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Before you buy a used Peugeot 2008 (II).

2019–2026 · Petrol / Diesel / Electric · 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.

Peugeot 2008 (II), 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.

1.2 PureTech

Petrol

  • Oil-bath timing belt degradationTiming / lubrication
    Period mentioned
    2012 – approx. 2022
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.
  • Peugeot 2008 (II) 1.2 PureTech: known faults of the engine according to L'argusEngine
    Period mentioned
    2019–2026
    Mileage mentioned
    What the sheet says: According to the brand's technical notes reported by L'argus (each date shows up to when the affected cars were built): 1) Stop & Start stops working: Earth cable or battery. 2) Will not start (up to 04/10/2020): Starter motor. 3) Engine warning light on: Oxygen sensor (up to 04/07/2022), engine speed sensor or ignition coils. 4) Engine warning light on (up to 2021): Engine control unit, fully covered for cars under 5 years old. 5) Engine warning light on (up to 17/02/2021): Spark plugs with a new part number, or even engine replacement. 6) Oil pressure light on (up to 21/02/2021): Oil pump solenoid valve. 7) Engine warning light on (up to 30/06/2021): High-pressure fuel pump. 8) Loss of power, oil pressure light and loss of brake assistance from premature timing belt wear (up to 20/06/2022): New timing belt and, if needed, oil and vacuum pumps or the whole engine. Warranty extended to 10 years or 175,000 km. 9) Oil consumption (up to 21/02/2023): Oil vapour separator if it uses more than 0.3 l per 1,000 km. Warranty extended to 10 years or 175,000 km. 10) Hard starting: Injector, injector rail or high-pressure pump depending on diagnosis. 11) Coolant leak from a porous cylinder head: Cylinder head to be replaced. 12) Engine jerking and judder from carbon build-up, with a risk of engine damage: Cylinder head cleaning, spark plugs, intercooler, oil separator or engine depending on diagnosis. 13) [1.2 Hybrid (EB2 Gen 3)] "Gearbox fault" message: gears do not engage or the car does not move (up to the end of August 2024): Gear-change mechanism or gearbox to be replaced; fixed under recall MS7. 14) [1.2 Hybrid (EB2 Gen 3)] Engine warning light on (up to 27/12/2024): Camshaft phaser bolt.
  • EAT6/EAT8 jerking and torque converterAutomatic gearbox
    Period mentioned
    2013–2026
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: Only if fitted with the automatic gearbox described in the record.

  • 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.

    Applies if: Only the 1.2 Hybrid 48 V built from 7/6/2023 to 21/1/2026.

1.5 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.
  • 1.5 BlueHDi camshaft chainTiming system
    Period mentioned
    2017–2023
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.
  • Peugeot 2008 (II) 1.5 BlueHDi: known faults of the engine according to L'argusEngine
    Period mentioned
    2019–2026
    Mileage mentioned
    What the sheet says: According to the brand's technical notes reported by L'argus (each date shows up to when the affected cars were built): 1) Engine sometimes will not start (up to 15/09/2020): Starter motor. 2) Engine warning light on (up to 15/09/2020): Intake air sensor. 3) Timing belt noise from oxidation (up to 01/10/2021): Belt to be replaced. 4) Engine warning light on: Engine harness (up to 31/08/2021) or glow plugs (up to 16/11/2022). 5) AdBlue warning light on (up to 31/12/2022): AdBlue tank to be replaced. Fully covered up to 5 years or 150,000 km, partly from 5 to 8 years or up to 210,000 km. 6) Engine warning light on when cold (up to 31/12/2022): Catalytic converter or particulate filter to be replaced. 7) Will not start, knocking, slipped or broken camshaft chain (up to early February 2023): Camshaft chain and tensioner, timing kit, camshafts and valves. Fully covered up to 7 years or 180,000 km. 8) AdBlue leak (up to 26/02/2023): AdBlue injector. 9) Oil leak between the camshaft carrier and the cylinder head (up to 31/03/2023): Seal and sealing to be rectified. 10) Engine noise at idle or under light acceleration (up to 14/10/2023): Dual-mass flywheel. 11) Loss of power, jerking or will not start (DV5 Euro 6.4): Injection pump and rail, injectors to be replaced.

These also apply, described above: EAT6/EAT8 jerking and torque converter

e-2008

Electric

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Peugeot 2008 (II)
EngineDocumented faults
1.2 PureTechPetrol82 with conditions
1.5 BlueHDiDiesel81 with conditions
e-2008ElectricFewest documented5

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the e-2008 (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

We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.

  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 Peugeot 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.

