Citroen C3 2002 reliability and quality

Production year from 2002 to 2005

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Citroen C3 reliability is little below average.

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 18.7 percents of Citroen C3.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 15-year-old Citroen C3 was 29.3 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Citroen C3 was found to be less reliable than 65% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Citroen C3 2002 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Citroen C3 2005
2017 12 years 29.3% / 27.10% 54. from 86
2016 11 years 34.5% / 31.40% 62. from 89
2015 10 years 30.5% / 26.80% 67. from 95
2014 9 years 32.7% / 28.80% 71. from 95
2013 8 years 20.7% / 17.20% 82. from 107
2012 7 years 20.6% / 17.50% 75. from 107
2011 6 years 13.9% / 10.40% 95. from 120
2010 5 years 10.6% / 9.90% 78. from 123
2009 4 years 7.0% / 5.00% 97. from 117
2008 3 years 6.7% / 4.80% 92. from 116
2007 2 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113
Citroen C3 2004
2016 12 years 34.5% / 31.40% 62. from 89
2015 11 years 34.2% / 32.10% 49. from 78
2014 10 years 32.7% / 28.80% 71. from 95
2013 9 years 24.2% / 23.00% 51. from 87
2012 8 years 20.6% / 17.50% 75. from 107
2011 7 years 19.2% / 16.70% 69. from 98
2010 6 years 10.6% / 9.90% 78. from 123
2009 5 years 9.8% / 9.30% 70. from 109
2008 4 years 6.7% / 4.80% 92. from 116
2007 3 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113
Citroen C3 2003
2015 12 years 34.2% / 32.10% 49. from 78
2014 11 years 35.3% / 33.30% 49. from 78
2013 10 years 24.2% / 23.00% 51. from 87
2012 9 years 22.4% / 22.20% 46. from 88
2011 8 years 19.2% / 16.70% 69. from 98
2010 7 years 10.6% / 14.70% 78. from 123
2009 6 years 9.8% / 9.30% 70. from 109
2008 5 years 6.1% / 8.90% 20. from 111
2007 4 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113
Citroen C3 2002
2014 12 years 35.3% / 33.30% 49. from 78
2012 10 years 22.4% / 22.20% 46. from 88
2010 8 years 10.6% / 14.70% 78. from 123
2008 6 years 6.1% / 8.90% 20. from 111