KNOWN FAULTS · Renault

Renault Kadjar 1.2 TCe (H5Ft) common problems.

2015–2022 · Petrol

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

3 known faults with sources

Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.

1.2 TCe chain, R-Link, EDC and campaigns on the KadjarKnown weak points

Engine / equipment: Renault Kadjar (petrol and diesel)
Period mentioned: 2015–2022
Symptoms: A 1.2 TCe chain that can jump and oil consumption; direct-injection carbon; R-Link losing GPS or freezing; an EDC that jerks on pull-away; headlamps, oil leaks and exhaust at the roadworthiness test; on diesels, injectors and turbo at high mileage.
Possible cause described: The 1.3 and 1.6 TCe are far less troublesome than the 1.2 TCe. Recalls: fuel filler neck (up to 4/6/2015), curtain airbags (2016) and the NOx-catalyst desulphurisation calibration on every diesel built up to 2/7/2015.
Check for the garage: Listen to the chain when cold and measure consumption (1.2 TCe); check the campaigns by VIN; test the EDC.
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.

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.

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.