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1.2 PureTech engine (EB2): faults and reliability
PSA / Stellantis 1.2 PureTech (EB2) · Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Toyota
The belt-driven 1.2 PureTech (2012-2025) has a problem acknowledged by Stellantis: the oil-bath timing belt can degrade, block lubrication and, on the 2013-2018 turbos, damage the brake servo vacuum pump. The 2014-2023 turbos can also use oil. Stellantis offers 10 years or 180,000 km of cover; the chain-driven generation (from 2023) no longer uses that belt.[1][2][3][4][5]
Which 1.2 PureTech versions should you buy?
Our verdict for each version, based on the documented faults.
- With caution
1.2 VTi / PureTech naturally aspirated 68-83 hp (EB2, EB2F, EB2FA..., from 2012)
since 2012 · 68–83 hp · EB2, EB2F, EB2FA, EB2FB, EB2FAD, EB2M, EB2D, EB2FD, HMZ, HMR
It has the same oil-bath belt and Stellantis includes the naturally aspirated engines built between June 2012 and June 2022 in its measures, but the recalls over the brake vacuum pump only affect the turbos. It is a reasonable buy with maintenance invoices and the belt measured or replaced.[1][3][8]
- With caution
1.2 PureTech turbo 110 and 130 hp Euro 6.1 (EB2DT, EB2DTS, 2013-2018)
2013–2018 · 110–130 hp · EB2DT, EB2DTS, HNZ, HNY
It combines the three documented problems (belt, brake vacuum pump and oil consumption from carbon on the piston rings) and many units have already passed the 10 years of Stellantis cover. Only buy with the belt replaced and invoiced, the campaigns done and normal oil consumption.[2][3][4][9]
- With caution
1.2 PureTech turbo 100-155 hp Euro 6.2/6.3/6d (2018-2022)
2018–2022 · 100–155 hp · EB2DT, EB2DTS, EB2ADTD, EB2ADTX
It has the pre-June 2022 belt and can suffer oil consumption from the separator; in return, almost all units are still within Stellantis's 10 years or 180,000 km of cover if the maintenance is documented.[2][4][10]
- With caution
1.2 PureTech turbo 100 and 130 hp with revised belt (2022-2025)
2022–2025 · 100–130 hp · EB2DTS, EB2ADTD
It has the revised belt and Stellantis extended its 10 years or 180,000 km cover to turbos built up to December 2025, but it is still an oil-bath belt that needs periodic replacement, and there is as yet no public data on its durability.[1][2][11]
- With caution
1.2 Turbo / Hybrid third generation with chain, 100-145 hp (from 2023)
since 2023 · 100–145 hp · EB2LTED, EB2LTEDH2
The chain eliminates the belt problem, but you need to confirm that the 2025 recall for a possible petrol leak has been done and, on units built up to February 2024, the correction of the camshaft sprocket bolts.[12][13]
Buy: No known serious faults, or they have already been corrected, in this version. With caution: Worth buying if something specific is verified: history, a replaced part or a completed campaign. Avoid: High risk of a serious fault that is hard to check for or prevent.
Known faults of the 1.2 PureTech
Sorted from most to least important (severity × frequency).
- 1Critical severityFrequency: Very frequentTimingOil-bath timing belt degradationThe oil-bath belt on the 1.2 PureTech (2012-2025) can swell and shed debris that blocks the oil pump pick-up; without lubrication, the engine can be destroyed. Stellantis covers it up to 10 years or 180,000 km and asks for it to be changed every 100,000 km or 6 years.Repair (garage): €400–€800
- 2Critical severityFrequency: Very frequentLubricationLoss of braking assistance from vacuum pump damageOn 1.2 PureTech turbos built between 2013 and 2018, belt debris can damage the vacuum pump that feeds the brake servo and reduce braking assistance. There were two free recalls (2020 and 2022); it is worth confirming they were done.
