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1 documented manufacturer recall: a defect acknowledged by the brand, fixed free of charge at a dealer, even on a used car.
This guide has not been translated yet: it is shown in its original French version.
Find your engine (fuel type and power on the registration document): each row lists the campaigns that concern it. A recall often covers only a production period: only the vehicle identification number (VIN) settles it.
| Version | Recalls |
|---|---|
| No documented recall |
|
Fiches-auto signale que les soupapes du 1.2 essence ont tendance à s'encrasser ; une campagne de rappel a eu lieu fin 2010. Source unique, non officielle : à confirmer.
Fixed free of charge by a dealer and not counted in the reliability score: ask for proof the work was done (invoice, or a VIN check at a dealer).
Single source so far: to be confirmed.
The same data for the alternatives suggested in the guide.
| Model | Recalls | Known faults | Reliability |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kia Picanto II | 1 | 1 | 4.5/5 |
| Toyota Aygo I | 3 | 3 | 4.0/5 |
| Hyundai i10 II | 0 | 1 | 4.5/5 |
| Renault Twingo II | 2 | 5 | 3.5/5 |
We have documented 1 manufacturer recall for the Hyundai i10 I: Soupapes encrassées du 1.2 (campagne de rappel 2010).
Affected versions: 1.2 85 BA (1). No documented recall for: 1.1 69, 1.1 69 BA, 1.1 CRDi 75.
Note the vehicle identification number (VIN): box E of the French registration certificate. Ask a dealer of the brand whether each campaign was carried out on this VIN: the check and the repair are free. Ask the seller for the invoice or dealer certificate for each recall.
No: a manufacturer recall is fixed free of charge by the brand's dealer network, even on a used car bought privately, as long as the campaign is open.