Peugeot 5008 recalls
DVSA has published 34 safety recalls that name the Peugeot 5008 since 2010, 13 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 79,642 UK vehicles of this model.
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3008, 308, 408, 5008 · vsm software interior door handles
3 Jun 2026 · R/2026/228
Affected vehicles may experience an unexpected deactivation of the interior door handles when the key is in engine-running mode which could result in occupants being unable to exit.
Fix: Update the Vehicle Supervision Module software.
2,913 vehicles · built 5 Dec 2023 to 10 Jul 2025
2008, 208, 3008, 308, 5008, 508 V2, BOXER III, EXPERT 4, PARTNER, RIFTER, TRAVELLER · emission recall – on board diagnostics
18 Aug 2025 · R/2025/344
Vehicles may be affected by incorrect performance of the On-Board-Diagnostics related to Selective Catalytic Reduction system and/or Diesel Particle Filter. The Malfunction Indicator Light (MIL) may not illuminate in the event of a malfunction and therefore does not comply with emission regulations.
Fix: Update the Engine Control Unit software to ensure compliance to regulations.
808 vehicles · built 8 Jun 2017 to 2 Nov 2020
2008, 208, 3008, 308, 408, 5008 · peugeot fuel pipe
18 Jul 2025 · R/2025/277
On affected vehicles there there may be loose connections between a high-pressure fuel pipe and the engine fuel rail which potentially could lead to a leak and risk of fire.
Fix: Retighten the affected connections.
4,620 vehicles · built 5 Dec 2023 to 22 Apr 2025
2008, 208, 3008, 308, 5008, 508 V2, PARTNER, RIFTER, TRAVELLER · peugeot dv5r engines camshaft chain.
3 Jul 2025 · R/2025/246
Vehicles may be affected by premature wearing of the camshaft drive chain leading to abnormal noise or to a breakage of the chain in the worst case.
Fix: Update the software to improve oil pressure and reduce wear. Check the engine noise and replace the chain if required. If no problem found change the oil to one with higher viscosity and special anti-wear additives.
9,133 vehicles · built 11 Oct 2017 to 31 Jan 2023
2008, 208, 5008 · peugeot automomous telematics box.
14 Feb 2025 · R/2025/069
Affected vehicles may experience an autonomous telematic box that cannot connect to the remote server making it not possible to make calls or use other connected services.
Fix: Disconnect the 12V battery and reconnect it after 15 seconds then check for a trouble code.
5 vehicles · built 19 Feb 2024 to 5 Dec 2024
3008, 308, 408, 5008 · peugeot 308 408 3008 5008 fuel pipe leakage
13 Feb 2025 · R/2025/054
Affected vehicles may face potential leakage of the under-bonnet fuel pipe due to a weakness of its crimping.
Fix: Change the fuel pipe.
101 vehicles · built 9 Feb 2023 to 14 Sep 2024
3008, 5008 · peugeot 3008 5008 headrest
11 Feb 2025 · R/2025/048
On affected vehicles front seat headrests are not to specification.
Fix: Check the fixing notches of the front seat headrests and exchange them if necessary.
400 vehicles · built 23 Sep 2024 to 4 Nov 2024
3008, 5008 · peugeot 30085008 risk of broken bolt front control arm ball joint.
12 Dec 2024 · R/2024/497
On affected vehicles the fixing bolts on the front left or right bracket on the lower control arm may break. In the worst-case scenario 2 broken bolts could affect the controllability of the vehicle.
Fix: Change the front left and right ball joint brackets.
3,128 vehicles · built 5 Dec 2023 to 29 Nov 2024
2008, 208, 3008, 5008 · cross carline engine software
13 Mar 2024 · R/2024/135
On affected vehicles below 12500 miles under certain conditions engine emissions may lead to a non-compliance to regulatory requirements.
Fix: Check the mileage of the vehicle and update the ECU (Engine Control Unit) calibration on vehicles below 12500 miles.
542 vehicles · built 4 Jan 2022 to 8 Dec 2022
3008, 308, 5008, 508 · the filtering performance of the diesel particulate filter may not meet the required specification
13 Nov 2020 · R/2020/331
The filtering performance of the Diesel Particle Filter (DPF) may not meet the required specification.
Fix: Replace the DPF on affected vehicles.
959 vehicles · built 1 Apr 2019 to 15 Jul 2019
3008, 5008 · the urea injector may block and lead to nox emissions going out of regulatory limits
19 Aug 2020 · R/2020/245
The vehicles may be affected by a defect in the urea injector which might block and lead to NOx emissions going out of the regulatory limits.