- 3High severityFrequency: Very frequentLubricationExcessive oil consumption from carbon on the piston rings or oil separator failureThe 2014 to 2023 1.2 PureTech turbos can use too much oil: those from 2014-2018 through carbon blocking the piston rings and those from 2018-2023 through a defective oil separator. Stellantis considers more than 0.3 l per 1,000 km abnormal and includes it in its cover.
- 4Critical severityFrequency: RareFuelPossible petrol leak in the high-pressure circuit (chain-driven generation)In 2025 Stellantis recalled the new-generation 1.2 turbos (chain-driven, 100 and 136 hp, hybrids included) built from 2023 to 2025: a joint on the high-pressure pipe could leak petrol, with a risk of fire. It is fixed with a free re-tightening taking under 30 minutes.Repair: €0
- 5High severityFrequency: RareTimingTiming misalignment from the camshaft sprocket bolts (chain-driven generation)On the third-generation 1.2 (chain-driven) built up to 17 February 2024, the camshaft sprocket bolts could be incorrectly fitted and throw the timing out: engine warning light, loss of power and, in the worst case, contact between pistons and valves.
- 6High severityFrequency: RareLubricationFaulty piston cooling jets (naturally aspirated, 2022-2024)Stellantis recalled in France about 68,000 Peugeot 208, Citroën C3 and Opel Corsa models from 2022-2024 with the naturally aspirated PureTech because of faulty piston cooling jets: they cause noise and, in extreme cases, damage to the engine casing and oil on the exhaust. It is fixed with an oil and filter change.Repair: €0
Severity colours: low, medium, high, critical. How we rate them
By part
Compare each fault with the same part on other engines: symptoms, cost and affected models.
What the 1.2 PureTech is
The 1.2 PureTech is the 1,199 cc three-cylinder petrol engine of the EB family, developed by PSA and now part of Stellantis. It began production in 2012 at Trémery (France) in naturally aspirated form; in 2014 the direct-injection turbo versions arrived, built at Douvrin, and after the Opel takeover the plants at Tychy (Poland) and Szentgotthárd (Hungary) were added. The 1.0-litre variant (EB0) shares the design but is not covered on this page.[6]
Until the end of its second generation, in 2025, the timing is handled by a belt that runs immersed in the engine oil. That solution is behind its best-known fault and Stellantis's warranty extensions, refunds and recalls. In Spain alone, around 500,000 PureTech engines (1.0 and 1.2) were sold across Peugeot, Citroën and Opel.[2][6][10]
The third generation, launched in 2023 with the 48 V hybrids, replaces the belt with a chain and adds a variable-geometry turbo and Miller cycle. In 2026 it arrives without hybridisation in the Peugeot 208 and 2008 under the commercial name Turbo 100 (101 hp and 205 Nm), with 70% new parts compared with the previous PureTech.[5][6][7][14]
It is fitted to dozens of Peugeot, Citroën, DS and Opel models (from 2017, with the Crossland X and Grandland X), as well as the Toyota Proace City; the chain-driven version is also used in Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo and Lancia models.[5][6][9]
- Manufacturer
- PSA / Stellantis
- Family
- EB (PureTech)
- Fuel
- Petrol
- Displacement
- 1,199 cm³
- Cylinders
- 3
- Fuel system
- Turbo
- Injection
- Direct injection
- Timing
- Wet belt (belt-in-oil)
- Power
- 68–155 hp
- Production
- since 2012
- Makes
- Peugeot, Citroën, DS, Opel, Fiat, Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Lancia and Toyota
What changed between versions
since 2012
1.2 VTi / PureTech naturally aspirated 68-83 hp (EB2, EB2F, EB2FA..., from 2012)
The first variant of the engine: three cylinders, 1,199 cc, no turbo and an oil-bath timing belt. Depending on the code it delivers 68 to 83 hp (for example, the 82 hp EB2F and the 83 hp EB2FA); the EB2FA and EB2FAD variants meet Euro 6d.[6]
2013–2018
1.2 PureTech turbo 110 and 130 hp Euro 6.1 (EB2DT, EB2DTS, 2013-2018)
Adds a turbo and direct injection (110 hp EB2DT and 130 hp EB2DTS). Euro 6.1 units (6b and 6c) were built until mid-2018. These turbos use an engine-oil-lubricated vacuum pump for the brake servo; the 2020 recall covers cars built from March 2013.[3][6][15][16]
2018–2022
1.2 PureTech turbo 100-155 hp Euro 6.2/6.3/6d (2018-2022)
From mid-2018 the Euro 6.2/6.3 approvals arrive along with new outputs: 100 hp (EB2ADTD) and 155 hp (EB2ADTX), alongside the 110 and 130 hp. It keeps the original belt until June 2022; in this phase Stellantis attributes the oil consumption to a defective oil separator, not to the piston rings.[4][6][11]
