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Before you buy a used Renault Arkana.

2021–2026 · Hybrid · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Renault Arkana, real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

1.3 TCe mild hybrid (H5Ht)

Hybrid

E-Tech Hybrid 145

Hybrid

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Renault Arkana
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.3 TCe mild hybrid (H5Ht)HybridFewest documented12
E-Tech Hybrid 145Hybrid33 with conditions3

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.3 TCe mild hybrid (H5Ht) (Hybrid).

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Renault dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.
Renault steering recalls (2016–2025)Steering

How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect and replace or reprogram the part named. If the maker says so, do not drive until repaired.

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Renault engine, emissions and software recalls (2015–2025)Powertrain and engine management

How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; carry out the reprogramming or replacement it requires.

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1.6 E-Tech hybrid recall: gearbox overheating warning for no reason (2024)Gearbox

Engines: E-Tech Hybrid 145 (Hybrid)

How to check it: Ask a Renault dealer, with the car's details, whether yours is in this recall.

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On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

0 of 4 checked

Electrical and electronic systems

  • Look out for: Warning lights that come on without a clear fault; faulty sensors; a failing infotainment screen.

    Ask them to check: Read the fault memory; check that the screen responds quickly; ask for the update history.

Gearbox

  • Look out for: “Stop” warning with the message “electrical fault, danger”, loss of drive and the car stranded.

    Ask them to check: Ask Renault by VIN whether the reprogramming was done; with the warning, stop somewhere safe.

  • Look out for: The message “surchauffe moteur électrique” (electric motor overheating, Renault internal code 0A9098) or loss of drive when pulling away that means the car has to be towed (code 16D861).

    Ask them to check: Check by VIN with Renault or Dacia whether the car is in campaign 0ET1 / 0EWW and whether it has been done. With the overheating warning, the garage removes the electric motor temperature sensor and looks for oil; if there is any, it replaces the O-ring, cleans the electric motor and may update the HEVC and HECM computers. If the car no longer drives, the whole gearbox is replaced.

  • Look out for: A shrill noise when the car tries to start the petrol engine; the instrument panel may show “Panne moteur électrique” (electric motor fault) or “Risque de casse moteur” (risk of engine damage), and the petrol engine may fail to start.

    Ask them to check: Check the build date and ask Renault for a gearbox diagnosis quoting operation OTS 0EJQ. It is not a recall: Renault does not write to owners, so you have to go to the garage and describe the noise.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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