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Vehicle recall R/2025/527

Ford Kuga recall: 25SC4 Kuga - Do not charge high voltage battery to levels above 80%

DVSA recall R/2025/527 names the Ford Kuga. It was launched 4 November 2025. It covers vehicles built 7 August 2019 to 27 February 2026.

Recall data updated

Recall
R/2025/527
Launched
4 November 2025
Issued by
FORD
Manufacturer reference
25SC4
Vehicles
49,466 across the lines below

What can go wrong

On affected vehicles the high voltage battery may have some cells that could potentially develop a short circuit leading to a Stop Safely Now message and possible loss of motive power or battery thermal venting.

The fix

Update the vehicle's Battery Energy Control Module software.

Models and build dates

As listed in the DVSA recall file. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for each line.
ModelBuiltVehicles
Ford Kuga7 August 2019 to 28 November 20236,632
Ford Kuga26 November 2019 to 16 March 20213,603
Ford Kuga5 June 2020 to 22 December 20202,193
Ford Kuga10 June 20201
Ford Kuga1 December 2020 to 20 April 2021674
Ford Kuga16 March 2021 to 17 June 20211,062
Ford Kuga25 May 2021 to 16 February 20222,680
Ford Kuga2 June 2021 to 21 October 20211,285
Ford Kuga10 September 2021 to 29 October 2021586
Ford Kuga2 February 2022 to 31 March 2022566
Ford Kuga28 February 2022 to 31 May 20221,178
Ford Kuga1 June 2022 to 24 October 20225,916
Ford Kuga1 March 2023 to 9 January 202411
Ford Kuga12 June 2023 to 29 February 20247,659
Ford Kuga9 May 2024 to 31 May 202513,204
Ford Kuga10 May 2024 to 26 June 20252,005
Ford Kuga3 June 20252
Ford Kuga20 June 2025 to 26 September 202563
Ford Kuga27 June 2025 to 17 September 20259
Ford Kuga10 July 20251
Ford Kuga25 October 2025 to 19 January 2026130
Ford Kuga19 January 2026 to 27 February 20266
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/2025/341 Kuga - Cylinder head replacement 15 September 2025, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/359 CrossCar: Sync3 Rear-View Camera Software Update 8 September 2025, Ford Kuga, Ford Transit, Ford Mondeo and others
  • R/2025/243 Kuga S-Max and Galaxy - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 7 July 2025, Ford Galaxy, Ford S-Max, Ford Kuga
  • R/2025/163 Kuga - Powertrain Control Module (PCM) Software Update 9 May 2025, Ford Kuga
  • R/2026/181 Multi Vehicle Line (MVL): Telecommunications Control Module (TCU) loss of Function Software Update 5 May 2026, Ford Focus, Ford Galaxy, Ford Kuga and others
  • R/2025/162 Kuga PHEV - Powertrain Control Module Software Update 30 April 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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