Vehicle recall R/2023/100

Citroen C5 Aircross recall: Affected vehicles may face the risk of perforation of the HV battery reinforcing plate/battery cover

DVSA recall R/2023/100 names the Citroen C5 Aircross. It was launched 6 April 2023. It covers vehicles built 20 January 2020 to 10 January 2023.

Recall data updated 22 September 2026

Recall: R/2023/100
Launched: 6 April 2023
Issued by: CITROEN
Manufacturer reference: JHW/ 221008EE
Vehicles: 448 across the lines below

What can go wrong

Affected vehicles may face the risk of perforation of the HV battery reinforcing plate/battery cover over the vehicle lifetime due to water intrusion.

The fix

A protective wax will be applied between HV battery reinforcing plate and battery cover.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
Model	Built	Vehicles
Citroen C5 Aircross (C5 AIRCROSS PHEV)	20 January 2020 to 10 January 2023	448

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Other recalls for these models

R/2023/110 Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in the most serious case to a battery or vehicle fire. 5 April 2023, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2023/107 Affected vehicles may experience HV Battery overheating that may lead to a HV Battery thermal runaway and in the most serious case to a battery or vehicle fire. 4 April 2023, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2022/234 The engine management software calibration could be incorrect. 26 July 2022, Citroen C5 Aircross, DS7
R/2024/136 Cross carline Engine software 13 March 2024, Citroen C3, Citroen C3 Aircross, Citroen C4 and others
R/2024/273 Citroen C5 Aircross PHEV Traction Battery 1 July 2024, Citroen C5 Aircross
R/2025/056 Citroen C5 Aircross C5X Fuel Pipe Leakage. 13 February 2025, 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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