2022–2025
1.2 PureTech turbo 100 and 130 hp with revised belt (2022-2025)
From June 2022 it has a reinforced belt, more resistant to oil ageing, which is also sold as a spare part. The maintenance plan calls for changing it every 100,000 km or 6 years. Stellantis set the end of production of this second-generation block for the end of 2025.[2][11][17]
since 2023
1.2 Turbo / Hybrid third generation with chain, 100-145 hp (from 2023)
A redesign with 70% new parts: timing chain instead of a belt, variable-geometry turbo, Miller cycle, 350 bar injection, new pistons and an improved oil separator. It debuted in 2023 in the 48 V hybrids (Hybrid 100/136, then 110/145) and in 2026 arrives without hybridisation in the 208 and 2008 as the Turbo 100.[5][7][10][14]
Cars fitted with the 1.2 PureTech
49 models sold in Spain. Open each one to see all their faults and the buying checklist.
Alfa Romeo
- Alfa Romeo JuniorIbrida 100 · Ibrida 136since 2024[5][6]
Citroën
- Citroën C1 II1.2 PureTech 822014–2022[6]
- Citroën C3 II1.2 VTi 82 · 1.2 PureTech 1102012–2016[6][18]
- Citroën C3 III1.2 PureTech 68 · 1.2 PureTech 82 · 1.2 PureTech 83 · 1.2 PureTech 1102016–2024[6][9][19]
- Citroën C3 IVTurbo 100 · Hybrid 110since 2024[5][12]
- Citroën C3 Aircross I1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302017–2024[6][9]
- Citroën C4 II1.2 PureTech 1302013–2018[6][18]
- Citroën C4 III1.2 PureTech 100 · 1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 136since 2020[6][12]
- Citroën C4 Cactus1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302014–2020[6][9][18]
- Citroën C4 Picasso II1.2 PureTech 1302013–2022[9][11][18]
- Citroën C5 Aircross1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 136since 2018[6][12]
- Citroën C-Elysée1.2 VTi 72 · 1.2 PureTech 822012–2022[6]
- Citroën Berlingo II1.2 PureTech 1102013–2018[6][18]
- Citroën Berlingo III1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302018–2025[6][11]
- Citroën C3 Picasso1.2 PureTech 1102013–2017[6][18]
- Citroën C3 Aircross IIHybrid 136since 2024[5][12]
- Citroën C5 X1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 136since 2022[24]
DS
Fiat
- Fiat 600Hybrid 100 · Hybrid 136since 2023[5][6]
- Fiat Grande PandaHybrid 110since 2024[6]
Jeep
- Jeep Avenger1.2 Turbo 100 · e-Hybrid 100 · e-Hybrid 136since 2023[5][6]
Lancia
- Lancia Ypsilon IVHybrid 100since 2024[5][6]
Opel
- Opel Corsa F1.2 75 CV · 1.2 Turbo 100 · 1.2 Turbo 130 · Hybrid 100 · Hybrid 136 · 1.2 Turbo 110since 2019[5][6][13][19][20]
- Opel Crossland1.2 83 CV · 1.2 Turbo 110 · 1.2 Turbo 1302017–2024[6][9][11][21]
- Opel Grandland I1.2 Turbo 1302017–2024[6][9][11]
- Opel Astra L1.2 Turbo 110 · 1.2 Turbo 130 · Hybrid 136 · Hybrid 145since 2021[5][6][12][22]
- Opel Mokka B1.2 Turbo 100 · 1.2 Turbo 130 · Hybrid 136 · Hybrid 145since 2020[5][11][12][23]
- Opel FronteraHybrid 100 · Hybrid 136since 2024[5][6][12]
Peugeot
- Peugeot 208 I1.2 VTi 82 · 1.2 PureTech 82 · 1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302012–2019[6][9][18]
- Peugeot 208 II1.2 PureTech 75 · 1.2 PureTech 100 · 1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 100 · Hybrid 136 · Turbo 100since 2019[5][6][7]
- Peugeot 2008 I1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302013–2019[6][18]
- Peugeot 2008 II1.2 PureTech 100 · 1.2 PureTech 130 · 1.2 PureTech 155 · Hybrid 136 · Turbo 100since 2019[5][7][11]
- Peugeot 308 II1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302013–2021[6][11][18]
- Peugeot 308 III1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 136since 2021[5][11][14]
- Peugeot 3008 I1.2 PureTech 1302013–2016[6][18]
- Peugeot 3008 II1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 1362016–2023[5][9][11][18]
- Peugeot 3008 IIIHybrid 136 · Hybrid 145since 2023[6][12][14]
- Peugeot 5008 I1.2 PureTech 1302013–2017[6][18]
- Peugeot 5008 II1.2 PureTech 130 · Hybrid 1362017–2023[5][9][11]
- Peugeot 508 II1.2 PureTech 1302018–2025[6][11]
- Peugeot Partner II1.2 PureTech 1102013–2018[6][18]
- Peugeot Rifter1.2 PureTech 110 · 1.2 PureTech 1302018–2025[6][11]
- Peugeot 1081.2 PureTech 822014–2021[6]
- Peugeot 408PureTech 130 · Hybrid 136since 2022[5][12][14]
- Peugeot 5008 IIIHybrid 136 · Hybrid 145since 2024[6][14]
Toyota
- Toyota ProAce City1.2 110 CV2019–2025[6]
Compare the 1.2 PureTech
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 PureTech
