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Renault Twingo III (2014-2024, facelifted in 2019) faults

6 faults documented by at least two sources, listed by version then by mileage at onset when known.

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Reliability
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6 known faults

SCe 70

  1. Lambda sensors needing repeated replacement

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto cites the lambda sensors among the weak points of the 0.9 TCe. Owners describe repeated replacements: on a Twingo GT, sensors changed at 6,500 km and then at 11,000 km along with the spark plugs and coils; on an SCe 70, one sensor to be changed roughly every 30,000 km for about 100 euros at a small garage. These are testimonies, with no frequency statistics.

    Versions
    SCe 70, TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

TCe 90

  1. Lambda sensors needing repeated replacement

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto cites the lambda sensors among the weak points of the 0.9 TCe. Owners describe repeated replacements: on a Twingo GT, sensors changed at 6,500 km and then at 11,000 km along with the spark plugs and coils; on an SCe 70, one sensor to be changed roughly every 30,000 km for about 100 euros at a small garage. These are testimonies, with no frequency statistics.

    Versions
    SCe 70, TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Leaking thermostat or water housing (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto reports a leaking thermostat or water housing on the 0.9 TCe, and Car Verif lists the thermostat valve among the most reported faults on the TCe 90 between 2014 and 2018. Untreated leaks lower the coolant level.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  3. Fragile turbo (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Fiches-auto describes the 0.9 TCe turbo as fragile. Car Verif advises monitoring the turbo from 60,000 km and ruling out examples showing the "injection fault" message or loss of power.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

TCe 90 EDC

  1. Lambda sensors needing repeated replacement

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto cites the lambda sensors among the weak points of the 0.9 TCe. Owners describe repeated replacements: on a Twingo GT, sensors changed at 6,500 km and then at 11,000 km along with the spark plugs and coils; on an SCe 70, one sensor to be changed roughly every 30,000 km for about 100 euros at a small garage. These are testimonies, with no frequency statistics.

    Versions
    SCe 70, TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Leaking thermostat or water housing (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto reports a leaking thermostat or water housing on the 0.9 TCe, and Car Verif lists the thermostat valve among the most reported faults on the TCe 90 between 2014 and 2018. Untreated leaks lower the coolant level.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  3. Fragile turbo (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Fiches-auto describes the 0.9 TCe turbo as fragile. Car Verif advises monitoring the turbo from 60,000 km and ruling out examples showing the "injection fault" message or loss of power.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

TCe 110 GT

  1. Lambda sensors needing repeated replacement

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto cites the lambda sensors among the weak points of the 0.9 TCe. Owners describe repeated replacements: on a Twingo GT, sensors changed at 6,500 km and then at 11,000 km along with the spark plugs and coils; on an SCe 70, one sensor to be changed roughly every 30,000 km for about 100 euros at a small garage. These are testimonies, with no frequency statistics.

    Versions
    SCe 70, TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Leaking thermostat or water housing (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto reports a leaking thermostat or water housing on the 0.9 TCe, and Car Verif lists the thermostat valve among the most reported faults on the TCe 90 between 2014 and 2018. Untreated leaks lower the coolant level.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  3. Fragile turbo (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Fiches-auto describes the 0.9 TCe turbo as fragile. Car Verif advises monitoring the turbo from 60,000 km and ruling out examples showing the "injection fault" message or loss of power.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

TCe 95

  1. Leaking thermostat or water housing (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto reports a leaking thermostat or water housing on the 0.9 TCe, and Car Verif lists the thermostat valve among the most reported faults on the TCe 90 between 2014 and 2018. Untreated leaks lower the coolant level.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Fragile turbo (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Fiches-auto describes the 0.9 TCe turbo as fragile. Car Verif advises monitoring the turbo from 60,000 km and ruling out examples showing the "injection fault" message or loss of power.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

TCe 95 EDC

  1. Leaking thermostat or water housing (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    Fiches-auto reports a leaking thermostat or water housing on the 0.9 TCe, and Car Verif lists the thermostat valve among the most reported faults on the TCe 90 between 2014 and 2018. Untreated leaks lower the coolant level.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Fragile turbo (0.9 TCe)

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    Fiches-auto describes the 0.9 TCe turbo as fragile. Car Verif advises monitoring the turbo from 60,000 km and ruling out examples showing the "injection fault" message or loss of power.

    Versions
    TCe 90, TCe 90 EDC, TCe 110 GT, TCe 95, TCe 95 EDC
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

Twingo Electric 82 ch (22 kWh)

  1. AC charging impossible (Twingo Electric)

    Severity 2/3 · Costly

    The EV Clinic workshop says it receives more than ten Zoe and Twingo cars a month that no longer charge: the fault can affect the BCB module, the EMC filter or the rotor winding, which makes a partial replacement unreliable. Owners of electric Twingos describe impossible or interrupted charging on the Renault forum, and long workshop stays.

    Versions
    Twingo Electric 82 ch (22 kWh)
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

  2. Weak 12 V battery: car will no longer start (Twingo Electric)

    Severity 1/3 · Annoying

    L'argus lists the 12 V battery among the points to watch on the electric Twingo. On the Renault forum, owners describe a car that refuses to start, with the gearbox in safety mode, or even a charging cable left stuck; replacing the 12 V battery often solved the problem.

    Versions
    Twingo Electric 82 ch (22 kWh)
    Onset
    not documented
    Repair
    not documented

No recurring fault documented for: SCe 65, SCe 75.

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