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Vehicle recall R/2025/163

Ford Kuga recall: Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update

DVSA recall R/2025/163 names the Ford Kuga. It was launched 9 May 2025. It covers vehicles built 25 July 2019 to 12 January 2023.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/163
Launched
9 May 2025
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25S21
Vehicles
2,984 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the remedy software for a previous recall which was needed to mitigate a potential fire risk may not have been installed correctly.

The fix

Update the Power Control Module software and perform an additional verification process to ensure the software has been installed correctly.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Kuga25 July 2019 to 2 June 2020501
Ford Kuga29 February 2020 to 30 April 20207
Ford Kuga4 June 2020 to 13 October 2020152
Ford Kuga7 October 2020 to 13 November 202053
Ford Kuga20 October 2020 to 23 February 2021395
Ford Kuga12 March 2021 to 1 June 202181
Ford Kuga2 June 2021 to 8 September 202123
Ford Kuga10 September 2021 to 29 October 202199
Ford Kuga27 October 2021 to 17 January 2022124
Ford Kuga17 January 2022 to 1 March 2022202
Ford Kuga1 March 2022 to 31 May 2022360
Ford Kuga31 May 2022 to 20 September 2022185
Ford Kuga4 October 2022 to 12 January 2023802
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/2025/162 Kuga PHEV - Powertrain Control Module Software Update 30 April 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/2025/341 Kuga - Cylinder head replacement 15 September 2025, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/094 X-Car Powertain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 19 December 2024, Ford Mondeo, Ford C-Max, Ford Kuga and others
  • R/2025/527 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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