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Citroen Xantia recalls

DVSA has published 3 safety recalls that name the Citroen Xantia since 1994, 0 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 82,684 UK vehicles of this model.

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All Citroen Xantia recalls, newest first

  1. XANTIA · failure of camshaft drive belt

    5 Nov 2001 · R/2001/101

    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.

    Fix: Recall affected vehicles and fit a quality assured replacement camshaft drive belt.

    4,134 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1995 to 31 Dec 1996

  2. XANTIA · possibility of vehicle rolling away whilst parked

    2 Dec 1994 · R/1994/072

    Instances have occurred of Xantia vehicles moving away following an incomplete application of the parking brake by the driver.

    Fix: 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.

    52,050 vehicles · built 1 May 1993 to 17 Oct 1994

  3. XANTIA · application of parking brake

    20 Apr 1994 · R/1994/023

    Due to the possibility of incomplete application of the parking brake by the driver the vehicle could roll away when parked.

    Fix: 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.

    26,500 vehicles · built 1 May 1993 to 31 Mar 1994

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Source: DVSA recalls register, check-vehicle-recalls.service.gov.uk, copy dated 6 Sep 2026, Open Government Licence v3.0. A recall is listed here when DVSA names this model in it; the build dates on each recall say which cars it covers, and a registration check confirms your own.