Before you buy a used Renault Trafic (III).
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.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- 9 official recalls on record: ask for the chassis number (VIN) and confirm they have been done.
- According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.6 dCi (R9M) (Diesel).
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 2 of its engines.
- EGR pipes, particulate filter and leaks on the Trafic III 1.6 dCiExhaust and emissions
- Period mentioned
- 2014 onwards
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.
1.6 dCi (R9M)
Diesel
We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.
2.0 dCi / Blue dCi (M9R)
Diesel
- Seized injectors and stretched chain on the 2.0 dCi (M9R)Timing / injection
- Period mentioned
- Approx. 2005–2023
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults | Recalls |
|---|---|---|
| 1.6 dCi (R9M)DieselFewest documented | 11 with conditions | 9 |
| 2.0 dCi / Blue dCi (M9R)Diesel | 21 with conditions | 9 |
According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.6 dCi (R9M) (Diesel).
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 Renault 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.
Renault brake recalls (2015–2021)Brakes
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect and replace the part named in the recall. With a brake fault, do not drive.
View full entryRenault airbag recalls (2016–2024)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; carry out the inspection, reprogramming or replacement it requires.
View full entryRenault seat-belt and anchorage recalls (2015–2020)Airbags and seat belts
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect buckles and anchorages and tighten or replace as the recall requires.
View full entryRenault recalls for wheel, axle and suspension fixings (2015–2026)Suspension and steering
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; check the tightening and replace the parts named. With noise from a wheel, do not drive.
View full entryRenault recalls for fuel-leak risk (2015–2024)Fuel system
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; with a fuel smell, do not drive and have the circuit checked; protect or replace the part named.
View full entryRenault engine, emissions and software recalls (2015–2025)Powertrain and engine management
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; carry out the reprogramming or replacement it requires.
View full entryRenault electrical and lighting recalls (2018–2020)Electrical and electronic systems
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; correct the wiring, reprogram or replace the part named.
View full entryRenault seat and child-lock recalls (2015–2024)Passive safety / seats
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; inspect and reinforce or replace the part named; check the child lock stays on.
View full entryRenault body recalls: parts that may come loose (2016–2025)Bodywork
How to check it: Check the recall by VIN; reinforce, re-bond, tighten or replace the part named.
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 2 checked
Timing / injection
Look out for: Chain noise at high mileage; loss of power and emissions warnings in town use; injectors that will not come out when removed.
Ask them to check: Listen to the chain from cold, check injection and emissions codes, and before removing injectors have extraction tools ready. Keep oil changes up to date.
Exhaust and emissions
Look out for: Loss of power, soot, burning smell and a warning light from cracked EGR pipes; a clogged particulate filter on short trips; oil from the timing-cover seal; rarely, block cracks.
Ask them to check: Check the EGR and rear-axle campaigns by VIN; drive long trips to regenerate the filter.
Sources
Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.
- Seized injectors and stretched chain on the 2.0 dCi (M9R)
- EGR pipes, particulate filter and leaks on the Trafic III 1.6 dCi
- Renault brake recalls (2015–2021)
- Renault airbag recalls (2016–2024)
- Renault seat-belt and anchorage recalls (2015–2020)
- Renault recalls for wheel, axle and suspension fixings (2015–2026)
- Renault recalls for fuel-leak risk (2015–2024)
- Renault engine, emissions and software recalls (2015–2025)
- Renault electrical and lighting recalls (2018–2020)
- Renault seat and child-lock recalls (2015–2024)
- Renault body recalls: parts that may come loose (2016–2025)
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