written by on 04/07/2010
I had had my C8 since new, bought it because had two babies and the electric doors were ideal. I don't think there has been six months that have gone by where the car has not been in the garage being fixed. It has had a new particular filter, four volume mass meters and recently we have had the anti pollution light on and no one can fix it. It has gone into Citroen twice and as I turned the engine on to pick it up the same problem has occurred. The temperature outside keeps going down to minus twenty eight which affects the air conditioning which then affects the running of the car. It jerks when you drive it and it doesn't want to move anywhere. The after sales is awful at Citroen and they keep trying to sell you parts for the car that you just don't need. I would never recommend this car and if I had my time again I would stay well clear. I have now got Citroen Head Office involved as the Citroen dealer just don't seem to be doing anything and have not fixed the problem.
written by on 24/12/2009
Great car if it was reliable. But 2.0 litre auto diesel needs more power and better fuel consumption. New auto gearbox required after 65000 miles. New drive shafts, lots of faults over the years; some couldn't be resolved. Tyres wear out at 10000 miles, electrics hopeless. Many visits to garage and spent a lot on repairs for a car we bought at 18 months old. Will never buy another French car; will go German or Japanese.
written by millie99 on 26/10/2008
Purchased a Citroen C8 on an 03 plate what a mistake had the vehicle 3 years and have spent well over £3000 on it water pouring through sunroof into electrics. Since then sunroofs won't shut properly or windows on the door lock system Citroen state it needs a new mother board but won ' t supply as it is too expensive. Door handles peeling cannot be replaced they don't make them anymore. Now bottom pulley broken, when in garage major fuse blown, then they found the cam belt had jumped teeth. Now have car home for us to sort out. Each garage seems to find something else wrong!
Will not buy Citroen again, what a shame after 26 years of good cars!
written by on 19/05/2008
Have had my Citroen C8 for 18 months, in that time I have had problems with the sliding off side door opening by itself while the car was parked.
An ignition key that was not recognised by the car. Replacement took 6 months to come from Citroen.
Now the automatic gearbox had lost its gears.
An MPG of 28.2 is not good news at today's fuel prices.
written by Galland on 29/06/2007
I have a love-hate relationship with my Citroen C8. On the one hand it was the most practical and refined large MPV on the market when I bought it. On the other hand I do not feel that I can rely on it.
It seems Citroen had a really good idea but then failed to implement it well.
Not good enough Citroen!
written by vavara on 24/07/2005
My Citroen has had a problem with the brake servo after only 73,000 miles. Beware when buying these cars, as they were built for overseas and were not converted properly for right hand drive, something that would take 3.5 hours labour, can take upto 25 hrs, due to the fact that they have to take the engine out to change a part that costs £150. Do not buy this car unless you want high repair bills.
written by davecurley on 13/01/2005
I love the riding position,and the general layout of my Citroen C8 Exclusive 2.2 Hdi People Carrier but it has a lot of problems. I have had 7 sun roof motors, 2 Turbo's, 3 sets of tyres (because tracking and alinement of front and back axles are set wrong all replaced. The service centre cannot do a service or repair without something else going wrong. When I asked for replacement vehicle, they wanted to charge me £1500 to replace with a vehicle of similar age (and potentially similar faults). My view is that the C8 is a french mans joke on the british!
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