Vehicle recall R/2019/329

Citroen C4 Picasso and others recall: Due to the calibration of the engine management software nox emissions may not comply with regulatory limits

DVSA recall R/2019/329 names the Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C3 Picasso, DS3, Citroen C4, DS5 and DS4. It was launched 26 September 2019. It covers vehicles built 25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/329
Launched: 26 September 2019
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GUM
Vehicles: 5,290 across the whole recall

What can go wrong

The calibration of the engine management software could result in emissions of NOx which do not comply with the regulatory limits.

The fix

Download new engine management software

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. DVSA gives one vehicle number for the whole recall: 5,290.
Model	Built
Citroen C3 Picasso	25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016
Citroen C4	25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016
Citroen C4 Picasso	25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016
DS3	25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016
DS4	25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016
DS5	25 September 2013 to 15 May 2016

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/2019/357 Posible seepage of fuel from fuel tank 23 October 2019, DS3
R/2019/068 The battery charge program may not be correct to specification 27 February 2019, Citroen C4
R/2018/348 Ancillaries belt tensioner mounting may not be correct to specification 4 December 2018, Citroen C4, Citroen C-Crosser
R/2020/244 THE UREA INJECTOR MAY BLOCK AND LEAD TO NOx EMISSIONS GOING OUT OF REGULATORY LIMITS 19 August 2020, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2019/339 Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly 17 September 2020, Citroen C3, DS3, DS5 and others
R/2020/330 The filtering performance of the diesel particulate filter may not meet the required specification 13 November 2020, DS7, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C5 Aircross

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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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