Citroën Berlingo Recalls In The UK: Every Safety Recall By Year And Build Date, And What To Do
The Citroën Berlingo has 45 UK safety recalls in DVSA records, 20 of them since 2020. The most common faults involve wheels and tyres and brakes. Enter your registration to see which apply to your car; you won't usually pay for a recall repair.1
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The Citroën Berlingo is sold as a van and as a family car, and both versions share most recalls. The one that matters most for owners of 2018-on diesel Berlingos is R/2025/247, which replaces the camshaft chain on DV5R engines across several Citroën models, covering 47,693 vehicle-records. Petrol Berlingos with the 1.2 PureTech engine were part of the brake vacuum pump recalls for timing belt debris (R/2020/327 and R/2023/036); see PureTech recalls. In 2025 R/2025/346 corrected on-board diagnostics for emissions, and 2026 brought several smaller software recalls for the body control module and a water pump pulley recall shared with the Dispatch. The oldest Berlingos had the largest recall of all, for suspension springs that could break (R/2005/095). Berlingo problems tend to be found quickly after launch, so newer vans should be checked every few months. Fleet owners can use our van recalls bulk checker.
Berlingo Recalls By Year And Build Date
Each recall covers Berlingos built between certain dates. Find your car's build date on the V5C or ask a Citroën dealer, then match it below.
20265recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCM software update: Black screen | 28 May 2025 to 1 Mar 2026 | 279 | Low | R/2026/337 | |
| BCM software missing telltale if LKA unavailable | 24 Feb 2024 to 19 Mar 2025 | 2,869 | Low | R/2026/184 | |
| Water pump pulley | 15 Oct 2025 to 2 Mar 2026 | 1,132 | Low | R/2026/110 | |
| Citroen Cross carline Fuel injection common rail | 26 Jul 2025 to 9 Oct 2025 | 6,195 | Urgent | R/2026/021 | |
| Citroen Berlingo (K9) wrong wheel bolts | 18 Dec 2023 to 30 Sep 2025 | 33 | Book soon | R/2026/006 |
20257recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen Spacetourer (K0) Berlingo (K9) IVI software via OTA update | 25 Aug 2023 to 5 Jul 2025 | 5,476 | Low | R/2026/009 | |
| On board diagnostics | 6 Sep 2017 to 30 Apr 2024 | 20,299 | Low | R/2025/346 | |
| Citroen Berlingo tyre pressure label | 27 Nov 2023 to 13 Mar 2025 | 590 | Book soon | R/2025/296 | |
| Citroen DV5R engines camshaft chain | 4 Oct 2017 to 31 Jan 2023 | 47,693 | Low | R/2025/247 | |
| Traction battery software | 3 May 2022 to 15 Mar 2023 | 2,596 | Urgent | R/2025/122 | |
| Autonomous telematics box connection | 13 May 2024 to 8 Oct 2024 | 6 | Low | R/2025/126 | |
| Citroen autonomous telematics box failure after OTA update | 7 Mar 2024 to 9 Sep 2024 | 1 | Low | R/2025/091 |
20242recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citroen Berlingo (K9) front brake discs | 7 Jan 2024 to 2 Feb 2024 | 6 | Urgent | R/2024/396 | |
| Citroen Berlingo -K9 engine software | 12 Sep 2023 to 22 Jan 2024 | 70 | Urgent | R/2024/242 |
20233recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affected vehicles may have a tyre load index reported on the vehicle s CoC lower than the rear axle capacity declared on the VIN label | 3 Oct 2022 to 15 Mar 2023 | 210 | Book soon | R/2023/250 | |
| On affected vehicles the AC compressor stator wiring could develop a fault leading to current loss inside the AC compressor that could result in a vehicle powertrain shutdown when driving | 20 Feb 2020 to 5 Dec 2022 | 6,867 | Urgent | R/2023/141 | |
| There is an error in the software calibration of the traction battery control unit which could result in a loss of propulsion when driving | 3 May 2022 to 5 Dec 2022 | 1,254 | Urgent | R/2023/010 |
20224recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 oil | 16 Jan 2017 to 3 Apr 2017 | 652 | Urgent | R/2023/046 | |
| 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 oil | 23 Feb 2017 to 11 Dec 2020 | 13,740 | Urgent | R/2023/036 | |
| The lower metal engine protection guard and the underside of the engine exhaust system could trap material in it | 8 Nov 2017 to 21 Sep 2021 | 630 | Low | R/2022/299 | |
| Potential damage to the tyre structure around the tyre bead | 13 Nov 2021 to 17 Nov 2021 | 3 | Book soon | R/2022/158 |
20211recall
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt | 20 Mar 2013 to 1 Apr 2017 | 21,226 | Urgent | R/2020/327 |
20202recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The inner tie rods are not correct to specification | 2 Dec 2019 to 18 Jan 2020 | 428 | Urgent | R/2020/209 | |
| Potential blocking of the urea injector | 26 Nov 2018 to 26 Nov 2018 | 1 | Low | R/2019/449 |
20194recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steering column may not be correct to specification | 30 Jun 2019 to 15 Jul 2019 | 111 | Urgent | R/2019/401 | |
| The passenger outer seat belt may not be correct to specification | 1 Jul 2018 to 8 Nov 2019 | 12,796 | Urgent | R/2019/393 | |
