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Before you buy a used Renault Espace (VI).

2023–2026 · Hybrid · 1 engine

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 Espace (VI), 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.

E-Tech Hybrid 200

Hybrid

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.
Electric parking brake that does not apply properly (2024–2025 Renault and Dacia)Suspension and steering

How to check it: Check the campaign by VIN at the dealer; meanwhile leave the car in gear or in P and check it does not move before getting out.

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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.

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Gearbox

  • Look out for: Gearbox fault warning on the dashboard and limited performance; somewhat abrupt or slow shifts, typical of an unsynchronised gearbox.

    Ask them to check: Check campaign 0E8K by VIN in the MyRenault app or at the dealer; if the warning appears, ask for the gearbox codes to be read.

Cooling

  • Look out for: The instrument panel shows “Risque de casse moteur” (risk of engine damage) and the computer stores code P26CAF5.

    Ask them to check: With the warning, stop somewhere safe and do not push the engine. At the garage, read code P26CAF5 and check the electric water pump works; check the engine index and the build date.

  • Look out for: The message “injection à contrôler” (check injection) and a falling level in the expansion tank of the low-temperature circuit, with no visible leak.

    Ask them to check: The garage first looks for leaks around the whole cooling system; if it finds none, it replaces the air/water heat exchanger. In the meantime, watch the level in the low-temperature tank.

OBD codes worth looking for

If they let you read the fault memory with an OBD reader, these are the codes mentioned in this model's sheets:

P26CA

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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