Stellantis is recalling around 10,000 cars and vans fitted with its 1.5-litre BlueHDI diesel engine, marking the latest quality issue as the group works through a wider operational reset under chief executive Antonio Filosa.
The recall affects models from Citroën, DS, Fiat, Peugeot and Vauxhall built between October 2025 and February 2026.
Stellantis said a fault with the water pump pulley could lead to a loss of engine power or, in a worst case scenario, components detaching and falling onto the road. Customers will be contacted to arrange replacement parts.
The issue follows a separate recall involving 44,000 vehicles in the UK linked to the PureTech petrol engine, highlighting ongoing quality challenges as the business resets its operations.
The recall comes as Stellantis reports improved trading performance in the first quarter of 2026, with global shipments rising 12% year on year to 1.4 million units.
Growth was led by Europe and North America, with European volumes up 12% and driven by new model launches.
Passenger car growth in Europe was supported by vehicles on the group’s Smart Car platform, including the Citroën C3 and C3 Aircross, Opel and Vauxhall Frontera, and Fiat Grande Panda.
Shipments of these models increased by around 85% year on year. Leapmotor models also gained traction, rising to around 27,000 units, supported by demand for the T03 in the entry-level EV segment.
The improving performance follows a decisive reset initiated earlier this year by Filosa, after the group reported significant losses and acknowledged it had over-estimated the pace of the transition to electric vehicles.
Filosa said: “Our 2025 full year results reflect the cost of over-estimating the pace of the energy transition and of the need to reset our business around our customers’ freedom to choose from the full range of electric, hybrid and internal combustion technologies.
“In the second half of the year we began to see initial, positive signs of progress with the early results of our drive to improve quality, strong execution of the launches of our new product wave and a return to top line growth.”
Stellantis is now signalling a broader powertrain strategy, combining electric, hybrid and internal combustion models, as it looks to sustain momentum while addressing quality and reliability issues.
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