Fix: Updating the ECU software to avoid the gradual blocking of the urea injector
5,125 vehicles · built 1 Oct 2019 to 17 Mar 2020
2008, 3008, 308 (T9), 5008 · there is a possibility that the internal corrosion protection of the subframe is not durable enough.
9 Jul 2020 · R/2020/207
There is a possibility that the internal corrosion protection of the front subframe is not durable enough.
Fix: Replacing the front subframe assembly.
38 vehicles · built 23 Feb 2015 to 13 Mar 2015
5008 · the trailer tow bar may not be to specification
3 Feb 2020 · R/2019/406
Some trailer tow ball fixing bolts may be damaged
Fix: Replace the two tow ball fixing bolts
51 vehicles · built 19 Mar 2018 to 6 Feb 2019
5008 · the tightening torque of the spare wheel support fixings may not conform to specification
18 Nov 2019 · R/2019/385
Possible loss of the spare wheel whilst the vehicle is being driven
Fix: Check and correcting the tightening of the support fixings.
3,025 vehicles · built 19 Mar 2018 to 6 Feb 2019
2008, 208, 3008, 308, 5008, 508 · due to the calibration of the engine management software the nox emissions may not comply with regulatory limits
26 Sep 2019 · R/2019/330
The calibration of the engine management software could result in emissions of NOx which do not comply with the regulatory limits.
Fix: Download new engine management software
9,218 vehicles · built 25 Sep 2013 to 15 May 2016
2008, 3008, 308, 5008 · a plastic component inside the exhaust line could under certain conditions damage the diesel particle filter
26 Apr 2019 · R/2019/136
A plastic component inside the exhaust line could under certain conditions damage the Diesel particle filter.
Fix: Check and if necessary replace the particle filter.
2,686 vehicles · built 28 Jan 2018 to 7 May 2018
5008 · the tightening of a fixing of an electrical harness may not be to correct specification on the centralised voltage maintaining device
25 Feb 2019 · R/2019/062
The fixing of an electrical harness on the centralised voltage maintaining device may not be tightened to specification.
Fix: Check this fixing and replace the unit if necessary.
159 vehicles · built 12 Feb 2018 to 22 Sep 2018
5008 · wheel fixing bolts may be insufficiently tightened
21 Nov 2018 · R/2018/328
One or more of the wheel fixing bolts may be insufficiently tightened.
Fix: Examine wheels and fixing bolts tighten or replace where necessary.
4 vehicles · built 24 May 2018 to 1 Jun 2018
3008, 308, 5008, BOXER, EXPERT 4, TRAVELLER · engine oil gallery sealing plug incorrectly tightened
19 Jul 2018 · R/2018/185
On the affected vehicles the tightening of a sealing plug on the engine oil gallery may not be correct to specification.This could lead over time to an oil leak which in rare cases could result in oil leaking on to the road.
Fix: The remedy consists of tightening the engine oil gallery sealing plug to the correct torque
47 vehicles · built 26 Apr 2018 to 2 Jun 2018
3008, 308, 5008 · engine could overheat leading to failure
17 Jul 2018 · R/2018/176
Engine could overheat leading to failure in extreme cases
Fix: Download new engine management software
683 vehicles · built 5 Oct 2016 to 4 Apr 2018
3008, 308 (T9), 5008, 508 · engine may overheat
14 Feb 2018 · R/2018/048
The engine electronic cooling management control strategy and the maximum temperature alert threshold could cause the engine to overheat. This could result in a warning light and a message being displayed on the instrument panel.
Fix: On affected vehicles download a new engine management software in order to modify the cooling management parameters to improve the control of the engine operating temperature.
1,579 vehicles · built 5 Feb 2014 to 27 Mar 2015
5008 · fuel may leak
6 Feb 2018 · R/2018/042
The fuel tank shield may foul the fuel supply pipes. Over a period of time this may cause a fuel leak.
Fix: On affected vehicles check condition of fuel pipes and replace where necessary. In addition add extra protection to existing and replacement pipes.
216 vehicles · built 5 Sep 2016 to 24 Aug 2017
2008, 208, 3008, 301, 308 (T9), 5008, 508, PARTNER TEPEE (89), PARTNER VU (89) · engine component may not be to specification
15 Dec 2017 · R/2017/340
An engine component may not be to specification which could result in loss of engine performance. This may lead to the engine stalling and potentially causing an engine failure. In very unlikely circumstances the vehicle speed may increase without warning but will stop on its own after a few seconds.
Fix: On affected vehicles carry out a functional diagnostic check of the engine. If necessary replace the engine.
