2009 Citroën C8 problems

The 2009 Citroën C8 was sold with 2 engines that we have documented: the 2.2 HDi and the 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12. The 2.2 HDi has serious faults that affect the cars of that year. The safest option is the 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12 (verdict “Buy”). Outside the engine, 3 documented faults affect 2009 cars, such as electric sliding side door failure on the C8.

Going by the documented faults, they are the same: the same engines and the same faults affect the 2008 and 2009 cars. Choose on condition, mileage and maintenance history.

According to our score, the best are 2014, 2013, 2012 and 1 other years with the same score (7.8/10). The year with the worst score is 2002 (7.2/10). Each year's score counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those cars.

The most important ones documented for 2009 cars are: turbo faults, somewhat more frequent on the sequential twin-turbo versions (2.2 HDi, high severity), piezo injector wear and failure (2.2 HDi, high severity), dual-mass flywheel wear, less frequent than on other HDi engines (2.2 HDi, medium severity), faulty ignition coils (2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12, medium severity) and electric sliding side door failure on the C8 (bodywork and interior, medium severity).