KNOWN FAULTS · Renault
Renault Scénic (III) / Grand Scénic (III) common problems.
2009–2016 · Petrol / Diesel
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8 known faults with sources
Engines: 1.6 16V (K4M) (Petrol) · 1.2 TCe (H5Ft) (Petrol) · 1.4 TCe (H4Jt) (Petrol) · 1.5 dCi (K9K) (Diesel) · 1.6 dCi (R9M) (Diesel) · 1.9 dCi (F9Q) (Diesel) · 2.0 dCi (M9R) (Diesel)
Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.
Starter motor, brakes, suspension and rust on the Scénic IIIKnown weak points
- Engine / equipment
- Renault Scénic III and Grand Scénic III (petrol and diesel)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2016
- Symptoms
- A failing starter (especially 2009–2010), worn or cracked brake discs from the seventh year, broken springs, joints and steering at the roadworthiness test, rusty underbody after about five years, failing exhaust and lights; on diesels, the boost-pressure sensor.
- Possible cause described
- TÜV data collected by the guide. Recalls: untightened seat-runner bolts, a vacuum pump that could remove brake assistance, injection software for low manifold vacuum and automatic-gearbox software.
- Check for the garage
- Check the campaigns by VIN (vacuum pump, seats); check discs, springs, joints and underbody.
- 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
CarWiki: known problems of the Renault ScénicGebrauchtwagenberater: Renault Scénic III (2009–2016), typical problems
View full entryEngines: 1.2 TCe (H5Ft) (Petrol)
Excessive oil consumption on the 1.2 TCe (H5Ft)Engine
- Engine / equipment
- 1.2 TCe turbo petrol (H5Ft), 115–130 hp
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2012–2015
- Symptoms
- Oil needs topping up often; the level can reach the minimum with no warning on the dashboard. In advanced cases, timing noise, loss of power or serious engine damage.
- Possible cause described
- Engines built between 2012 and mid-2015 burn too much oil. Renault applied a new calibration from June 2015 and reviews repair support case by case, depending on maintenance, age and mileage.
- Check for the garage
- Measure oil consumption with the dipstick over several thousand km, ask the dealer for a diagnosis and the calibration update, and keep every maintenance invoice to request support.
- Cost cited in the source
- Variable: from an ECU update to repairing or replacing the engine; Renault decides support case by case.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
UFC-Que Choisir: the Renault 1.2 engine and the manufacturers’ positionPlanète Renault: H5Ft TCe 120 engineAutoTrader: how reliable is the Renault Clio IV
View full entryEngines: 1.2 TCe (H5Ft) (Petrol)
Stretched timing chain on the 0.9 and 1.2 TCeValve timing
- Engine / equipment
- 0.9 TCe (H4Bt) and 1.2 TCe (H5Ft) turbo petrol
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2012–2020
- Symptoms
- Metallic chain rattle, especially when cold or at idle; engine light with a crankshaft–camshaft correlation code; in serious cases the chain jumps and damages the valves.
- Possible cause described
- The chain, meant to last the engine’s life, can stretch early; tensioners and plastic guides wear, and very long oil-change intervals speed up the wear.
- Check for the garage
- With any chain noise or a P0016 code, diagnose straight away: measure the stretch and check the tensioner and guides before the timing jumps. Shorten oil-change intervals.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote for the chain kit.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 1.5 dCi (K9K) (Diesel)
1.5 dCi timing belt or pulley failureValve timing
- Engine / equipment
- 1.5 dCi (K9K)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2011
- Symptoms
- Noise or squeal around the belts; if the timing belt breaks, the engine stops suddenly and can be badly damaged.
- Possible cause described
- On 2009–2011 engines, pulleys and timing or auxiliary belts were reported to break.
