- Engine / equipment
- Opel Insignia A with power tailgate and glass roof
- Period mentioned
- 2008–2017
- Symptoms
- The power tailgate does not open or close, or fails now and then.
- Possible cause described
- According to ADAC, in July 2017 Opel recalled 3,548 Insignia in Germany with a power tailgate and glass roof: water getting into the tailgate control unit can cause short circuits, failure and even a fire risk. The complete control unit is replaced.
- Check for the garage
- Check by VIN with Opel whether the campaign has been done. If the tailgate fails, you smell burning or see damp around the control unit, do not leave it: there is a fire risk.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Opel
The power tailgate stops working because of water in its control unit (Insignia A with glass roof)
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
Free under the recall.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
Check by VIN with Opel whether the campaign has been done. If the tailgate fails, you smell burning or see damp around the control unit, do not leave it: there is a fire risk.
What are the symptoms?
The power tailgate does not open or close, or fails now and then.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Opel
- Engine / equipment
- Opel Insignia A with power tailgate and glass roof
- Period mentioned
- 2008–2017
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Opel Insignia A2008–2017
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