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Citroën Xantia safety recalls

Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the Citroën Xantia since 1992: what the problem is, how it is put right, how many vehicles it covers and when they were built. Newest first.

Recalls for the Citroën Xantia. Also see car recalls by year and make.

Last updated
Records analysed
3 recalls matched to this model
Methodology
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  • Recalls since 1992 3 launched 1994 to 2001
  • Most recent 5 November 2001 DVSA recall R/2001/101
  • Recalls 2016 to 2025 0 launched in those ten years
  • Busiest year 1994 2 recalls launched

Does a recall affect your Citroën Xantia?

Not every Citroën Xantia is affected. Each recall covers cars built on particular dates or with particular VINs, which DVSA’s file does not list in full. To check a specific car, use GOV.UK’s vehicle recall check with its registration, or ask the manufacturer or a dealer, who can check the VIN.

Citroën Xantia recalls by year

Recalls launched each year, 1994 to 2026

1994 had the most, with 2. A count of recalls is not a measure of safety: one recall can cover a handful of cars or tens of thousands.

Citroën Xantia safety recalls by year of launch
Year Recalls
’94 2
’95 0
’96 0
’97 0
’98 0
’99 0
’00 0
’01 1
’02 0
’03 0
’04 0
’05 0
’06 0
’07 0
’08 0
’09 0
’10 0
’11 0
’12 0
’13 0
’14 0
’15 0
’16 0
’17 0
’18 0
’19 0
’20 0
’21 0
’22 0
’23 0
’24 0
’25 0
’26 0

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Every Citroën Xantia recall, newest first

2001 1 recall

Failure of camshaft drive belt

Launched 5 November 2001 DVSA recall R/2001/101 Manufacturer ref. XAD

Defect
The camshaft drive belt may fail before the recommended replacement interval of 72000 miles. This could result in a complete loss of engine power without warning.
Remedy
Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured replacement camshaft drive belt.
Vehicles affected
4,134 Xantia vehicles
Built
1 Jan 1995 to 31 Dec 1996

1994 2 recalls

Possibility of vehicle rolling away whilst parked

Launched 2 December 1994 DVSA recall R/1994/072

Defect
Instances have occurred of Xantia vehicles moving away following an incomplete application of the parking brake by the driver.
Remedy
Recall the vehicles to fit a modified parking brake lever which will prevent the driver from making only a partial application of the parking brake.
Vehicles affected
52,050 Xantia vehicles
Built
1 May 1993 to 17 Oct 1994

Application of parking brake

Launched 20 April 1994 DVSA recall R/1994/023

Defect
Due to the possibility of incomplete application of the parking brake by the driver the vehicle could roll away when parked.
Remedy
The manufacturer will write to all Xantia owners enclosing an amendment for insertion in the vehicle handbook. This will amplify and reinforce the instructions relating to the operation of the parking brake.
Vehicles affected
26,500 Xantia vehicles
Built
1 May 1993 to 31 Mar 1994

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
Safety recalls Vehicle safety recalls Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring 		January 1992 to September 2026 3 recalls matched to this model 15 September 2026
  • Road vehicle recalls (DVSA numbers starting R/) whose model names match the Citroën Xantia. DVSA records some recalls under a range or chassis name we cannot match, so this list may be incomplete.
  • Vehicles affected is the number the manufacturer reported to DVSA. When one recall covers several models, DVSA often gives only the total.
  • Build dates are the periods the manufacturer gave. Some recalls have none. VINs are not shown.
  • Concerns written in capitals have been put in sentence case, and apostrophes lost in DVSA’s file have been put back. The text is otherwise DVSA’s.
How we calculate these figures All data sources

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