Peugeot 307: A long recall history — fifteen-plus campaigns including an engine bay fire risk
A long recall history — fifteen-plus campaigns including an engine bay fire risk is a common electrical fault on the Peugeot 307 on the 2001–2009 cars, and we rate it critical. Putting it right costs $0 to $600 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. Below is what goes wrong, the symptoms to notice on a test drive, where to look, and what to ask the seller before you hand over any money. It is one of 8 documented faults on the Peugeot 307.
- Vehicle
- Peugeot 307
- Years
- 2001–2009
- System
- Electrical
What you are looking at
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What goes wrong
The 307 has been recalled more than fifteen times since 2002, and some of those campaigns are serious rather than administrative: they cover ignition components, seatbelt anchorage points, fuel leaks, and a risk of fire in the engine bay. No buyer can work out from looking at a car which campaigns applied to it or whether any were carried out, and a car two or three owners down the line will never have had the letters forwarded. This is one free phone call with the VIN, and on this model it is worth making before anything else — an outstanding fire or seatbelt-anchorage recall is not something to discover later.
What you would notice
- No recall paperwork anywhere in the service history
- Seller does not know whether recall work has been done
- Car has changed hands several times
- Imported example whose campaign history never followed it here
How to check it
Where to look. Various — ignition components and wiring in the engine bay, seatbelt anchorages, fuel system
Take the VIN from the windscreen or the driver's door frame and ring a Peugeot dealer to ask whether any recall remains open on it — it costs nothing and it is the single most useful thing you can do on this model.
Ask specifically whether the ignition, seatbelt anchorage and fuel-system campaigns were carried out, since those are the serious ones.
Read the service history looking for recall or campaign paperwork rather than only for services.
If the car was imported, be aware its campaign history may never have followed it, so the dealer check matters more, not less.
While you are at the car, have a good look and smell around the engine bay for anything scorched, melted or heat-damaged, and around the rear for a smell of petrol.
What it costs to put right
$0 to $600 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That is for this job on its own, not for the car.
Ask the seller
- “What is the VIN, and has all recall work been carried out?”
- “Is there any recall paperwork in the history?”
- “Was the car imported, and if so when?”
Now check the Peugeot 307 you are actually looking at
Everything above is true of the model, and it is free. What it does not tell you is whether THIS car has been looked after: its odometer history and whether the reading has ever gone backwards, whether there is still money owing on it, whether it has been reported stolen, how many owners it has had and what it is really worth today. That comes from the official records for that plate. Enter the plate for the free details, or get the full history and a market valuation from $13.49.
Where this comes from
- PeugeotClub.eu — 'Most common problems of the Peugeot 307'
- CarsGuide — Peugeot 307 problems and reliability issues
Peugeot 307 buyer questions
Is a long recall history — fifteen-plus campaigns including an engine bay fire risk serious on a Peugeot 307?
We rate it critical and common on the Peugeot 307. The 307 has been recalled more than fifteen times since 2002, and some of those campaigns are serious rather than administrative: they cover ignition components, seatbelt anchorage points, fuel leaks, and a risk of fire in the engine bay. No buyer can work out from looking at a car which campaigns applied to it or whether any were carried out, and a car two or three owners down the line will never have had the letters forwarded. This is one free phone call with the VIN, and on this model it is worth making before anything else — an outstanding fire or seatbelt-anchorage recall is not something to discover later.
How much does it cost to fix on a Peugeot 307?
$0 to $600 at New Zealand independent workshop rates. That figure is for this job on its own. A car showing the symptoms on this page is usually worth either walking away from or negotiating down by at least the repair figure.
Which Peugeot 307 years are affected?
Our research records this fault on the 2001–2009 Peugeot 307. Build dates move around, especially on imported cars, so treat the range as the years to look hardest at rather than a guarantee either way. The official records tell you the exact build and first registration date for the car in front of you.
How do I check for it before I buy?
Take the VIN from the windscreen or the driver's door frame and ring a Peugeot dealer to ask whether any recall remains open on it — it costs nothing and it is the single most useful thing you can do on this model. Ask specifically whether the ignition, seatbelt anchorage and fuel-system campaigns were carried out, since those are the serious ones. Read the service history looking for recall or campaign paperwork rather than only for services. If the car was imported, be aware its campaign history may never have followed it, so the dealer check matters more, not less. While you are at the car, have a good look and smell around the engine bay for anything scorched, melted or heat-damaged, and around the rear for a smell of petrol. Look here: Various — ignition components and wiring in the engine bay, seatbelt anchorages, fuel system