Before you buy a used Citroën Evasion.
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.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- We have no official recalls on record for this model; ask anyway, with the chassis number (VIN).
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.0 (Petrol).
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.
All versions
Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.
- Handbrake, ABS brakes and airbag on the Evasion and 806Known weak points
- Period mentioned
- 1994–2002
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.
2.0
Petrol
We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.
1.9 TD / 2.0 HDi
Diesel
- 2.0/2.2 HDi DPF, EGR, turbo and flywheelDPF / EGR / turbo / flywheel
- Period mentioned
- 1998–2015
- Mileage mentioned
- 120,000–180,000 km
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults |
|---|---|
| 2.0PetrolFewest documented | 11 with conditions |
| 1.9 TD / 2.0 HDiDiesel | 21 with conditions |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 2.0 (Petrol).
By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Petrol.
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
We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.
- 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.
- Ask an official Citroën 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.
- 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.
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 2 checked
DPF / EGR / turbo / flywheel
Look out for: Particulate filter warning and power loss; rough idle from a dirty EGR; vibration and knocks when starting or in low gears (dual-mass flywheel); smoke or hesitation from injectors at high mileage.
Ask them to check: Read the DPF status and additive level, check the EGR and cooler, check the dual-mass flywheel at start-up and measure injector balance rates.
Known weak points
Look out for: A handbrake ratchet that can fail (built March to July 1998); air in the brake fluid on ABS cars (March–April 1999); an airbag trigger to be checked (September–October 1995). On diesels: water in the brake vacuum pump reducing assistance and leaks at the HDi common-rail unions.
Ask them to check: Test the handbrake and the pedal feel; check campaigns by VIN.
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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