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SEAT Ateca recalls

11 DVSA safety recalls name the SEAT Ateca, launched 2017 to 2023. Each covers a range of build dates, not every Ateca. Newest first; open a recall for the defect, the fix and every model it names.

Recall data updated

Recalls11
Latest launch2023
Earliest launch2017
Earliest and latest build dates named2016 to 2022
Is a specific Ateca 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.

All SEAT Ateca recalls

Newest first. Vehicle numbers are DVSA figures for this model, for the whole recall, or the figure DVSA repeats on each model line.
RecallLaunchedBuiltVehicles
Front driver airbag replacement R/2023/27311 Sep 202313 Apr 2016 to 9 Dec 20175
Engine design covers could detach from their fixing R/2022/07623 Mar 202216 Oct 2020 to 14 Feb 20222,309 (whole recall)
Possible fault in a turn signal R/2019/35614 Oct 20191 Nov 2016 to 5 Jul 201823,732 per line
At low engine speeds the engine produces insufficient torque R/2019/3059 Sep 201926 Sep 2018 to 7 Jun 20192,042 per line
Cracks in the right side of the seat frame/pan R/2019/23017 Jul 20191 Feb 2019 to 19 Feb 2019122 per line
The driver's air bag may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation R/2019/15713 May 20191 Dec 2017 to 17 Dec 201750 per line
Internal safety pins may be missing from the rear seat centre headrest R/2019/0786 Mar 201910 Apr 2018 to 22 Jun 20182,477
Possible deviations in a weld in the rear seats R/2018/35312 Dec 20181 May 2018 to 31 Aug 20182
Electric parking brake can be unintentionally released when disengaging the clutch pedal R/2018/31313 Nov 20181 Apr 2016 to 6 Aug 20184,243
The inclination of the left headlight may be adjusted at an incorrect angle R/2018/31212 Nov 20181 Jul 2018 to 14 Oct 20182,290
Rear wheel bearing housings may fail R/2017/30417 Nov 201724 Aug 2017 to 29 Aug 20174

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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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