- Check for the garage
- Keep to the timing-belt interval and always replace the full kit (belt, rollers and pulleys); check the auxiliary belt and its pulley.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a timing-kit quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 1.5 dCi (K9K) (Diesel)
Clogged particulate filter on the 1.5 dCiExhaust and emissions
- Engine / equipment
- 1.5 dCi (K9K) with particulate filter
- Period mentioned
- 2010 onwards
- Symptoms
- Particulate-filter or emissions warning, limp mode with loss of power and frequent regenerations.
- Possible cause described
- The filter clogs, especially on cars that mostly make short town trips and never complete a regeneration.
- Check for the garage
- Read the soot load with a diagnostic tool, run a forced regeneration at the garage and check the differential-pressure sensors and EGR. Make long road trips now and then.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; from a regeneration to replacing the filter.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 1.5 dCi (K9K) (Diesel)
EGR valve sticking with deposits on the 1.5 dCiExhaust and emissions
- Engine / equipment
- 1.5 dCi (K9K) with an electric EGR valve
- Period mentioned
- No specific period published
- Symptoms
- Uneven idle, jerks when accelerating, lack of power or the engine going into limp mode, sometimes with the engine warning light on.
- Possible cause described
- Soot and oil deposits leave the EGR valve stiff, stuck closed or not closing fully. According to Pierburg it is rarely a fault of the valve itself: the oil comes through the crankcase breather, a turbo with worn bearings or a blocked oil return, late oil changes or too high a level, and many short trips, above all in winter.
- Check for the garage
- At the workshop: read the codes with diagnostic equipment (EOBD P0400 to P0404 or P0172; Renault DF077, DF084 or DF241), test the valve electrically and its opening with the engine warm, and find where the oil comes from (breather, turbo, level). Pierburg advises against cleaning it, as it can be damaged: it is replaced if faulty, and an engine ECU update sometimes solves it.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the workshop for a quote for the EGR valve.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 1.5 dCi (K9K) (Diesel)
Applies if: Only if the injection pump is a Delphi (it says so on the pump): depending on the version, the 1.5 dCi has Delphi or Siemens/Continental.
Delphi injection on the 1.5 dCi: air in the fuel, metal swarf, regulator or injectorsInyección
- Engine / equipment
- 1.5 dCi (K9K) with Delphi common-rail injection
- Period mentioned
- No specific period published
- Symptoms
- Hard to start or will not start, stalls, loses power or jerks; sometimes air bubbles show in the clear fuel pipe.
- Possible cause described
- The usual faults of the K9K's Delphi system are air getting into the low-pressure circuit, metal swarf from the pump contaminating the whole system, the pump's inlet metering valve (IMV), injectors with too much return flow and the rail pressure sensor.
- Check for the garage
- At the workshop, in this order: look for air and leaks in the low-pressure circuit and prime it; check the fuel filter bowl for metal swarf (if there is any, the whole injection system is replaced); measure the rail pressure, the IMV regulator's resistance (4.8–5.8 Ω) and each injector's return flow (25 ml at most in the test). A new injector's code must be written into the ECU.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; it varies widely, from a filter or the regulator to the whole injection system.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 2.0 dCi (M9R) (Diesel)
Seized injectors and stretched chain on the 2.0 dCi (M9R)Timing / injection
- Engine / equipment
- 2.0 dCi (M9R) diesel with timing chain
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2005–2023
- Symptoms
- Chain noise at high mileage; loss of power and emissions warnings in town use; injectors that will not come out when removed.
- Possible cause described
- The chain can stretch at high mileage, the injectors can seize in the cylinder head and, with short trips, the particulate filter and EGR clog.
- Check for the garage
- Listen to the chain from cold, check injection and emissions codes, and before removing injectors have extraction tools ready. Keep oil changes up to date.
- 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
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.6 16V (K4M)Petrol
- 1.2 TCe (H5Ft)Petrol
- 1.4 TCe (H4Jt)Petrol
- 1.5 dCi (K9K)Diesel
- 1.6 dCi (R9M)Diesel
- 1.9 dCi (F9Q)Diesel
- 2.0 dCi (M9R)Diesel