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SEAT Toledo recalls

DVSA has published 11 safety recalls that name the SEAT Toledo since 1993, 1 of them since 2020. Between them they cover at least 38,362 UK vehicles of this model.

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All SEAT Toledo recalls, newest first

  1. ALHAMBRA, ATECA, IBIZA, LEON, TOLEDO · front driver airbag replacement

    11 Sep 2023 · R/2023/273

    In vehicles produced in a specific period with airbags from manufacturer Takata in the event of an accident with airbag activation the driver airbag gas generator housing may explode.�

    Fix: Inspect the driver�s airbag and replace it if necessary.�

    2 vehicles · built 8 Jun 2015 to 25 Apr 2017

  2. ARONA, ATECA, IBIZA, LEON, TOLEDO · the driver's air bag may not inflate fast enough in the event of activation

    13 May 2019 · R/2019/157

    Drivers air bag may not inflate at the correct rate.

    Fix: Replace the drivers front air bag.

    50 vehicles · built 1 Dec 2017 to 17 Dec 2017

  3. TOLEDO · parts of the front seat belt pretensioner(s) pyrotechnical system could enter the cabin

    7 Jul 2017 · R/2017/212

    Due to a faulty connection parts of the pyrotechnical system could enter the vehicles cabin during deployment.

    Fix: On affected vehicles replace the seatbelt(s)

    35 vehicles · built 1 May 2016 to 31 Oct 2016

  4. IBIZA, LEON, MII, TOLEDO · manual child lock may disengage without warning

    5 Aug 2016 · R/2016/180

    The child lock can disengage without the driver knowing and the door can again be opened from the inside. If children leave the car unnoticed and run into the road there is a risk of accident.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and check the function of the manual child lock. If necessary the door lock/s will be replaced.

    1,334 vehicles · built 25 Nov 2015 to 14 Apr 2016

  5. ALTEA, LEON, TOLEDO · flywheel may fail

    5 Apr 2006 · R/2006/033

    The two mass flywheel can become damaged because of a non-optimally designed through-flow restrictor in the clutch pressure pipe. This can lead to a total failure of the flywheel and under unfavourable circumstances to a vehicle fire.

    Fix: Recall the vehicles that are likely to be affected and establish the manufacturer of the two mass flywheel. Where necessary replace the flywheel and the breather of the clutch pressure pipe.

    1,477 vehicles · built 1 Feb 2004 to 30 Jun 2005

  6. ALHAMBRA, ALTEA TOLEDO, CORDOBA, IBIZA, LEON, TOLEDO · bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break

    18 Feb 2005 · R/2004/212

    It is advised that on some vehicles fitted with a 3 and 4 cylinder pump injector engine the bolts of the tandem fuel pump cover may break due to a bolt production fault. As a result the pump housing will not be tight and a diesel fuel leak may occur.

    Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the pump checked for being of a certain manufacture. If found to be within the affected range the pump housing cover bolts will be replaced.

    5,492 vehicles · built 1 Mar 2004 to 31 Aug 2004

  7. CORDOBA, IBIZA, INCA, LEON, TOLEDO, VARIO · tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the servo

    2 Feb 2005 · R/2004/202

    Tension cracks may occur on the vacuum pipe to the brake servo in the area of the connections due to a manufacturing fault. Should a vacuum pipe leak the brake servo will loose it's function. This will result in an increase of force which must be applied to the brake pedal. But will not result in a total failure of the braking system.

    Fix: Recalled vehicles will have the vacuum pipes checked and if necessary replaced.

    26,886 vehicles

  8. TOLEDO · insecurity of fan blade

    25 Apr 1996 · R/1996/011

    The pulley on the engine cooling fan may loosen causing the fan motor to seize leading to a possible electrical overload with fire risk.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of a modified cooling fan and pulley.

    64 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1995 to 31 Dec 1995

  9. TOLEDO · seizure of cooling fan motor

    25 Apr 1996 · R/1996/010

    The bearing on the engine cooling fan may seize resulting in an electrical overload with potential fire risk.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles for the fitment of a cooling fan which incorporates a modified bearing.

    1,509 vehicles · built 1 Jan 1993 to 31 Dec 1995

  10. TOLEDO · possible brake pipe chafing on certain models

    22 Jun 1993 · R/1993/026

    The steel brake pipe from the master cylinder to the ABS valve block may chafe on the air cleaner hose. This could result in failure of the pipe with loss of braking on one circuit.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles shorten and re-route the air cleaner hose to avoid possible contact with the brake pipe. Where chafing has taken place the brake pipe will be replaced.

    800 vehicles · built 1 Aug 1991 to 30 Nov 1992

  11. TOLEDO · abs wiring modification

    25 Jan 1993 · R/1992/073

    The anti-lock brake electronic control unit may malfunction due to receiving a reversed polarity feed through its earthing system which shares a common earth point with other electrical systems on the vehicle.

    Fix: Recall the affected vehicles and alter the wiring system to provide a separate earthing point for the ABS system.

    713 vehicles · built 1 Oct 1991 to 28 Feb 1993

Other SEAT 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.