Garmin
Nuvi
1 UK vehicle recall on record for this model, listed most recent first.
If your Nuvi is covered by any of these notices, contact your authorised Garmin dealer. All recall work is carried out free of charge.
Notices on record
1
Garmin Nuvi · DVSA register
All recall notices.
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BATTERY MAY OVERHEAT
RCOMP/2011/006 · 25 Aug 2010
25 Aug 2010Defect
Garmin have identified that certain model Nuvi portable navigation products fitted with a specific battery and printed circuit board design can under rare circumstances overheat. This could result in a unit fire.
Remedy
Garmin have written to all known owners of these units and have instigated a comprehensive publicity exercise to request all owners to check their unit's serial number against information contained on Garmin's website. If an affected unit is identified then the unit will be return to Garmin for the replacement of the battery. The recall is a world wide recall not just the UK and the numbers specified are related to Europe.
Build window
Affected build dates not specified
~431,650 vehicles affected
Data from the DVSA Vehicle Recall register (Crown Copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0). Last indexed: 2026-04-26.
These records are provided for reference. Contact your authorised Garmin dealer or check your vehicle registration at gov.uk/check-if-a-vehicle-has-outstanding-recalls to confirm current status.
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