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Citroen Ds3 recalls
Known and open recall campaigns for the Citroen Ds3, from EU market registers. Each source is shown on its own. Recalls apply to production windows, so check the dates against the specific car. This is advisory, not a per-VIN history.
RDW NL open-recall prevalence
In the Dutch RDW register, 11.1% of the 11,543 registered Citroen Ds3 cars currently carry at least one open (uncompleted) recall, as of 2026-07-13. This is a true EU fleet rate, the strongest market-relevance signal on this page.
EU Safety Gate campaigns
The EU rapid alert system for dangerous non-food products. 8 logged for this model.
- 2021-08-13 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01186/21.
- 2021-07-16 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01042/21.
- 2021-07-16 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/01043/21.
- 2016-04-15 Passenger car Risk: Fire. Ref A12/0436/16.
- 2015-05-29 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/0653/15.
- 2014-09-05 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/1363/14.
- 2012-11-02 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/1627/12.
- 2012-10-26 Passenger car Risk: Injuries. Ref A12/1579/12.
KBA (Germany) campaigns
Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt, the German federal vehicle authority. 13 logged. Shown separately from Safety Gate, never added together.
- 2025-02-11 Ref 14814R Risk: Vorschriftenabweichung CoP-Messung nicht möglich. Production: 30.06.2023 - 16.02.2024.
- 2020-09-30 Ref 9356 Risk: Erhöhte Stickoxidemissionen.. Production: 2013 - 2015.
- 2020-09-03 Ref 10078 Risk: Abriebpartikel des Zahnriemens können zu einer Beeinträchtigung der Vakuumpumpe führen. In der Folge kann die Funktion des Bremskraftverstärkers vermindert sein bzw. entfallen.. Production: 2013 - 2017.
- 2016-12-07 Ref 6474 Risk: Fehlerbehaftetes Einlassventil der ABS/ESP Hydraulikeinheit kann zu einer unkontrollierten Bremsung führen.. Production: 2016 - 2016.
- 2016-03-18 Ref 5906 Risk: Nicht der Spezifikation entsprechende Verschraubung am Turbolader führt zu Ölaustritt auf heiße Motorenteile und Rauchentwicklung.. Production: 2016 - 2016.
- 2015-05-05 Ref 5212 Risk: Nicht konformes Drehmoment am Dreieckslenker führt zum Spurverlust. Production: 2014 - 2014.
- 2014-09-09 Ref 4818 Risk: Fertigungsfehler führt zu herabgesetzter mechanischer Belastbarkeit des Fahrschemels.. Production: 2014 - 2014.
- 2014-05-12 Ref 4673 Risk: Die Verschraubung des vorderen Dreieckslenkers kann brechen. Dies kann zum Verlust der Fahrstabilität führen.. Production: 2013 - 2013.
- 2014-03-03 Ref 4556 Risk: Falsches Anzugsdrehmoment der Leitungen der Kraftstoffverteilerleiste führt zu Kraftstoffaustritt.. Production: 2014 - 2014.
- 2013-03-14 Ref 4053 Risk: Nicht der Spezifikation entsprechende Pleuellager der Kurbelwelle können zu einem Motorausfall führen.. Production: 2010 - 2010.
- 2012-12-17 Ref 3913 Risk: Abweichung von Komponenten im ABS/ESP-Hydraulikblock führt zum Ausfall der Systeme. Production: 2011 - 2012.
- 2012-01-27 Ref 3500 Risk: Massekabel zum Getriebe kann brechen und zu Motorausfall führen.. Production: 2010 - 2011.
How this compares
Among the 60 models we publish an EU recall page for, the Citroen Ds3 ranks #24 by overall signal strength. Its 8 EU Safety Gate campaigns are fewer than the median of 17 for this set. Its 13 KBA campaigns are fewer than the median of 34. Its RDW open-recall share is more than the 6.6% median.
Counts across sources are not comparable to each other and are never summed: a Safety Gate alert and a KBA campaign can describe the same defect or different ones. Treat each as one advisory pointer.
Typical mileage for the Citroen Ds3
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