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 and 1.4 TSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 TSI / 1.5 TSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 TCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 EcoBoost
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.3 TCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 EcoBoost
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 TSI / TFSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs Audi 3.0 TFSI V6
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW B38 / B37
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW B48 / B38
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW B58
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW M54
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N13
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N20
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N43/N46
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N52 / N53
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N54/N55
- 1.2 PureTech vs BMW N62 / N63
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 8v Fire
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 T-Jet
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 T3 and 1.3 T4 FireFly Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 0.9 TwinAir and 1.0/1.3 FireFly
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 EcoBoost
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.25/1.4/1.6 Ti-VCT
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 / 1.4 / 1.8 i-VTEC
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 / 1.5 VTEC Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 / 2.4 i-VTEC
- 1.2 PureTech vs Honda e:HEV / i-MMD
- 1.2 PureTech vs Honda IMA híbrido
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 T-GDI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 GDI / T-GDI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 / 1.25 MPi
- 1.2 PureTech vs Smartstream 1.6 T-GDi
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 / 2.4 GDI and T-GDI (Theta II)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 3.0 Ingenium gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.3 MZR DISI Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs MZR gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs Skyactiv-G
- 1.2 PureTech vs M111
- 1.2 PureTech vs M112 / M113
- 1.2 PureTech vs M264/M254
- 1.2 PureTech vs M260
- 1.2 PureTech vs M271
- 1.2 PureTech vs M272/M273
- 1.2 PureTech vs M270/M274
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 VTi-TECH / T-GDI
- 1.2 PureTech vs MIVEC gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs Mitsubishi PHEV
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 DIG-T
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 VC-Turbo e-Power
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 MR20DE / 2.5 QR25DE
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 16v HR16DE / H4M
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0/1.2/1.4 Ecotec
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 and 1.8 Ecotec 16v
- 1.2 PureTech vs Porsche V8 and V6 (Cayenne and Panamera)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 and 1.6 TU3/TU5
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4/1.6 VTi
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 THP
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 2.2 16v EW10/EW12
- 1.2 PureTech vs 0.9 TCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 SCe (B4D)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 TCe / SCe
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 and 1.6 8v
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 16v
- 1.2 PureTech vs E-Tech Híbrido
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 16v F4R and F4RT
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 and 1.6 16v
- 1.2 PureTech vs Rover K-Series
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 and 1.4 Boosterjet
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 Dualjet and 1.2 VVT
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.3, 1.5 and 1.6 gasolina (serie M)
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 Turbo
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.33 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4, 1.6 and 1.8 VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.6 Dual VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.8 Hybrid
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 2.4 VVT-i
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 and 2.5 Hybrid
