Before you buy a used Lancia Ypsilon (2024).
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.
- 1 documented, sourced fault across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 official recall on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm it has been done.
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the Eléctrico (Electric).
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.
1.2 Hybrid
Hybrid
- Water ingress in the 1.2 Hybrid 48 V belt starter-generatorElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- 2023 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Eléctrico
Electric
We have no documented, sourced faults for this engine.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.2 HybridHybrid | 1 | 1 |
| EléctricoElectricFewest documented | 0 | 0 |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the Eléctrico (Electric).
By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Electric.
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.
- 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 Lancia 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.
Thermal risk from insufficient clearance near 48 V generatorElectrical and electronic systems
Engines: 1.2 Hybrid (Hybrid)
How to check it: Contact the dealer to check VIN and perform the recall; the notice does not detail the workshop procedure.
View full entryOn 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
Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: Engine or electrical-fault warning light, a hot or burning smell under the bonnet and, in extreme cases, an engine-bay fire.
Ask them to check: Check the recall by VIN; do not pressure-wash the engine; with the warning or a burning smell, stop and park outdoors.
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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