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 12 checked

Timing / lubrication

  • Look out for: Oil pressure warning, hard brake pedal or reduced assistance, oil consumption, blue smoke, squeal at the front of the engine, turbo whistles or loses power.

    Ask them to check: Measure the belt through the oil filler opening with the manufacturer's tool. Confirm whether the vacuum pump campaign was done.

Engine

  • Look out for: Stop & Start stops working; Will not start (up to 04/10/2020); Engine warning light on; Engine warning light on (up to 2021); Engine warning light on (up to 17/02/2021); Oil pressure light on (up to 21/02/2021); Engine warning light on (up to 30/06/2021); Loss of power, oil pressure light and loss of brake assistance from premature timing belt wear (up to 20/06/2022); Oil consumption (up to 21/02/2023); Hard starting; Coolant leak from a porous cylinder head; Engine jerking and judder from carbon build-up, with a risk of engine damage; [1.2 Hybrid (EB2 Gen 3)] "Gearbox fault" message: gears do not engage or the car does not move (up to the end of August 2024); [1.2 Hybrid (EB2 Gen 3)] Engine warning light on (up to 27/12/2024)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

  • Look out for: Engine sometimes will not start (up to 15/09/2020); Engine warning light on (up to 15/09/2020); Timing belt noise from oxidation (up to 01/10/2021); Engine warning light on; AdBlue warning light on (up to 31/12/2022); Engine warning light on when cold (up to 31/12/2022); Will not start, knocking, slipped or broken camshaft chain (up to early February 2023); AdBlue leak (up to 26/02/2023); Oil leak between the camshaft carrier and the cylinder head (up to 31/03/2023); Engine noise at idle or under light acceleration (up to 14/10/2023); Loss of power, jerking or will not start (DV5 Euro 6.4)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Gearbox

  • Look out for: [6-speed manual] Hard to engage 5th and 6th (up to 30/09/2020); [6-speed manual] Clutch fluid leak (up to 20/06/2023 on the DV5 diesel and up to 31/05/2023 on the 1.2 petrol); [6-speed manual] Gears jump out (up to 08/02/2024); [6-speed manual] Hard to engage 1st, 2nd and/or reverse (up to 08/02/2024); [EAT8 automatic] Will not start on the 1.2 PureTech; [EAT8 automatic] "Automatic gearbox fault" message

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Suspension and steering

  • Look out for: Rear crossmember (axle) knocking (up to 04/07/2021); Rear axle noise (up to 25/10/2021); Front axle knocking (up to 29/05/2022)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

Electrical and electronic systems

  • Look out for: Ignition cannot be switched on (up to 22/09/2020); Water at the front occupants' feet (up to 21/02/2021); Selected temperature is lost after switching off (up to 04/05/2021); Poor reversing camera image (up to 13/11/2021); Front seat lowers by itself (up to 02/03/2022); GPS shows the wrong position (up to 04/05/2022); Connected navigation faults (up to 02/04/2023); Crack in the centre of the driver's airbag cover (up to 30/06/2023); Instrument cluster screen black, or even the touchscreen (up to 01/03/2024)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

  • 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.

Bodywork

  • Look out for: Parking aids fail (up to 13/09/2020); Tailgate will not open (up to 26/07/2022); Fuel flap will not close (up to 16/01/2023); Rear lights deteriorated around the edge (up to 02/07/2023)

    Ask them to check: Compare your symptom and your car's build date with this list. If they match, tell the workshop and ask them to check that part first before replacing others. The brand or a warranty extension covers some repairs: ask the dealer with the car's details.

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.

Timing system

  • Look out for: Rattle from the top of the engine, loss of power; in severe cases the chain breaks and the engine fails.

    Ask them to check: Ask the dealer whether the car is in the campaign (free inspection and replacement if needed) and whether the 8 mm chain is fitted.

Charging (on-board charger)

  • Look out for: AC charging (home or public) becomes erratic, drops from 11 kW to about 7 kW or fails completely with messages such as “Charging paused” or a critical error. DC fast charging keeps working.

    Ask them to check: Test charging on a three-phase and a single-phase AC point, read the charger codes with DiagBox and check whether it has already been replaced and by which version. Claim warranty or known-defect treatment before paying.

Automatic gearbox

  • Look out for: Hesitation or a jolt between 1st and 2nd, torque converter shudder in traffic, harsh or delayed shifts and a gearbox fault warning, especially on 2017–2019 3008s.

    Ask them to check: Check oil level and condition, update the gearbox software at the dealer and, after an oil change, record it with DiagBox and reset the adaptations.

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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