to 23 March 2018	683
Peugeot 5008	5 October 2016 to 4 April 2018	683

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/2018/185 Engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened 19 July 2018, Peugeot Expert, Peugeot 3008, Peugeot 308 and others
R/2018/127 Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision 10 May 2018, Peugeot Partner, Peugeot 308
R/2018/089 Tightening torque of towbar fixing may be to wrong specification 29 March 2018, Peugeot 3008
R/2018/328 Wheel fixing bolts may be insufficiently tightened 21 November 2018, Peugeot 5008
R/2018/033 Fuel may leak 19 February 2018, Peugeot 3008
R/2018/048 Engine may overheat 14 February 2018, Peugeot 5008, Peugeot 308, Peugeot 508 and others

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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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