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Before you buy a used Toyota Proace City.

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.

Toyota Proace City, 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.

1.2 Turbo

Petrol

  • Oil-bath timing belt degradationTiming / lubrication
    Period mentioned
    2012 – approx. 2022
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The 1.2 Turbo is the PSA 1.2 PureTech.

1.5 D-4D

Diesel

  • AdBlue system failure (start countdown)Exhaust and emissions (AdBlue)
    Period mentioned
    Approx. 2014 onwards
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The Proace D-4D engines are PSA BlueHDi units with AdBlue.

  • 1.5 BlueHDi camshaft chainTiming system
    Period mentioned
    2017–2023
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The 1.5 D-4D is the PSA DV5 engine.

Proace City Electric

Electric

  • On-board charger failure (e-CMP)Charging (on-board charger)
    Period mentioned
    2019–2024
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: The Proace City Electric is a twin of the Citroën ë-Berlingo and Opel Combo-e, with the same electric drive: confirm which charger it has.

  • Traction-battery software that cuts power (Stellantis EVs, 2022)High-voltage battery
    Period mentioned
    2022
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: Proace City Electric built 6/9 to 30/11/2022.

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Toyota Proace City
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.2 TurboPetrolFewest documented11 with conditions4
1.5 D-4DDiesel22 with conditions4
Proace City ElectricElectric22 with conditions5

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.2 Turbo (Petrol).

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

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 Toyota 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.
Toyota brake recalls (2000–2025)Brakes

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota fuel-system recalls (2002–2026)Fuel system

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota engine, transmission and software recalls (2002–2026)Powertrain and engine management

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota electrical, lighting and electronics recalls (2004–2025)Electrical and electronic systems

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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Toyota electric and hybrid drive recalls (2012–2026)Electric powertrain

Engines: Proace City Electric (Electric)

How to check it: Check by VIN whether any of the recalls is outstanding (at the dealer or on the DVSA website) and carry out the inspection or replacement it requires.

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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.

0 of 5 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.

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.

High-voltage battery

  • Look out for: The car loses drive and stops: the emergency system cuts the motor because of a false cell-voltage or battery-temperature reading.

    Ask them to check: Check the campaign by VIN; if the car stops, find a safe place and call for assistance.

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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