Seat recalls
We have documented 33 recalls and campaigns for 11 models from Seat. The ones with the most: Alhambra II (6), Toledo IV (5) and Altea (4). The most recent, from September 2026, affects the Seat Ateca.
Seat campaigns by model
Open each model to see all its campaigns with their scope, date and the fault they correct.
- Seat Alhambra II2010–2020 · Latest: Campaign 69FT: Takata driver airbag (October 2024)6 campaigns
- Seat Altea2004–2015 · Latest: Campaign 69FT: Takata driver's airbag (October 2024)4 campaigns
- Seat Arona2017–today · Latest: Campaign 69U1: front passenger airbag gas generator (July 2025)2 campaigns
- Seat Ateca2016–today · Latest: Recall for corrosion of the steering rack bolt (September 2026)3 campaigns
- Seat Ibiza III2002–2008 · Latest: Airbag control unit software update1 campaign
- Seat Ibiza IV2008–2017 · Latest: Campaign 69EC: Takata passenger airbag (October 2023)1 campaign
- Seat Ibiza V2017–today · Latest: Campaign 69U1: passenger airbag gas generator (July 2025)3 campaigns
- Seat León I1999–2005 · Latest: KBA campaign: manual gearbox rivet2 campaigns
- Seat León IV2020–today · Latest: Campaign over the risk of a high-voltage battery short circuit on the Leon e-Hybrid2 campaigns
- Seat Tarraco2018–today · Latest: Recall for corrosion of the steering rack bolt (September 2026)4 campaigns
- Seat Toledo IV2012–2019 · Latest: Campaign 69FT (MY13_Z2): driver's airbag, Safety Gate 40/2024 (October 2024)5 campaigns
Latest Seat campaigns
RecallVolkswagen AG / Seat, bajo supervisión del KBA alemán · September 2026 · Ref. 17017R
Recall for corrosion of the steering rack bolt
Seat Ateca and Tarraco built between April 2016 and September 2024 (66,224 Seat vehicles worldwide, 43,574 in Germany), within a campaign that also affects the Volkswagen Golf, Golf Variant, Golf Sportsvan, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy, and the Audi Q3, with almost 2.9 million cars inspected in total. Free replacement of the bolt at the official network.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
See the fault: Corrosion of the bolt that secures the steering rack
RecallVolkswagen AG / Seat, bajo supervisión del KBA alemán · September 2026 · Ref. 17017R
Recall for corrosion of the steering rack bolt
Seat Ateca and Tarraco built between 2016 and 2024, within a recall that also affects Volkswagen Golf, Golf Estate, Tiguan, Touran and Caddy (2013-2024) and Audi Q3 (2017-2024), with around 2.8-2.9 million cars called in across the whole group. Free replacement of the bolt at the official network.[1][3][7]
See the fault: Corrosion of the bolt that secures the steering rack
RecallSeat (Grupo Volkswagen) · July 2025 · Ref. 69U1
Campaign 69U1: front passenger airbag gas generator
Seat Arona and Ibiza built between 21 September 2022 and 7 April 2025: free inspection and replacement of the front passenger airbag gas generator or module because of the risk of rupture and projection of fragments. Notified to Safety Gate (report 2025-31, alert SR/02845/25); known scope: Spain, Cyprus, Ireland and Slovenia.[8][9]
See the fault: The front passenger airbag gas generator can rupture and project fragments
RecallSeat (Grupo Volkswagen) · July 2025 · Ref. 69U1
Campaign 69U1: passenger airbag gas generator
Seat Ibiza and Arona built between 21 September 2022 and 7 April 2025: free inspection and replacement of the passenger airbag gas generator or module due to the risk of rupture and fragments being thrown out. Notified to Safety Gate (report 2025-31, alert SR/02845/25); known scope: Spain, Cyprus, Ireland and Slovenia.[8][9]
See the fault: The passenger airbag gas generator can rupture and throw out fragments
RecallSeat (Safety Gate UE, alerta 40/2024) · October 2024 · Ref. 69FT
Campaign 69FT: Takata driver airbag
Alhambra, Leon, Altea and Toledo built from 29-06-2012 to 02-08-2013; 38,373 vehicles.[10]
See the fault: Takata recalls: driver and passenger airbags may fragment
RecallSeat (Grupo Volkswagen), notificado a Safety Gate/Rapex por Francia · October 2024 · Ref. 69FT (MY13_Z2)
Campaign 69FT: Takata driver's airbag
Seat Altea (and, according to the source, León, Alhambra and Toledo) built between 29 June 2012 and 2 August 2013: free inspection and replacement of the driver's airbag inflator because of the risk of rupture. Notified to Safety Gate/RAPEX (alert 40/2024, A12/02776/24); 38,373 vehicles affected in total.[11]
See the fault: Takata recall: the driver's airbag may fragment in a crash
RecallSeat (Grupo Volkswagen) / Safety Gate (notificada por Francia) · October 2024 · Ref. A12/02776/24
Campaign 69FT (MY13_Z2): driver's airbag, Safety Gate 40/2024
Seat León, Alhambra, Altea and Toledo built between 29/06/2012 and 02/08/2013 (types 1P, 5P, 7N and NH): the driver's airbag propellant can degrade and the inflator can throw out fragments on deployment. 38,373 vehicles worldwide.[12]
See the fault: Degraded propellant in the driver's airbag inflator (campaign 69FT)
RecallSeat (Safety Gate UE) · June 2024 · Ref. 69GH
Campaign 69GH: Takata driver airbag
