Renault Trafic III problems (2014–today)

The only engine of the Renault Trafic III that we have documented, the 1.6 dCi, has no high or critical severity faults in the versions it is fitted to. Our verdict for the version it is fitted to: «With caution». Outside the engine, the Trafic III stands out for preventive recalls notified in the EU: handbrake, passenger airbag, crash sensors, third-row seat belts and a suspension fixing. They are limited to specific manufacturing windows; we have not found data on real-world failures.

Outside the engine, the Trafic III stands out for preventive recalls notified in the EU: handbrake, passenger airbag, crash sensors, third-row seat belts and a suspension fixing. They are limited to specific manufacturing windows; we have not found data on real-world failures. The most important documented faults are: secondary parking brake cable fault (brakes, high severity), buckles and guides of the third-row seat belts (airbags and safety, high severity), passenger airbag gas generator rupture (airbags and safety, critical severity) and badly configured crash sensors: airbags and pretensioners may not activate (airbags and safety, critical severity).^{[2][3][4][5][6][7][8]}

According to our rating by year, the best are 2015 and 2014 (9.1/10); the worst rated is 2018 (6.7/10). Each year's rating counts only the engines sold that year and the faults that affect those units: open each year to see what changes.

Yes: we have documented 7 campaigns for the Renault Trafic III, such as badly configured crash sensors (Trafic, 2021-2023) (2024). Check with your VIN at the official service centre whether yours has been done.^[5]