416 vehicles · built 1 Oct 2017 to 30 Nov 2017
3008, 5008 · starter motor supply wiring harness may become damaged
10 Oct 2017 · R/2017/270
The positioning of the starter supply terminal may be incorrect. This may allow it to foul other components and cause a short circuit.
Fix: On affected vehicles check the positioning of the terminaL. Correct it if necessary and add additional protection.
1,703 vehicles · built 5 Apr 2016 to 17 Jul 2017
3008, 308 (T9), 5008, 508 · starter supply wire may chafe
6 Jul 2017 · R/2017/215
The positioning of the starter motor supply terminal may not conform to specification. Contact with a neighbouring component could cause a short circuit.
Fix: On affected vehicles check the position of the terminal and where necessary reposition. Replace damaged components if necessary.
7,394 vehicles · built 2 Oct 2013 to 4 Apr 2017
2008, 208, 3008, 308, 5008 · oil leak may damage engine
10 Mar 2016 · R/2016/043
An oil leak could develop at the turbocharger lubrication union retaining bolt due to a non-conformity of this part.
Fix: On affected vehicles replace the turbocharger lubrication union bolt and its seals.
25 vehicles · built 21 Jan 2016 to 10 Feb 2016
3008, 308, 5008, 508, 807, EXPERT III, RCZ · fuel may leak
9 Dec 2015 · R/2015/241
The fuel heating device integrated in to the diesel fuel filter cover may be defective and allow heat to build up within the electrical supply connector causing the cover to distort and air to enter the fuel circuit. This could make the vehicles difficult to start and a warning light will be illuminated on the dash board. The engine could be difficult or not possible to start. In the worst cases a diesel fuel leak could eventually appear.
Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and replace the fuel heater cover. Additionally the electrical connector will be inspected and where necessary replaced.
12,833 vehicles · built 3 Sep 2012 to 19 Dec 2014
3008, 5008 · drivers seat airbag may malfunction
1 Apr 2014 · R/2014/035
Affected vehicles may present friction wear on the driver's seat wiring harness. Potentially causing an electrical malfunction and in worst case scenario cause the unwanted triggering of the driver's seat air bag.
Fix: The remedial operation consists of reinforcing and clamping the driver's seat harness.
100 vehicles · built 5 Nov 2012 to 4 Oct 2013
3008, 5008 · spot welds may not hold
4 Mar 2013 · R/2013/026
On a very limited number of vehicles it is necessary to check the presence of specific spot welds on the vehicle body shell. Should it be identified that one of the welds has been missed in production the vehicle cannot be repaired. In the long term and in very rare cases body noises and squeaking could appear.
Fix: In the rare case that the vehicle does not comply the vehicle will be removed from the road and the customer will be provided with a replacement vehicle.
19 vehicles · built 7 Nov 2012 to 21 Nov 2012
3008, 5008 · rear brake calliper mounting bolt could work loose
28 Jan 2013 · R/2013/010
The tightening torque of the rear brake calliper mounting bolts could be incorrect. This incorrect tightening torque may in very rare cases eventually lead to the slackening of the bolt and an increase in noise during braking
Fix: Replace the bolts and tighten to the correct torque
2 vehicles · built 9 Oct 2012 to 9 Oct 2012
5008 · rear door window mechanism may overheat
30 Aug 2011 · R/2011/109
It is possible that water entering the rear door could penetrate the electric window motor. This could cause failure of the motor a short circuit overheating and possibly a fire.
Fix: Recall all affected vehicles and fit a protective shield.
5,248 vehicles · built 3 Jul 2009 to 30 Mar 2011
3008, 308, 5008, EXPERT, RCZ · fuel may leak
22 Feb 2011 · R/2011/017
On some 2.0 l HDI vehicles potential contact between the fuel return pipe and the diesel filter support may eventually cause the pipe to become worn through friction.
Fix: The manufacturer has requested that some protection be added to the pipe to ensure its long-term resistance to wear.
2,834 vehicles · built 27 Oct 2009 to 20 Jul 2010
5008 · short circuit may occur
31 Jan 2011 · R/2011/007
Water entering the rear doors may enter the electric window motor causing the mechanism to malfunction. In the long-term the presence of water may cause a short circuit in the motor leading to localised heating of the door panel.
Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected to fit additional protection on the rear electric window motors.
3,270 vehicles · built 30 Jul 2009 to 24 Apr 2010
5008 · windscreen trim may detach
24 Aug 2010 · R/2010/116
The security of the windscreen trim may deteriorate over a period of time. This could ultimately result in detachment of the trim.
Fix: Recall affected vehicles check security of trim and if required replace trim.
358 vehicles · built 8 Dec 2009 to 7 Jan 2010
Other Peugeot models
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.