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SEAT Exeo safety recalls

Every road vehicle recall DVSA lists for the SEAT Exeo 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 SEAT Exeo. 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 2024 to 2025
  • Most recent 27 August 2025 DVSA recall R/2025/391
  • Recalls 2016 to 2025 3 launched in those ten years
  • Busiest year 2025 2 recalls launched

Does a recall affect your SEAT Exeo?

Not every SEAT Exeo 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.

SEAT Exeo recalls by year

Recalls launched each year, 2024 to 2026

2025 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.

SEAT Exeo safety recalls by year of launch
Year Recalls
’24 1
’25 2
’26 0

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

Every SEAT Exeo recall, newest first

2025 2 recalls

Passenger airbag replacement

Launched 27 August 2025 DVSA recall R/2025/391 Manufacturer ref. 69Z8

Defect
In some SEAT EXEO (3R) vehicles within the specified range of VINs with a front passenger airbag by Takata a deterioration of the propellant could occur due to high air humidity and temperature changes. As a result in the event of an accident and the activation of the front passenger airbag fragments of the generator housing could become detached and injure the passengers.
Remedy
The front passenger airgbag must be replaced.
Vehicles affected
8,632 Exeo vehicles
Built
30 Jan 2009 to 16 May 2013

Takata front drivers or passenger airbag replacement

Launched 23 July 2025 DVSA recall R/2025/348 Manufacturer ref. SD01

Defect
Urgent Safety Warning – Do Not Drive Your Vehicle Issue: The front airbag in your SEAT vehicle contains an ageing inflator propellant that may explode when deployed due to long-term exposure to heat and humidity. Risk: If the airbag inflator explodes metal fragments may be ejected causing life-threatening or fatal injuries to anyone in the vehicle. Immediate Action Required: Stop driving your vehicle immediately. Contact the SEAT Takata Stop Drive helpline at 0113 526 9646 (Monday to Friday 9:00am to 5:00pm) to arrange your recall service. Mobility assistance is available if needed.
Remedy
For important safety reasons it is necessary to replace the inflator or driver/passenger seat’s airbag module of your vehicle.
Vehicles affected
7 Exeo vehicles
Built
29 Jun 2009 to 15 Dec 2010

2024 1 recall

Passenger airbag replacement

Launched 4 November 2024 DVSA recall R/2024/437 Manufacturer ref. 69V4

Defect
Takata has advised that in the event of an accident with airbag activation the front passenger airbag gas generator housing may explode. The cause may be a deterioration of the propellant caused by high air humidity and temperature changes during an extended period of time. In the event of an accident with front passenger airbag activation fragments from the gas generator can cause injuries and endanger the life of the passengers.
Remedy
Replace the passenger airbag as necessary.
Vehicles affected
8 Exeo vehicles
Built
29 Sept 2009 to 15 Dec 2010

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 SEAT Exeo. 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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