| A plastic component inside the exhaust line could damage the diesel particle filter | 5 Jan 2018 to 3 May 2018 | 148 | Low | R/2019/137 | |
| A component of the handbrake mechanism may not be correct to specification | 7 Nov 2017 to 8 Jan 2019 | 744 | Low | R/2019/133 |
20181recall
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Airbags may not be triggered in the event of a collision | 10 Nov 2017 to 26 Nov 2017 | 110 | Urgent | R/2018/128 |
20172recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engine component may not be to specification | 1 Oct 2017 to 30 Nov 2017 | 75 | Urgent | R/2017/339 | |
| Gearbox actuator ay not be to spectification | 25 Apr 2016 to 29 Aug 2016 | 16 | Low | R/2017/126 |
20162recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonnet may open without warning | 28 Apr 2016 to 23 Aug 2016 | 767 | Book soon | R/2016/232 | |
| Airbag may incorrectly deploy | 26 Apr 2016 to 2 May 2016 | 967 | Urgent | R/2016/171 |
20141recall
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuel may leak and create fire risk | 7 Jan 2014 to 15 Jul 2014 | 279 | Urgent | R/2014/025 |
20121recall
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seat belt fixing bolts may loosen | 22 Nov 2011 to 22 Nov 2011 | 88 | Urgent | R/2012/026 |
20102recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roof flap may detach | 4 Sep 2008 to 10 Dec 2009 | 16 | Low | R/2010/159 | |
| Airbag may operate incorrectly | 3 Feb 2010 to 11 Mar 2010 | 336 | Urgent | R/2010/134 |
20095recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tailgate may not operate correctly | 20 Jan 2009 to 18 Aug 2009 | 157 | Book soon | R/2009/153 | |
| Rear damper may become insecure | 3 Apr 2009 to 15 Apr 2009 | 54 | Book soon | R/2009/099 | |
| Spare wheel carrier heat shield could become detached | 1 Nov 2007 to 31 Jul 2008 | 4,440 | Book soon | R/2009/067 | |
| Lh seat may become detached in a collision | 5 Dec 2008 to 29 Jan 2009 | 10 | Low | R/2009/059 | |
| Seat belt may not perform correctly | 25 Mar 2009 to 25 Mar 2009 | 6 | Urgent | R/2009/058 |
20082recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wipers / lights/ battery charging may be affected | 1 Feb 2008 to 14 Jun 2008 | 6,031 | Book soon | R/2008/199 | |
| Wipers lights and battery charging may be affected | 10 Mar 2008 to 11 Mar 2008 | 45 | Book soon | R/2008/096 |
20053recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension springs may break | 1 Jun 1999 to 30 Sep 2003 | 50,357 | Book soon | R/2005/097 | |
| Suspension springs may break | 1 Apr 2000 to 30 Sep 2003 | 163,446 | Book soon | R/2005/095 | |
| Airbag control unit may not be to standard | 1 Jul 2004 to 30 Sep 2004 | 13,624 | Urgent | R/2005/061 |
20002recalls
| Launched | Fault | Built | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance | 1 Sep 1999 to 31 Oct 1999 | 1,070 | Urgent | R/2000/006 | |
| Possibility of loss of brake servo assistance | 1 Sep 1999 to 31 Oct 1999 | 9,088 | Urgent | R/2000/005 |
Build dates come from DVSA's Build Start and Build End fields. A car built inside the range may be included, and Citroën confirms by VIN. See where to find your VIN.
The Berlingo Recalls That Matter Most
Suspension springs may break (R/2005/095) is the largest Berlingo recall, covering about 163,446 vehicle-records.
| Launched | Fault | Vehicles | Severity | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The brake vacuum pump may be affected by material detaching from the timing belt | 21,226 | Urgent | R/2020/327 | |
| 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 oil | 13,740 | Urgent | R/2023/036 | |
| Airbag control unit may not be to standard | 13,624 | Urgent | R/2005/061 |
What You Might Notice
Many recall faults give no warning at all, so a registration check is the only reliable way to know.2 See car recall symptoms.
Frequently Asked Questions
How Do I Know If My Berlingo Has Been Fixed?
Ask a Citroën dealer or Citroën's helpline for the recall history on your VIN. See how to get a Citroën recall fixed.
Is The Berlingo Reliable?
Recalls show faults the maker has agreed to fix, not how often cars break down. Compare models on our compare page.
I'm Buying A Used Berlingo. What Should I Check?
Run the registration, ask for proof of completed recalls and confirm by VIN. See buying a used car with an outstanding recall.
Other Citroën Models
We also explain recalls for the Citroën C4 and C5 Aircross. Every other Citroën model is covered on the Citroën recalls page, and the list of makes covers every other brand.
Data: DVSA vehicle recall data (Open Government Licence v3.0), updated 15 October 2026.
Sources
- The Code does not itself say repairs are free. GOV.UK guidance says "You will not usually have to pay for any repairs or parts under a safety recall." gov.uk Checked 15 Oct 2026.
- 79.5 % of car recall refs launched since 2016 (2,882 of 3,626) contain none of the symptom words in their Concern/Defect text. They describe a risk without a sign the driver would notice.