https://www.honestjohn.co.uk/carbycar/peugeot/508-2011/


What's good

Neatly styled.
Comfortable and easy to drive.
Economical diesel engines.

Awarded 5 Star NCAP safety rating: 90% Adult Protection, 87% Child Protection, 41% Pedestrian Protection and 97% Safety Assist, total average 79%.

What to watch out for

Interior build-quality could be better.
When opening the boot lid of the saloon in the rain the rainwater on the trunk lid is deposited into the trunk.
Navigation doesn't accept full UK post codes
13-11-2012: Report of blocked Diesel Particulate Filter on 2011 Peugeot 508 1.6 eHDi FAP Active costing 213 for a forced regeneration.
16-11-2012: Report of clutch or DMF failure on 18 month old, 28k mile 508 2.0 HDi. Peugeot paid for the repair.
31-12-2012: 'Gong' sound means that car battery is failing to hold sufficient charge and needs to be replaced.
20-1-2013: Report of 1.6 HDi 115 S&S EGC repeatedly going into limp home mode. Seems that it is very vulnerable to fuelling problems if there is anything wrong with the fuel used. Peugeot advises drivers to avoid supermarket diesel.
27-1-2013: Minor electrical niggles starting to emerge with 508's on the a single fleet are two cases of windscreen wiper motors burning out and several cases of noisy electric boot lock mechanisms that aren't responding to treatment with lubricating oil.
12-4-2013: Leak reported into load area filling wheel well with water. Comes in through the supposedly one way cabin vent flaps between the lower sides of the load area and the rear bumper side valance extensions (hidden by carpet inside the car).
18-2-2014: High wear rate reported for expensive 17-inch Michelin tyres on Peugeot 508 e-HDi.
15-6-2014: Economy figure for Peugeot 508 Active 1.6 e-HDi stop and start EGC 115 4dr Auto re-listed as 115g/km CO2, not 104g/km CO2.
30-8-2015: Front suspension arms of 30k mile 2011 Peugeot 508 2.2 HDI GT required re-bushing to pass MoT (which, economically, meant fitting new suspension arms). The worn bushes had also caused severe wear to the inner shoulders of the front tyres after 6,000 miles and they needed replacing too. This problem may only affect the 2.2 HDI GT that has different suspension from the rest of the 505 range.
29-11-2015: Owner of 72k mile 2011 Peugeot 508 1.6HDI reported engine failure due to a diagnosed electrical short circuit in the no 1 injector. Peugeot dealer advised it was impossible to purchase a simple single injector replacement, as Peugeot no longer supplied these original engine parts, and stated that the car had to have a full service kit fitted to it, which included 4 new injectors , fuel pipework and new electronics + a software download. 'Goodwill' from Peugeot was refused.
18-8-2016: Report of camshaft of 2011 Peugeot 1.6 diesel 508 SW failing at 78k miles. Quoted £5k for new engine: more than the car is worth, but a common engine so can be replaced much more cheaply. No contribution offered from Peugeot.
30-9-2016: Report of Peugeot 508 diesel suffering a dual mass flywheel failure at 3 years and 5 months old resulting in a £1,600 bill for new DMF and clutch.
28-3-2017: Report of one rear damper failing on Peugeot 508 RXE at 46k miles. Replaced under warranty.

6-7-2018: Report of failure of actuator of EGC on 2011 Peugeot 508 1.6 diesel e-hdi semi auto.