2023: Seat Recalls

Last update 16. 02. 2024

4 recalls for 6 Seat models in 2023

Seat has four recalls for six models in the EU Safety Gate (formerly Rapex) system for 2023. Seat moved in the overall ranking from sixteenth to 21st place compared to last year.

Two recalls can be found on the Leon model; the other Seat models have one recall each. The oldest Seats are from 2012.

Safety Gate does not provide the numbers of potentially affected cars in its reports, so we always verify them from other sources. Since the beginning of 2023, we have also been monitoring the database of the German Federal Motor Transport Authority (KBA, Kraftfahrt-Bundesamt), which publishes the numbers and also often includes Seat recalls that Safety Gate does not record. Some of them can be found below.

Seat recalls in Safety Gate

In 2023, the following Seat models were recalled: Recalls will be displayed when you click on the link.

These models were recalled in 2023. See also the latest recalls.

Seat recalls in the German KBA database

From our KBA section, we pick out some of the largest Seat recalls of the past year.

Seat recalls in the United Kingdom

You can also find Seat recalls on our website car-recalls.co.uk. These are the recalls published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) in the UK.

Check also the Service Bulletin (TSB)

This summary is not intended to provide comprehensive information on all Seat recalls in 2023. Only those that have been reported to the European Safety Gate alert system are listed. In addition to recalls, car manufacturers also carry out so-called service campaigns (Technical Service Bulletin – TSB), which are not reported anywhere and are only carried out on vehicles that arrive at an authorised workshop for servicing. We describe the difference between a recall and a service campaign in more detail in this article. This overview should prompt second-hand owners of older cars to contact an authorised workshop and ask if any recall or service campaign has been announced for a particular car. We advise how to do this here.

Tip: Check the vehicle’s history by VIN

Seat recalls in 2023 by model

Seat Alhambra

	Issued	Problem
Seat Alhambra (2012 – 2017)	15/10/2023	The propellant within the inflator in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate. If the airbag deploys, it could result in...

✅ All Alhambra’s recalls

Seat Ateca

	Issued	Problem
Seat Ateca (2016 – 2017)	15/10/2023	The propellant within the inflator in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate. If the airbag deploys, it could result in...

✅ All Ateca’s recalls

Seat Ibiza

	Issued	Problem
Seat Ibiza (2012 – 2017)	15/10/2023	The propellant within the inflator in the front passenger airbag can deteriorate. If the airbag deploys, it could result in...

✅ All Ibiza’s recalls

Seat Leon

	Issued	Problem
Seat Leon (2023)	07/11/2023	Improper heat treatment applied to engine mounts may cause them to break. This affects the stability of driving, increasing the...

✅ All Leon’s recalls

Seat Tarraco

	Issued	Problem
Seat Tarraco (2023)	31/07/2023	The rear left door may have insufficient impact absorption. This affects the general robustness of this door, increasing the risk...

✅ All Tarraco’s recalls

Seat Toledo

✅ All Toledo’s recalls

Useful links

This overview is purely informative for the manufacturer you have selected. As these deficiencies often relate to specific components (engine type, bodywork, equipment), the recall may not apply to all vehicles of listed model. Contact your nearest Seat dealer for more informations.