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Citroën DS3 recalls
185 official recall campaigns for the Citroën DS3, published by vehicle safety authorities in Chile, Colombia, Germany, Finland, France, UK and 8 more, covering model years 2008–2025. The most recent was issued in 2026 (5 that year). A recall applies to specific build dates and VINs, so check yours before assuming it's affected — or not.
- 185 campaigns
- 114 rated high risk
- Latest: 2026
- 🇨🇱 Chile
- 🇨🇴 Colombia
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- 🇫🇷 France
- 🇬🇧 UK
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- 🇯🇵 Japan
Common Citroën DS3 recall issues
The parts and failures that come up most often in these campaigns.
- Engine 33
- Airbags 20
- Electrical & software 16
- Brakes 9
- Fuel system 5
- Wheels & tyres 3
Citroën DS3 recalls by year
- 2026 · 5
- 2025 · 24
- 2024 · 22
- 2023 · 21
- 2022 · 11
- 2021 · 14
- 2020 · 12
- 2019 · 7
- 2018 · 4
- 2017 · 10
- 2016 · 10
- 2015 · 5
- 2014 · 15
- 2013 · 5
- 2012 · 10
- 2011 · 6
- 2010 · 4
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2026 (5)
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Citroën c3, ds3 véhicule à moteur pour le transport de passagers, équipé d'airbags takata — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, DS3 CROSSBACK, DOBLO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën Berlingo, DS3 Crossback — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C3 Aircross V3, C3 V5, C4 V3 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Alfa Romeo JUNIOR, C3 AIRCROSS, C4 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2025 (24)
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Opel 2008, Partner, Berlingo — safety recall (Poland)Medium
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Citroën BERLINGO, DS3 CROSSBACK, DOBLO — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C3 AIRCROSS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C4 V3, C4 Picasso, C4X — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Adria DIVERSE ADRIA, CITROEN JUMPER, DIVERSE BRAVIA — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Alfa Romeo JUNIOR, C3, C3 AIRCROSS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën c3 aircross, c3 v4, c4 v3 — safety recall (France)Medium
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Citroën C3, C3 AirCross, C4 — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Citroën Berlingo, C3 Aircross V2, C3 V4 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C3 Aircross V3, C3 V5, C4 V3 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Peugeot 2008, 208, Partner — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Citroën Berlingo VU Eléctrico, DS3 Crossback Eléctrico — safety recall (Chile)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, C4, C4 X — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën c3, ds3 voiture de tourisme, équipée d'airbags takata. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën Berlingo, C4 III, C4X — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Poland)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Citroen C3 DS3 Driver and Passenger Airbag (Takata) (UK)High risk
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Alfa Romeo JUNIOR, C4, C4 X — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën DS3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën C4 III, C4X / DS3 Crossback — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën DS3 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Citroën C3 (A51), DS3 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2024 (22)
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C4, C4 X, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën berlingo, c3, c3 aircross — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën C3 (A51) / DS3 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Citroën C4 III, C4X / DS DS3 Crossback, DS7 Crossback — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Citroen C3 DS3 Driver and Passenger Airbag (Takata) (UK)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4 DS3, DS4 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Citroën C3, C3 AIRCROSS, C4 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C3 Aircross, C3 V4 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën ds3 crossback voiture particulière. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën DS3 Crossback — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Portugal)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Citroën c3, ds3 véhicule à moteur pour le transport de passagers, équipé d'airbags takata. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën c3, ds3 voiture de tourisme, équipée d’airbags takata. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2023 (21)
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Citroën c3, c4, ds3 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3, C5 Aircross, DS3 Crossback — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Peugeot C3/3008 II/5008 II/DS3 crossback/DS4/208/C5 aircross/Astra-L/Mokka/Grandland X — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Slovakia)Medium
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C5 AIRCROSS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën c3 v3 c4 v2 / ds4 (b7) ds3 ds5 (b81) véhicules équipés d’airbags takata. — safety recall (France)High risk
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Adria DIVERSE ADRIA, DIVERSE BRAVIA, DIVERSE BUERSTNER — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën Berlingo, C3, C3 aircross — safety recall (Slovakia)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C4 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C3, C4, DS3 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Citroën berlingo, c3, c3 aircross — safety recall (France)Medium
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Citroën Berlingo, C3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën e-C3, e-C4, e-C4X — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën DS3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Citroën DS 3 — safety recall (Taiwan)High risk
