Peugeot ION
Registered from 2010 to 2017.
The manufacturer has told owners of one of these to stop driving until the repair is done.
- The structure of the driver and front passenger airbags can deteriorate. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2012 electric. 39 of 207 tests failed, 19%.
Better than 61% of 2012 cars. The typical one fails 21%, across 925 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 38% | 15 |
| Brakes | 33% | 13 |
| Steering | 26% | 10 |
| Suspension | 23% | 9 |
| Lights and electrics | 13% | 5 |
| Visibility | 8% | 3 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Where it stands out against its peers
- Steering: failed more often than 93% of 2012 cars — 26% of its 39 failed tests, where an ordinary 2012 car has 5%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 38% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre seriously damaged
- Brakes — 33% of its failures
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Steering — 26% of its failures
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
- Suspension — 23% of its failures
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Lights and electrics — 13% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 8% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 28% of its inspections, against the 21% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 13% | 13% | 76 | |
| 40–60k miles | 20% | 17% | 71 | |
| 60–80k miles | 28% | 21% | 36 |
183 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 40k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2017 | electric · 47 hp · 1140 kg · 2550 mm wheelbase · 126 Wh/km |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
- Do not drive
SR/03045/25
The structure of the driver and front passenger airbags can deteriorate. If the airbags deploy, it could result in fragments from the inflator injuring the vehicle's occupants. The product does not comply with the Regulation on the approval and market surveillance of motor vehicles and their trailers, and of systems, components and separate technical units intended for such vehicles.
Request to stop driving
A12/1527/15
A problem with an electronic component of the engine control unit might limit the engine output and prevent the starting of the vehicle.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1708/17
A problem with an internal component of the passenger airbag deployment module could prevent the passenger airbag from being deployed in the event of a crash.
Recall of the product from end users