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Before you buy a used Peugeot 208 (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 208 (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 208 (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) Engine warning light on (up to 2021): Engine control unit replacement (fully covered for cars under 5 years old). 2) Engine warning light on (up to 17/02/2021): Spark plugs, or even the engine, to be replaced. 3) Oil pressure light on (up to 21/02/2021): Oil pump solenoid valve to be replaced. 4) Engine warning light on (up to 30/06/2021): High-pressure fuel pump to be replaced. 5) Premature timing belt wear that turns on the oil pressure light and causes loss of power and/or brake assistance (up to 20/06/2022): New timing belt and, if needed, oil and vacuum pumps or the engine (warranty extended to 10 years or 175,000 km). 6) Excessive oil consumption (up to 21/02/2023): Oil vapour separator replaced if it uses more than 0.3 l (warranty extended to 10 years or 175,000 km). 7) Engine warning light on: Oxygen sensor, engine speed sensor or ignition coils to be replaced. 8) Hard starting: Injector, injector rail or high-pressure pump depending on diagnosis. 9) Coolant leak from a porous cylinder head: Cylinder head to be replaced. 10) Engine jerking or judder from carbon build-up, with a risk of engine damage: Cylinder head cleaning or new spark plugs, intercooler, oil separator or engine depending on diagnosis. 11) Lack of power: Check the accelerator pedal sensor, reprogram the control unit, fit an additional harness or replace the engine control unit. 12) [1.2 Hybrid e-DCS6] "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 of August 2024).
  • 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 208 (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 warning light on (up to 15/09/2020): Intake air sensor to be replaced. 2) Engine warning light on (up to 31/08/2021): Engine wiring harness to be replaced. 3) Engine warning light on when cold (up to 31/12/2022): Catalytic converter and/or particulate filter to be replaced. 4) AdBlue 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). 5) 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 5 years or 150,000 km). 6) AdBlue leak (up to 26/02/2023): AdBlue injector to be replaced. 7) Timing belt noise from oxidation (up to 25/03/2023): Timing belt to be replaced. 8) Engine noise at idle or under light acceleration (up to 14/10/2023): Dual-mass flywheel to be replaced. 9) Loss of power, jerking or will not start on the 1.5 BlueHDi DV5 Euro 6.4: Injection pump and rail and/or injectors to be replaced. 10) Oil leak between the camshaft carrier and the cylinder head: Seal and sealing to be rectified.

e-208

Electric

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Peugeot 208 (II)
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.2 PureTechPetrol71 with conditions0
1.5 BlueHDiDiesel70
e-208ElectricFewest documented51

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the e-208 (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.

  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.
e-208 propulsion loss from battery-control calibrationPowertrain and engine management

Engines: e-208 (Electric)

How to check it: Check VIN and update traction-battery control software.

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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.

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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: 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); Premature timing belt wear that turns on the oil pressure light and causes loss of power and/or brake assistance (up to 20/06/2022); Excessive oil consumption (up to 21/02/2023); Engine warning light on; Hard starting; Coolant leak from a porous cylinder head; Engine jerking or judder from carbon build-up, with a risk of engine damage; Lack of power; [1.2 Hybrid e-DCS6] "Gearbox fault" message: gears do not engage or the car does not move (up to the end of August 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 warning light on (up to 15/09/2020); Engine warning light on (up to 31/08/2021); Engine warning light on when cold (up to 31/12/2022); AdBlue light on (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); Timing belt noise from oxidation (up to 25/03/2023); Engine noise at idle or under light acceleration (up to 14/10/2023); Loss of power, jerking or will not start on the 1.5 BlueHDi DV5 Euro 6.4; Oil leak between the camshaft carrier and the cylinder head

    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] Gear lever moves in 4th or 6th (up to 01/10/2022); [6-speed manual] Clutch fluid leak (up to 31/05/2023 on the 1.2 PureTech and up to 20/06/2023 on the 1.5 BlueHDi); [6-speed manual] Gears may jump out on the 1.5 BlueHDi (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: [suspension] Rear crossmember knocking (up to 04/07/2021); [suspension] Knock when torque reverses (accelerating/lifting off) (up to 20/04/2022); [suspension] Front axle noise (up to 06/11/2023); [brakes] Electric parking brake does not apply in manual mode (up to 01/02/2022); [brakes] ABS and/or ESP light on; [brakes] Steering wheel vibration when braking (up to 17/02/2024, with 283 mm discs)

    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: [multimedia] Selected temperature is lost after switching off (up to 02/05/2021); [multimedia] Poor reversing camera image (up to 13/11/2021); [multimedia] Connected navigation faults (up to 02/04/2023); [multimedia] Instrument cluster and/or centre screen black (up to 01/03/2024); [climate control] No air from the centre vents (up to 30/08/2020); [electrics] Ignition cannot be switched on (up to 22/09/2020); [electrics] Front electric window faults (up to 26/10/2020); [seats] Driver's seat lowers by itself (up to 16/08/2022)

    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.

  • 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: [tailgate] Water marks in the boot (up to 20/10/2020); [doors and openings] Front windows slow to rise (up to 05/04/2022); [doors and openings] Bonnet hard to open (up to 08/01/2023); [doors and openings] Fuel flap will not close; [other] Parking aid faults (up to 13/09/2020)

    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.

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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