Before you buy a used DS DS 4 / DS 5.
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.
- 3 documented, sourced faults across its 3 engines.
- We have no official recalls on record for this model; ask anyway, with the chassis number (VIN).
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
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.
1.6 THP
Petrol
- 1.6 THP chain and tensionerTiming system
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2007–2018
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
1.6 HDi / BlueHDi
Diesel
- Turbo oil starvation from injector carbonTurbo / injection
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2004–2015
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
2.0 HDi / BlueHDi
Diesel
- AdBlue system failure (start countdown)Exhaust and emissions (AdBlue)
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2014 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults |
|---|---|
| 1.6 THPPetrol | 1 |
| 1.6 HDi / BlueHDiDiesel | 1 |
| 2.0 HDi / BlueHDiDiesel | 1 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
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 DS 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 3 checked
Timing system
Look out for: Metallic rattle for several seconds after a cold start; engine light for timing deviation.
Ask them to check: Listen to a cold start and check whether the chain was replaced with the revised parts.
Turbo / injection
Look out for: Loud turbo whistle, power loss, blue or black smoke, oil that gets dirty very quickly. Before the failure, often a puffing or ticking from the cylinder head and an exhaust smell from an injector.
Ask them to check: Check injector bolt torque and carbon at their base, the turbo banjo bolt and the sump strainer.
Exhaust and emissions (AdBlue)
Look out for: Emission system fault message and a “starting impossible in X km” countdown, AdBlue/UREA warning and engine light.
Ask them to check: Diagnose with Diagbox or equivalent: AdBlue pressure, flow test and tank temperature.
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:
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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