Renault recalls

European recalls by country

Where each Renault Safety Gate alert was notified. The same defect is often reported by several countries.

Renault Trafic

• Van

  The screws of the bonnet lock could be insufficiently tightened. This could lead to the bonnet opening whilst driving.

  EU Safety Gate alert A11/0024/16 · notified by Poland · reported 2016-03-11

• Van

  A faulty connection between the steering wheel and the steering column may cause the steering to fail.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0961/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-08-12

• Van

  The front passenger seat frame may have cracks in the vicinity of the floor panel anchorage points and could fail in the event of an accident.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0408/15 · notified by Germany · reported 2015-03-27

• Van

  The tyre pressures specified on the information label may be incorrect. The width of the spare wheel may be incorrect.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0470/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-04-14

• Van

  The fixing screw for the track bar on the right-hand side may be missing or insufficiently tightened which could lead to diminished road holding.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1663/16 · notified by France · reported 2016-12-16

• Van

  Mounting screws may be missing on the cross member of the dashboard of the passenger airbag. The absence of mounting screws on the airbag may affect its correct functioning in the event of an impact.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0680/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-06-03

• Passenger car

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/00683/24 · notified by Germany · reported 2024-03-15

• Van

  A pipe in the exhaust gas re-circulation system could crack. Exhaust gases escaping as a result could damage surrounding components leading to loss of braking assistance or engine stalling when driving.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1482/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-11-18

Renault Espace

• Passenger car

  The front wheel alignment may be incorrect. The lower suspension arm may not be properly fixed and could slip. Possible premature and asymmetrical wear of the front tyres which arises as a result could, in extreme cases, lead to a sudden loss of tyre pressure.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0621/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-05-20

• Passenger car

  There is a risk of aggression of the engine wiring by the metallic bracket welded to the engine supercharging air hose and used as support for the fuel pipe. Damage to the wiring could lead to malfunction of the engine or cause the automatic gearbox to become blocked.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1338/15 · notified by Portugal · reported 2015-11-06

• Passenger car

  The rear screws on the front seat runners were not tightened. In the event of an accident or sudden braking, the front seats may tip forwards owing to the poor attachment or breakage of the seat runner's fittings.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1343/16 · notified by France · reported 2016-10-21

• Passenger car

  Possible incorrect assembly of the left or right front flexible brake hose could lead to wear of the flexible brake hose by fretting on the wheel rim and on the tyre. Possible brake fluid leakage, which results as a consequence, could lead to long brake pedal travel and a decrease of braking efficiency.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0619/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-05-20

• Passenger car

  The lock on the rear left door may switch from locked to unlocked status without the unlocking being detected electrically. As a consequence, the control light indicating 'child safety lock system activated' will remain on.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1290/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-10-14

• Passenger car

  Due to the absence of primer when bonding, the sun roof may not be properly attached. Part of the sunroof could consequently detach from the vehicle whilst driving, posing risk for following vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0622/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-05-20

• Passenger car

  The webbing of the front seat belts may have been partially cut. If this is the case, it could result in a loss of efficiency of the safety belt protection performance in the event of an accident.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0620/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-05-20

• Passenger car

  Possible omission of the tightening of the additional heating earth wiring in the passenger compartment could lead to a fire.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0657/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-05-27

Renault ZOE

• Passenger car

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/01410/23 · notified by France · reported 2023-06-23

• Passenger car

  The rear part of the front rear arch liner may be incorrectly mounted. This could lead to the flexible brake hose becoming worn as a result of friction with the wheel arch liner. Damage thus caused to the brake hose could lead to a loss of braking efficiency.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0326/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-03-18

• Passenger car

  There is a risk of a sudden loss of the park function.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0497/18 · notified by France · reported 2018-04-06

• Passenger car

  The product does not comply with the requirements laid down in the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/00258/22 · notified by France · reported 2022-02-11

• Passenger car

  When pressing on the accelerator pedal, the driver's foot could become trapped in the carpet.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0271/18 · notified by France · reported 2018-02-23

• Passenger car

  The "park" function activator on the parking brake mechanism may break. As a consequence it may not be possible to lock the automatic transmission in the park position.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1188/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-09-01

• Passenger car

  This could lead to a sudden loss of the park function or a non-possibility to engage it.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0409/18 · notified by Portugal · reported 2018-03-23

• Passenger car

  The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/00815/24 · notified by France · reported 2024-03-29

See all 9 recalls for Renault ZOE →

Renault Megane

• Passenger car

  Damage could occur to the front brake hoses leading to reduced braking performance.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1413/16 · notified by France · reported 2016-11-04

• Passenger car

  When accelerating sharply, the software does not require adequate pressure to be applied to the clutch which could cause the clutch to overheat. As a result, the vehicle might go into "back-up" mode whilst driving.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0507/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-04-21

• Passenger car

  When the rear door is closed, the child safety lock pre-set to the 'locks activated' position can disengage.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0536/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-04-28

• Passenger car / van

  The drive rotor of the vacuum pump could break, leading to the immediate stop of the vacuum pump and consequent loss of braking assistance and loss of engine power.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0006/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-01-15

• Passenger car

  Fixing screws on the rear seat may not be strong enough. The rear seat backrest may consequently detach in the event of a sudden deceleration or impact.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1344/16 · notified by France · reported 2016-10-21

