Renault Twingo (III): known faults of the electronics and interior according to L'argus

Engine / equipment

Renault Twingo (III), all engines

Period mentioned

2014–2024

Symptoms

Touchscreen unresponsive and navigation freezes; Ignition switch fault (up to 16/07/2016); No rear camera image (up to 31/03/2017); Air conditioning underperforms (up to 27/06/2017); App icons stay greyed out (up to December 2017); Air conditioning pipes vibrate when the compressor starts (up to 31/12/2017); Tyre pressure loss light on (up to 30/06/2018); Connected services faults (up to 21/12/2018) or navigation faults (up to 18/01/2019); Parcel shelf noise (from 01/07/2014 to 08/07/2019); 12 V battery drains with loss of connected services (from 01/01/2019 to 28/05/2021)

Possible cause described

According to the brand's technical notes reported by L'argus (each date shows up to when the affected cars were built): 1) Touchscreen unresponsive and navigation freezes: Reprogramming. 2) Ignition switch fault (up to 16/07/2016): Switch to be replaced (action of April 2016). 3) No rear camera image (up to 31/03/2017): Reprogramming. 4) Air conditioning underperforms (up to 27/06/2017): Reprogram the climate control unit. 5) App icons stay greyed out (up to December 2017): Reprogramming. 6) Air conditioning pipes vibrate when the compressor starts (up to 31/12/2017): Compressor. 7) Tyre pressure loss light on (up to 30/06/2018): Reprogram the ESP control unit. 8) Connected services faults (up to 21/12/2018) or navigation faults (up to 18/01/2019): Reprogramming. 9) Parcel shelf noise (from 01/07/2014 to 08/07/2019): Shelf stops to be replaced. 10) 12 V battery drains with loss of connected services (from 01/01/2019 to 28/05/2021): Reprogram the telematics unit.

Check for the garage

Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Cost cited in the source

No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Sources from the original database