Problems with the air conditioning on Renault: affected models and engines

In 7 models from Renault there are 7 documented faults with the air conditioning. The most important: air conditioning compressor and evaporator failure, air conditioning compressor failure and premature air conditioning compressor failure.

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Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Renault models it appears in.

- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Koleos IAir conditioning compressor and evaporator failureAccording to the owner reports collected by fiches-auto.fr, 13 owners cite air conditioning faults on the Koleos I: a compressor that failed at 80,000 km and, in one case, an evaporator replaced for 1,350 euros. There is no official recall.
- Low severityFrequency: CommonRenault Laguna IIIAir conditioning compressor failureThe air conditioning compressor is, according to fiches-auto.fr, the most-cited fault on the Laguna III after general noises from the car, with failures documented between 24,000 and 200,000 km.Appears at around 24,000 km
- Medium severityFrequency: RareRenault Clio VPremature air conditioning compressor failureSeveral Clio V owners describe the air conditioning ceasing to cool at very low mileage, in some cases with the compressor completely out of service at 19,000 km or after just two months; there are no official campaigns or specialist press to confirm it.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Captur IIAir conditioning compressor with internal fault on early Captur IIOn early Captur II and Clio V, the air conditioning compressor could fail internally and the climate control worked intermittently. Renault changed the design at the factory from 10 March 2020, and on earlier cars the compressor may need replacing; there was no official recall.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Espace IVAir conditioning compressor failureThe Espace IV's air conditioning appears in 17 of 537 testimonials, mainly because of a seized compressor, with costs cited of 900 to 1,500 euros; solenoid valves, the condenser and the fan motor are also mentioned.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Mégane IILeaks and failures of the air-conditioning compressorThe Megane II's air conditioning can lose effectiveness through leaks in the condenser, a fatigued compressor or a faulty pressure switch, as well as a blocked condensation drain.
- Low severityFrequency: OccasionalRenault Twingo IIAir conditioning condenser and circuit failureThe reports cite the air conditioning condenser failing within a few years, for example at 30,000 km, with bills of €670-700 in France. These are isolated cases, not a market price in Spain.

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the air conditioning do Renault cars have?

Which Renault models have the most problems with the air conditioning?

Renault Espace IV (1 fault), Renault Mégane II (1 fault), Renault Laguna III (1 fault) and Renault Twingo II (1 fault).