Vehicle recall R/2018/178

Citroen C4 recall: Engine could overheat leading to failure

DVSA recall R/2018/178 names the Citroen C4. It was launched 17 July 2018. It covers vehicles built 3 March 2016 to 8 March 2018.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2018/178
Launched: 17 July 2018
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GKA
Vehicles: 138 across the lines below

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. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C4	3 March 2016 to 8 March 2018	138

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Other recalls for these models

R/2018/348 Ancillaries belt tensioner mounting may not be correct to specification 4 December 2018, Citroen C4, Citroen C-Crosser
R/2018/049 Engine may overheat 13 February 2018, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C4, DS5 and others
R/2017/339 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS4, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2019/068 The battery charge program may not be correct to specification 27 February 2019, Citroen C4
R/2017/290 Ingress of water and corrosion may cause the wiper motor to fail 26 October 2017, Citroen C4
R/2017/289 Corrosion within the tailgate strut assembly could cause the strut to fail 26 October 2017, Citroen C4

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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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