Citroen C5 2004 reliability and quality

Production year from 2004 to 2006

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Citroen C5 reliability is below average.

During regular inspections from 2006 to 2017 in average failures were found for approximately 17.3 percents of Citroen C5.
The most recent data available is for 2017, when the average defect rate for a 13-year-old Citroen C5 was 30.1 percent, the average for a car that age was 27.1 percent. So in terms of reliability, Citroen C5 was found to be less reliable than 65% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Citroen C5 2004 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Citroen C5 2006
2017 11 years 30.1% / 27.10% 58. from 86
2016 10 years 30.7% / 24.90% 83. from 102
2015 9 years 32.8% / 26.80% 79. from 95
2014 8 years 26.7% / 21.80% 91. from 113
2013 7 years 21.1% / 17.20% 86. from 107
2012 6 years 14.0% / 10.30% 101. from 122
2011 5 years 11.8% / 10.40% 76. from 120
2010 4 years 7.7% / 5.10% 109. from 131
2009 3 years 7.6% / 5.00% 103. from 117
2008 2 years 6.5% / 4.80% 89. from 116
Citroen C5 2005
2017 12 years 30.1% / 27.10% 58. from 86
2016 11 years 33.4% / 31.40% 55. from 89
2015 10 years 32.8% / 26.80% 79. from 95
2014 9 years 29.5% / 28.80% 57. from 95
2013 8 years 21.1% / 17.20% 86. from 107
2012 7 years 17.6% / 17.50% 58. from 107
2011 6 years 11.8% / 10.40% 76. from 120
2010 5 years 10.0% / 9.90% 68. from 123
2009 4 years 7.6% / 5.00% 103. from 117
2008 3 years 6.5% / 4.80% 89. from 116
2007 2 years 7.0% / 5.90% 77. from 113
Citroen C5 2004
2016 12 years 33.4% / 31.40% 55. from 89
2015 11 years 32.3% / 32.10% 38. from 78
2014 10 years 29.5% / 28.80% 57. from 95
2013 9 years 23.5% / 23.00% 47. from 87
2012 8 years 17.6% / 17.50% 58. from 107
2011 7 years 13.2% / 16.70% 26. from 98
2010 6 years 10.0% / 9.90% 68. from 123
2009 5 years 9.7% / 9.30% 67. from 109
2008 4 years 6.5% / 4.80% 89. from 116
2007 3 years 7.0% / 5.90% 77. from 113
2006 2 years 7.0% / 6.60% 60. from 107