• Passenger car

  There is an error in the instructions for the procedure for locking the rear doors.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1166/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-09-01

• Passenger car

  This could lead to a malfunction of the engine cooling fan assembly, increasing the risk of a fire.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0556/19 · notified by Portugal · reported 2019-04-05

• Passenger car

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/01170/20 · notified by Germany · reported 2020-08-28

Renault Clio

• Passenger car

  The front right brake caliper's clip could break as a result of the cylinder rupturing. This could reduce the efficiency of the vehicle’s braking system in the case of emergency braking.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0129/17 · notified by Portugal · reported 2017-02-03

• Passenger car

  The central pivot pin of the back structure of the rear bench-seat does not have sufficient mechanical strength. In the event of a violent front impact to the vehicle, heavy items of luggage in the boot could consequently be projected into the cabin causing injuries to the occupants.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1518/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-11-10

• Passenger car

  It is possible that two of the four anchoring screws on the front seats of the vehicle may be missing. In the event of impact or hard braking there is a risk of the front-seat anchorages breaking.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1687/16 · notified by France · reported 2016-12-23

• Passenger car

  The front windscreen wiper mechanism could stop working whilst driving.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0537/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-04-28

• Passenger car

  The front wheel arch may be incorrectly installed. As a result, the brake hose may come into contact with the front wheel arch, causing wear of the brake hose by fretting. If the brake hose breaks and the brake fluid leaks out, the performance of braking could be compromised.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0606/16 · notified by Malta · reported 2016-05-20

• Passenger car

  The upper part of the rear spoiler could detach whilst driving. Debris on the road could lead to other motorists losing control of their vehicles, causing accidents.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0261/16 · notified by Malta · reported 2016-03-04

• Passenger car

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/00347/20 · notified by France · reported 2020-03-06

Renault Twingo

• Passenger car

  The welds of the bracket of the anti-roll bar rod on the front shock absorber could rupture which would lead to degradation of the handling of the vehicle during cornering.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0848/15 · notified by Greece · reported 2015-07-10

• Passenger car

  The buckle latch of the front and rear seat belts has insufficient strength and could fail in the event of a frontal collision.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0498/15 · notified by Portugal · reported 2015-04-17

• Passenger car

  The fixing device for the rear bench seat may break in the event of a frontal collision, with a potential risk of any luggage in the boot entering the front of the vehicle.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0818/16 · notified by France · reported 2016-07-08

• Passenger car

  There is a risk of inadvertent activation of the Electronic Stability Program (ESP) while driving. The vehicle could accelerate inadvertently or fail to decelerate.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0499/15 · notified by Portugal · reported 2015-04-17

• Passenger car

  The durability of the front left steering knuckle may be insufficient. The knuckle could consequently deteriorate affecting the steering of the vehicle.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1725/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-12-08

• Passenger car

  The engine can be started through the activation of the starter with the ignition key when the vehicle is not placed in park or neutral. This could lead to the vehicle moving unexpectedly which could cause an accident.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1401/15 · notified by Portugal · reported 2015-11-13

Renault Kangoo

• Passenger car

  Fixing screws for the tension rods on the sub-frame are missing. As a result, there is a risk that the engine’s anti-intrusion bar will not properly protect the occupants in the event of a frontal collision.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0764/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-06-09

• Passenger car

  The mounting screw of the rear left-hand seat belt return (second row seats) has been incorrectly tightened and could become loose, leading to a loss of protection in case of an impact.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0740/16 · notified by Portugal · reported 2016-06-17

• Passenger car

  The fixing bolts for the backrest on the second row of seats may break in the event of heavy braking or a collision. The occupants would consequently not be protected properly.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0286/16 · notified by Germany · reported 2016-03-11

• Passenger car

  The third row seats may not lock properly when they are refitted by the user following their removal. This could lead to injuries in case of braking or an impact.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1354/15 · notified by Portugal · reported 2015-11-06

• Passenger car

  Cracks in the casing of the steering column could lead to fatigue rupture of the casing. This could lead to the controls under the steering wheel (indicators, lights, wipers) becoming jammed and difficult to operate. In case of rupture due to bending in the event of an impact, it could affect the steering.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0506/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-04-21

• Passenger car

  Consequently, the engine might inadvertently remain running while the vehicle is stationary, increasing the risk of accidents.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/1729/19 · notified by France · reported 2019-11-22

Renault Captur, Kadjar

• Passenger car

  Due to a calibration error in the engine management controller, the after-treatment system for nitrogen oxides (NOx) is progressively saturated with sulphur. This leads to bad functioning of the nitrogen oxides (NOx) trap, reducing its efficiency in decontaminating NOx emissions.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0614/17 · notified by France · reported 2017-05-12

• Passenger car

  As a consequence, exhaust gas may leak into the engine compartment.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/2021/18 · notified by France · reported 2019-01-11

• Passenger car

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/01067/20 · notified by Germany · reported 2020-07-24

• Passenger car

  The front wheel hub could consequently break leading to the front wheel become detached.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0521/18 · notified by France · reported 2018-04-13

• Passenger car

  This would lead to reduced visibility for the driver at night.

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/0520/18 · notified by France · reported 2018-04-13

• Passenger car

  EU Safety Gate alert A12/00128/20 · notified by Portugal · reported 2020-01-31