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Before you buy a used Dacia Duster (III).

2024–2026 · LPG / CNG / Hybrid · 3 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.

Dacia Duster (III), 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.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 3 of its engines.

1.0 TCe ECO-G (GLP) · 1.2 TCe mild hybrid · Hybrid 140

1.0 TCe ECO-G (GLP) (LPG / CNG) · 1.2 TCe mild hybrid (Hybrid) · Hybrid 140 (Hybrid)

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Dacia Duster (III)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.0 TCe ECO-G (GLP)LPG / CNG11
1.2 TCe mild hybridHybrid12
Hybrid 140Hybrid12

According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.

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 Dacia 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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Rear ABS harness rubbing on the tyre (Duster III 4x4 manual)Electrical and electronic systems

Engines: 1.2 TCe mild hybrid (Hybrid)

How to check it: Check the campaign by VIN; with the warnings on, read the ABS codes and look at the harness next to the rear wheel.

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The park-lock (P) actuator may failAutomatic gearbox

Engines: Hybrid 140 (Hybrid)

How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; replace the actuator if the recall requires; meanwhile, always use the parking brake.

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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 1 checked

Suspension and steering

  • Look out for: The car sags at the rear; a broken spring can fall onto the road.

    Ask them to check: Check campaign 0F8W by VIN; if the car sags at the rear, do not drive it and call the garage.

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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