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Peugeot 208, 2008 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, C4, C4 X — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C4(C41), C4X, DS3 Crossback — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO ELECTRIC, DS3 CROSSBACK, C4 ELECTRIC — There is an error in the software calibration of the traction battery control unit which could result in a loss of propulsion when driving. (UK)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2022 (11)
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C3 AIRCROSS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C3 AIRCROSS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C4 V2, C4 PICASSO, BERLINGO V3 — On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engine oHigh risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 AIRCROSS v2, BERLINGO V3 — On the affected vehicles the operation of the brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt caused by the ageing of the engineHigh risk
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Citroën Berlingo, C3, C4 Cactus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C4, DS3 CROSSBACK, JUMPY — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën DS3 CROSSBACK, DISPATCH IV, SPACETOURER — The high voltage harness fitted might not be to correct specification (UK)Medium
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Citroën ds3 crossback voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Citroën c3 picasso (a58), c4 v2, ds4 (b7) — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën C4, DS3 CROSSBACK — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2021 (14)
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Citroën berlingo v3, c3 v3&v4, c3 picasso — safety recall (France)Medium
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Citroën c3 v3 - c4 v2 / ds4 (b7) - ds3 - ds5 (b81) voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën C3 V3 - C4 V2 / DS4 (B7) - DS3 - DS5 (B81), 21 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën c3, c4, ds3 — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën Berlingo V3, C3 V3&V4 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3 PICASSO, C4, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C3 Picasso (A58), C4 V2 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3 V3, C4 V2 / DS4 (B7) — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C4 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Citroën C4 V2, DS4, C3 PICASSO — The operation of the brake vacumn pump may be affected due to material detaching from the timing belt (UK)High risk
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Citroën DS3 Crossback, TypE: U — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C4 V2, C3 V3, DS4 — The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt (UK)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2020 (12)
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Citroën DS3 CROSSBACK — The urea injector may block and lead to nox emissions out of regulatory limits (UK)Medium
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Citroën berlingo, c3, c3 picasso — safety recall (France)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C3 PICASSO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C3, C4, DS3 — safety recall (Finland)High risk
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Citroën C3 PICASSO, DS5, DS3, DS4, C4, C4 PICASSO — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Citroën DS5, DS4, DS3 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C4, C3 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Citroën DS3, DS5 — safety recall (New Zealand)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3, DS5 — Front air bag igniters may not deploy correctly (UK)High risk
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Citroën C4, C3 PICASSO, DS4, DS3, C3, C4 PICASSO, C4 CACTUS, BERLINGO — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën DS3 CROSSBACK — The routing of the rear brake pipes may not conform to specification (UK)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2019 (7)
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Citroën c3picasso, c4picasso, c4ii — safety recall (France)Medium
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Citroën C3Picasso, C4Picasso — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën DS3 — Posible seepage of fuel from fuel tank (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3 Picasso, C4 Picasso(B78), DS3 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C4 PICASSO, C3 PICASSO, DS3 — Due to the calibration of the engine management software nox emissions may not comply with regulatory limits (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3 Picasso, C4 Picasso(B78), DS3 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën DS3, C3 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2018 (4)
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Citroën DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën ds3 voiture de tourisme — safety recall (France)Medium
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Citroën DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C4, DS4 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2017 (10)
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Citroën C4 PICASSO, DS4, BERLINGO VU (89) — Engine component may not be to specification (UK)High risk
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Citroën DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën DS3 — Suspension and steering fixings may not be tightened to the correct torque (UK)High risk
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Peugeot 2008, 208 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 — safety recall (Japan)High risk
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Citroën C4 CACTUS, DS3, BERLINGO — Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification (UK)Medium
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Citroën BERLINGO, C4, C4 CACTUS — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën 시트로엥 DS3 1.4 e-HDi — safety recall (South Korea)Low
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2016 (10)
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Citroën C3, C-ELYSEE, C3 PICASSO, C4 CACTUS, DS3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën C-ELYSÉE, C4 CACTUS, C3 — safety recall (Chile)High risk
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Citroën C-Elysée, C3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, FR)High risk
