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Vehicle recall R/2025/162

Ford Kuga recall: PHEV - Powertrain Control Module Software Update

DVSA recall R/2025/162 names the Ford Kuga. It was launched 30 April 2025. It covers vehicles built 28 February 2020 to 9 September 2022.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/162
Launched
30 April 2025
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25S16
Vehicles
15 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles software from a previous recall may not have been installed correctly. Vehicles may have Hybrid Powertrain Control Module (HPCM) software that can result in a forced neutral condition while driving.

The fix

Update and verify the software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Kuga28 February 2020 to 11 May 20203
Ford Kuga6 July 2020 to 9 July 20202
Ford Kuga29 January 2021 to 11 February 20223
Ford Kuga13 May 20211
Ford Kuga14 January 2022 to 24 January 20222
Ford Kuga10 February 20221
Ford Kuga7 July 2022 to 9 September 20223
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/2025/163 Kuga - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 9 May 2025, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/243 Kuga S-Max and Galaxy - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 7 July 2025, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
  • R/2025/094 X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 19 December 2024, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga and others
  • R/2025/341 Kuga - Cylinder head replacement 15 September 2025, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/527 25SC4 Kuga - Do not charge high voltage battery to levels above 80% 4 November 2025, Ford Kuga

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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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