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Overview
Have you been told not to drive your Citroën because of a potentially dangerous Takata airbag?
In June 2025, Stellantis, the owner of Citroën, issued an immediate stop-drive warning for certain Citroën vehicles in the UK fitted with defective Takata airbags.
The recall initially covered C3 and DS3 models before being expanded to include certain C4, DS4 and DS5 vehicles. Owners of affected cars were urged not to drive them until the airbags had been replaced.
The airbags, manufactured by now-defunct supplier Takata, can explode during a collision and fire sharp metal fragments into the vehicle’s cabin, posing a serious risk of injury or death.
Legal action over the same faulty airbags is already under way in several European countries.
We are monitoring the position in the UK.
Register your interest and we’ll keep you updated if one of our regulated UK partner law firms takes this claim forward.
Citroën airbag – At a glance
What do we know about the Citroën airbag?
The Takata airbag defect has been known about for many years, but Stellantis only issued a stop-drive warning for affected Citroën vehicles in the UK in 2025.
The recall has since been expanded to cover additional models, and owners of affected vehicles are being told not to drive their cars until the faulty airbag has been replaced.
Class action lawsuits over the same defective airbags are already under way in Europe, and we are monitoring developments in the UK.
The stop-drive order was issued by Stellantis, the company behind Citroën.
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Latest updates on the Citroën airbag
January 2026
Stellantis continued its Takata airbag recall campaign in South Africa.
August 2025
Almost 10,000 additional Citroen owners received a ‘stop-drive order’ after the recall was expanded to include further models. This included the Citroen C4 (2010-2011), DS 4 (2010-2011), and DS 5 (2010-2013). The news was reported in Auto Express,
July 2025
The Citroën airbag claim attracts widespread media attention across the UK.
June 2025
Following a fatal accident in Reims, France, Stellantis issued a rare immediate “stop‑drive” alert on 19–20 June 2025 for Citroën C3 (2nd‑gen, 2009–2019) and DS3 (2009–2019) models across Europe, including the UK
2024
Citroën/Opel/Toyota (and others) carried out significant recalls due to Takata airbags. The global death toll rises to at least 35. Stellantis begins recalling nearly 900,000 Citroën C3 and DS3 models across Europe
2023
Honda issues another "do not drive" warning in the US. At this point, over 100 million airbags have been recalled worldwide.
2021–2022
Stellantis issues stop-drive warnings in the US for Dodge and Jeep models. More deaths are linked to faulty airbags.
2019
Takata recalls another 1.4 million airbag inflators. Reports emerge of continued safety test data falsification.
2018
Australia and New Zealand announce compulsory recalls of Takata airbags. Volkswagen, Holden, and others expand their own recall lists.
2017
Three Takata executives are criminally charged. The company pled guilty, facing a $1 billion settlement and entered bankruptcy. At least 16 deaths were linked to the fault
2014
Takata admits to mishandling manufacturing and storage of airbag propellants. More recalls follow.
2013
Takata airbag defect becomes global news. The first major recalls begin. Honda, Toyota, and others recall over three million cars due to airbags that can explode on deployment.
We’ll provide more updates on the Citroën airbag claim as they occur.
Want to learn more about dangerous airbags recalls and compensation claims?
Have you been told not to drive your car due to a faulty airbag?
In this guide, we explain everything UK drivers need to know about the Citroën airbag recall, and take a look at the other manufacturers potentially caught up in this scandal.
We explain everything UK drivers need to know about the Citroën airbag recall.
Who could be affected by the Citroën faulty airbag?
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Frequently asked questions about the Citroën airbag
The problem involves defective Takata airbags fitted to certain Citroën vehicles. During a collision, these airbags can rupture and fire sharp metal fragments into the vehicle, causing serious injury or death.
Although the defect has been known about for many years, Stellantis issued a stop-drive warning for affected Citroën vehicles in the UK in 2025. The recall has since been expanded to include additional models, and affected owners are advised not to drive their vehicles until the airbags have been replaced.
Stellantis has issued a stop-drive warning because certain Takata airbags could fail during deployment. If your vehicle is affected, you should not drive it until the faulty airbag has been replaced.
If you own a Citroën C3, DS3, C4, DS4 or DS5 from certain model years, your vehicle may be included in the recall.
The quickest way to check is to use Citroën’s official VIN checker or contact your local Citroën dealer.
If your vehicle is subject to a stop-drive warning, do not drive it. Contact Citroën or your local authorised dealership as soon as possible to arrange a free airbag replacement.
If you’ve experienced delays or incurred costs because of the recall, keep records of any correspondence and receipts.
At present, we are not aware of any UK group action relating to the Citroën Takata airbag recall. However, legal action over the same defective airbags is already under way in several European countries.
We’re monitoring the situation closely. Register your interest and we’ll let you know if one of our regulated UK partner law firms takes this claim forward.
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