Vehicle recall R/2019/357

DS3 recall: Posible seepage of fuel from fuel tank

DVSA recall R/2019/357 names the DS3. It was launched 23 October 2019. It covers vehicles built 14 May 2019 to 14 September 2019.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2019/357
Launched: 23 October 2019
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: GYE
Vehicles: 1,090 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Possible non-conformity in the fuel tank manufacturing process could result in fuel seepage

The fix

Check and change fuel tank if necessary

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
DS3	14 May 2019 to 14 September 2019	1,090

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Other recalls for these models

R/2019/329 Due to the calibration of the engine management software nox emissions may not comply with regulatory limits 26 September 2019, Citroen C4 Picasso, Citroen C3 Picasso, DS3 and others
R/2019/339 Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly 17 September 2020, Citroen C3, DS3, DS5 and others
R/2020/327 The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt 20 January 2021, Citroen C4, Citroen C3, DS4 and others
R/2021/238 The operation of the brake vacumn pump may be affected due to material detaching from the timing belt 23 June 2021, Citroen C4, DS4, Citroen C3 Picasso and others
R/2017/339 Engine component may not be to specification 15 December 2017, Citroen C4 Picasso, DS4, Citroen Berlingo and others
R/2017/300 Suspension and steering fixings may not be tightened to the correct torque 3 November 2017, DS3

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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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