Alhambras built between 12-05-2009 and 01-06-2010 with a Takata airbag (also Altea and Leon); 283,516 vehicles in total.[13]
See the fault: Takata recalls: driver and passenger airbags may fragment
RecallSeat (Safety Gate UE, alerta A12/02480/23) · October 2023 · Ref. 69EC
Campaign 69EC: Takata passenger airbag
Alhambras built from 15-06-2012 to 06-09-2017 (also Ibiza, Ateca, Leon and Toledo); 463,287 vehicles in total.[14]
See the fault: Takata recalls: driver and passenger airbags may fragment
RecallSeat · October 2023
Takata airbag replacement campaign on several Seat models
Around 300,000 vehicles across the Seat Leon, Ateca, Ibiza, Alhambra and Toledo, with special attention to those built between 2012 and 2017 according to the OCU. Free replacement of the airbag or its inflator at the official network; checked by chassis number.[15]
See the fault: Takata airbag with a risk of inflator rupture
RecallSeat (Grupo Volkswagen) · October 2023 · Ref. 69EC
Campaign 69EC: Takata passenger airbag
Seat Ibiza (and, according to the source, Alhambra, Ateca, León and Toledo) built between 15 June 2012 and 6 September 2017: free inspection and replacement of the passenger airbag inflator due to the risk of rupture. Notified to Safety Gate/RAPEX (alert 41/2023, A12/02480/23); more than 460,000 vehicles affected in total.[16]
See the fault: Takata recall: the passenger airbag may fragment in a crash
RecallKraftfahrt-Bundesamt (KBA, Alemania) / Seat · 20 July 2023 · Ref. 012778
KBA 012778: driver's airbag gas generator on the León and Toledo
Seat León and Toledo built between 2013 and 2017 (manufacturer code 69EC): replacement of the driver's front airbag at the garage. 149,266 vehicles.[17]
See the fault: Takata driver's airbag inflator at risk of rupture (campaign 69EC)
The faults of Seat engines, with their own campaigns and extended warranties, are in Seat car problems.
Sources
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- 1.Rückruf bei VW, Audi & Seat: Lenkung bei 3 Mio. Pkw kann ausfallenWinFuture · General press · published 25 September 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in German
- 2.Probleme bei der Lenkung: VW startet Riesen-RückrufGIGA · General press · published 25 September 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in German
- 3.Volkswagen, Audi y Seat llaman a revisión 2,8 millones de coches por un posible fallo de direcciónMerca2 · General press · published 26 September 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 4.Volkswagen, Audi y Seat llaman a revisión a casi 3 millones de coches por fallo de direcciónCatalunyaPress · General press · published 25 September 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 5.Volkswagen, Audi y Seat llaman a revisión unos 2,8 millones de coches por un posible fallo de dirección: los modelos afectadosTelecinco · General press · published 25 September 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 6.Revisión Volkswagen y Audi: 2,8 millones de coches por riesgo de rotura en la direcciónMotor16 · Motoring press · published 26 September 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 7.Una famosa marca llama a revisión a más de 2 millones de coches por problemas en la direcciónAutopista · Motoring press · published 25 September 2026 · consulted 27 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 8.SEAT llama a revisión a miles de Arona e Ibiza fabricados entre 2022 y 2025: el airbag del acompañante puede romperse y fragmentarse en caso de accidenteAutonoción · Motoring press · published 22 April 2026 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 9.Alerta de seguridad: SEAT Ibiza y Arona (2022-2025) presentan riesgo grave en el airbag del pasajeroTodotest · General press · published 14 August 2025 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 10.Seat Alhambra (2012-2013): airbag injury (69FT)car-recalls.eu · Official body · published 4 October 2024 · consulted 4 October 2026
- 11.Seat Altea (2012 – 2013): recall by Takata airbagscar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 4 October 2024 · consulted 27 September 2026
- 12.Seat Toledo (2012-2013) Airbag Injury Recallcar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 4 October 2024 · consulted 5 October 2026
- 13.Seat Alhambra (2009-2010): airbag Takata (69GH)car-recalls.eu · Official body · published 21 June 2024 · consulted 4 October 2026
- 14.Seat Alhambra (2012-2017): recall by Takata airbags (69EC)car-recalls.eu · Official body · published 15 October 2023 · consulted 4 October 2026
- 15.Seat llama a revisión a 300.000 coches por problemas en los airbags. Cómo actuar si nuestro coche está afectadoXataka · General press · published 31 October 2023 · consulted 26 September 2026 · in Spanish
- 16.Seat Ibiza (2012-2017): recall by Takata airbagscar-recalls.eu · Other source · published 15 October 2023 · consulted 27 September 2026
- 17.Seat Leon and Toledo: Fault in the driver's airbag gas generator (KBA)car-recalls.eu · Other source · published 20 July 2023 · consulted 5 October 2026