TransmissionHigh
ETG automated manual jerking and pausing between shifts
- Typically appears
- 40,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Drive in traffic and feel for long pauses on upshifts
- Typical repair
- Significant repair · £400–£1,400
Is the 2014–2020 Citroen C4 Cactus reliable?
Scored from 8 documented faults · reviewed by the VehicleFaults Research Team
Quick answer
4.3/ 10
Buy with cautionOn our documented-fault scoring the Citroen C4 Cactus rates 4.3 out of 10 · buy with caution. We hold 8 known faults for it and 3 are rated high severity, so the risk is real but contained. The weak points cluster around bodywork, suspension and transmission. A well-serviced example with evidence for the big-ticket items is usually a safe buy; the score describes the model, not the specific car in front of you.
Verdict · Walk unless the history is spotless
What the score is built from
- Critical
- 0
- High
- 3
- Medium
- 4
- Low
- 1
Weak points cluster around bodywork, suspension, transmission, engine.
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EngineHigh
1.2 PureTech wet cambelt and oil-pickup issues
- Typically appears
- 40,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Check belt replacement records and oil condition
- Typical repair
- Timing / wet belt kit + water pump · £450–£1,100
EmissionsHigh
UREA warning light illuminated with a countdown to engine non-start due to AdBlue tank and pump failure on 1.6 BlueHDi models.
- Typically appears
- 40,000-70,000 miles
- What to inspect
- Turn the ignition on and check the instrument cluster for the UREA light or emissions warnings. Inspect the AdBlue filler cap in the boot for heavy white crystallisation.
- Typical repair
- Water-ingress trace & seal · £150–£800
SuspensionMedium
Rear beam bushes worn giving a clonk over bumps
- Typically appears
- 60,000+ miles
- What to inspect
- Listen over speed bumps and check rear tyre wear
- Typical repair
- Suspension refresh (per axle) · £250–£1,100
ElectricalMedium
Touchscreen unresponsive, controls buried in the display
- Typically appears
- Age-related
- What to inspect
- Test every screen function from cold
- Typical repair
- Infotainment repair or software fix · £120–£1,200
Costs are indicative UK independent-garage bands for budgeting and negotiation · never a quote.
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