Toyota Proace City, Proace Verso Recall R/2025/259: Engine Camshaft Chain Potential Breakage On Certain Toyota Proace City And Proace, Who Is Affected And What To Do
- Low
- How serious
- 11 Aug 2025
- Launched
- 5,520
- vehicles in the UK
- 5WB22 (CI25-021)
- Manufacturer’s campaign code
Toyota recalled Proace City, Proace Verso vehicles built between 9 July 2018 and 1 February 2023. Equipped with the 1.5L diesel engine there is a possibility that premature wear of the camshaft chain may occur. The dealer will inspect the camshaft chain replace where required and update the engine ECU software. You won't usually pay for it.1
What’s Wrong
Equipped with the 1.5L diesel engine there is a possibility that premature wear of the camshaft chain may occur. Premature wear occurs primarily due to chain design which causes excessive tension in high engine speed and high engine load conditions which can lead to abnormal noise and risk of breakage of the chain.
DVSA's Original Wording
Concern: Engine camshaft chain potential breakage on Certain Toyota Proace City and Proace Defect: For affected vehicles equipped with the 1.5L diesel engine there is a possibility that premature wear of the camshaft chain may occur. Premature wear occurs primarily due to chain design which causes excessive tension in high engine speed and high engine load conditions which can lead to abnormal noise and risk of breakage of the chain. Remedy: Inspection of the camshaft chain replace where required and update the engine ECU software
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The Risk
If the fault occurs, the recall notice says it could lead to abnormal noise and risk of breakage of the chain.
The Fix
The dealer will inspect the camshaft chain replace where required and update the engine ECU software. The fix is a software update, which usually takes under an hour at the dealer.
Are You Affected?
Proace City, Proace Verso built between 9 July 2018 and 1 February 2023 may be included. Toyota estimates 5,520 vehicles in the UK. Enter your registration to check, then confirm by VIN with Toyota, because not every car in the date range may be included.
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What To Do Now
- Check your car by registration above, then by VIN with Toyota.
- Book with any franchised Toyota dealer, quoting the campaign code 5WB22 (CI25-021) or the DVSA reference R/2025/259. See how to get a Toyota recall fixed.
- Follow the letter's instructions until the repair is done. See can you drive a car with a recall?.
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This is one of 250 Toyota recalls in DVSA’s data. The Toyota recall launched before it was R/2025/114 on 14 Apr 2025, for insufficient Traction battery control unit software on certain Toyota Proace City BEV and…. The one launched after it was R/2025/313 on 18 Aug 2025, for faulty automatic emergency brake Proace Max. You can also see every Toyota recall and all recalls launched in 2025.
Source: DVSA recall R/2025/259, launched 11 August 2025. Data updated 15 October 2026. How we grade urgency.
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.