- 1.2 PureTech vs Volvo 5 cilindros gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs Drive-E gasolina
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.0 MPI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.2 12V
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.4 16v and 1.6 MPI/FSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs 1.8 T 20v
- 1.2 PureTech vs 2.0 FSI
- 1.2 PureTech vs VW 2.0 TFSI EA113
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Sources
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- Stellantis ofrece medidas a los afectados por los motores PureTech tras miles de demandaskm77 · Motoring press · published 28 November 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Moteur PureTech. Stellantis généralise sa garantie de 10 ans ou 180 000 kmL'argus · Motoring press · published 26 May 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Safety Gate, alerta A12/01505/20: Peugeot 208, 308, 2008, 3008, 5008 y Partner (copia en PDF)Comisión Europea – Safety Gate · Official body · published November 2020 · consulted 26 September 2026
- Fiabilité Stellantis 1.2 PureTech. De nouvelles solutions contre la consommation d'huileL'argus · Motoring press · published 23 June 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Stellantis 1.2 Puretech engine: list of belt and chain modelsItalPassion · Motoring press · published 2 February 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026
- Moteur EBWikipédia (francés) · Other source · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- El Peugeot 208 estrena motor Turbo 100 con distribución por cadenaDiariomotor · Motoring press · published 16 March 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Rappel des moteurs 1.2 Puretech 110 et 130 chFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Peugeot-Citroën-DS-Opel. Nouveau rappel de grande ampleur pour le moteur 1.2 PureTechL'argus · Motoring press · published 28 January 2023 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Peugeot, sobre los motores PureTech: «Reconocemos que hemos hecho las cosas mal»Xataka · Motoring press · published 4 June 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 10 años o 175.000 km de garantía para los modelos de Stellantis con motor PureTechAutofácil · Motoring press · published 27 March 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Confirmado: Stellantis llama a revisión a más de 200.000 coches con el motor gasolina sucesor del 1.2 PureTech: «Y también se hará en España»Motorpasión · Motoring press · published 15 July 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Fiabilité du 1.2 PuretechFiches-auto.fr · Motoring press · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Fin a los fallos PureTech: nuevo motor Turbo 100 con cadenacoches.net · Motoring press · published 28 May 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Moteur 1.2 PureTech Stellantis. Changement d'huile pour le trois-cylindres essenceL'argus · Motoring press · published 13 February 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in French
- Un mecánico desvela el «último» problema de la correa bañada en aceite del motor PureTech que afecta a los frenosAutofácil · Motoring press · published 14 August 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Stellantis asumirá el coste del cambio de la correa de distribución en modelos de hasta 5 añosPosventa.com · Motoring press · published 17 January 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- El Grupo PSA llama a revisión a más de 31.000 coches en España por un posible fallo en el servofrenoMotorpasión · Motoring press · published 26 November 2020 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Automaker Stellantis recalls 68,000 units in France due to fire riskEuronews · General press · published 25 February 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026
- Opel Corsa F (Technische Daten)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026 · in German
- Cómo reclamar a Stellantis si eres un afectado por los motores PureTech defectuosos: estos son los pasosXataka · Motoring press · published 2 April 2024 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- Opel Astra L (Technische Daten)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026 · in German
- Opel Mokka B (Technische Daten)Wikipedia (de) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026 · in German
- Citroën C5 X (motorisations, boîte EAT8, hybridation 2023)Wikipédia (fr) · Other source · consulted 29 October 2026 · in French