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Citroën C3, C3 PICASSO, C4 CACTUS — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C4, C-ELYSEE, DS3 — Loss of control (UK)High risk
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Citroën C3, C3 PICASSO, C4 — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
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Citroën C3, C4 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Citroën C4, C3 PICASSO, C4 CACTUS, C4 PICASSO, C3, DS3, DS4 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3, C4 — Oil leak may damage engine (UK)Medium
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Citroën C4-DS4 / DS3 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2015 (5)
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Citroën DS5, DS4, DS3 — safety recall (Colombia)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Directional control may be affected (UK)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2014 (15)
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Citroën 시트로엥 DS3 1.6 e-HDI 3D — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Citroën C3 III, DS3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Citroën C3, C4, DS3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Citroën C3 and DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, DE)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Vehicle control may be lost (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3, C4 CACTUS, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3, C4 Cactus — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën 시트로엥 DS3 1.6 e-HDi — safety recall (South Korea)Medium
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Directional control may be compromised (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Finland)Medium
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Citroën BERLINGO, DS4, DS3, C3, C3 PICASSO, C4, C4 PICASSO — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën C4 PICASSO, C4, BERLINGO — Fuel may leak and create fire risk (UK)High risk
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Citroën BERLINGO, C3, C3 PICASSO — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2013 (5)
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Citroën C3, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën C3, C3 PICASSO, DS3 — safety recall (Netherlands)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Rear screen may detach (UK)High risk
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Citroën C3 PLURIEL, NEMO, C1, C3, DS3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Citroën C1, C3, C3 PLURIEL — safety recall (Netherlands)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2012 (10)
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Citroën DS3, C3 PICASSO, C3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Citroën NEMO, C3, C1 — Engine may fail (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Citroën C3, C3 Picasso — Passenger car recall (EU Safety Gate, GR)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Wheel bolts may become loose (UK)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3, C3 PICASSO — Engine may cut out (UK)Medium
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Citroën DS3, C3, C3 PICASSO — Abs/esp may not operate correctly (UK)Medium
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Engine may cut out (UK)Medium
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Citroën DS3, C3 PICASSO, C3 — safety recall (Germany)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Engine may cut out (UK)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2011 (6)
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Suspension fixings may loosen (UK)High risk
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Engine may cut out (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Airbag may not deploy correctly (UK)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 — safety recall (Germany)High risk
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Citroën C3 III, DS3 — safety recall (New Zealand)Medium
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Citroën C3, C3 PICASSO, DS3 — Engine may cut out (UK)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls in 2010 (4)
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Fuel may leak (UK)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Bonnet may be insecure (UK)Medium
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Citroën C3, DS3 — Front axle may detach (UK)High risk
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Citroën DS3, C3 — Loss of drive (UK)Medium
Citroën DS3 recalls by country
| Country | Campaigns | Official recall check |
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| 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 37 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇬🇧 UK | 37 | DVSA · registration or VIN lookup |
| 🇫🇷 France | 34 | RappelConso · recall notices |
| 🇫🇮 Finland | 21 | Traficom · recall search |
| 🇩🇪 Germany | 19 | KBA · recall database (Rückrufdatenbank) |
| 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 9 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 6 | NZTA · recall search |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | 5 | MLIT · recall search |
| 🇵🇱 Poland | 4 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | 4 | — |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | 3 | MOLIT · recall search |
| 🇨🇱 Chile | 2 | SERNAC · safety alerts |
| 🇬🇷 Greece | 2 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇵🇹 Portugal | 1 | EU Safety Gate · EU product alerts |
| 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 1 | — |
How to check if your Citroën DS3 has a recall
A recall covers specific build dates and vehicle identification numbers (VINs), not every Citroën DS3 on the road. To see whether yours is affected:
- Look up your VIN or registration on the official recall checker for the country where the car is registered: EU Safety Gate (Netherlands), DVSA (UK), RappelConso (France), Traficom (Finland), KBA (Germany), NZTA (New Zealand).
- Ask an authorised Citroën dealer: recall repairs are free, including on used cars and cars serviced elsewhere.
- Add the car to your watched vehicles on Recaller Book and get an email when a new campaign is published for it.
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