KNOWN FAULTS · Opel
Opel Astra G common problems.
2000–2004 · Petrol / Diesel
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2 known faults with sources
Engines: 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 (Petrol) · 1.7 / 2.0 DTI (Diesel)
Applies if: Only Astra G from model year 1998, with the restraint/pretensioner connectors described by HELLA and matching symptoms; check equipment and diagnosis.
Opel pretensioner/airbag connection contact faultBrakes and safety
- Engine / equipment
- Only configurations, equipment and VINs included in the documented assignments.
- Period mentioned
- Bulletin-specific period and equipment stated in each assignment.
- Symptoms
- Airbag warning illuminated; confirm connector diagnosis.
- Possible cause described
- Poor contact in the restraint-system connector can illuminate the airbag warning.
- Check for the garage
- A technician should diagnose the connector and repair/secure the loom under the HELLA bulletin and manufacturer procedure.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verifiable estimate; request a diagnostic and repair quotation.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines: 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8 (Petrol) · 1.7 / 2.0 DTI (Diesel)
Applies if: All engines.
Burnt-out starter motor on the Opel Astra G and Zafira A because of a stiff ignition lockElectrical and electronic systems
- Engine / equipment
- Opel Astra G and Zafira A, all engines
- Period mentioned
- Astra G: 1998–2004; Zafira A: 1999–2005
- Symptoms
- When you let go of the key, the starter keeps turning or whining with the engine already running; the key returns with difficulty. Over time the starter burns out and the car stops starting (nothing happens or there is just a click), sometimes with a burning smell.
- Possible cause described
- According to a Hella technical bulletin, if the starter is found damaged on these cars, the cause may be the ignition lock: the guide pin on its ramp goes stiff, the lock jams in the start position and the starter keeps running with the engine on, until the heat damages it.
- Check for the garage
- As well as replacing the starter, remove the ignition lock, check and oil the lock cylinder, check and grease the guide pin and check the ignition starter switch. Replace any damaged parts; otherwise the new starter will burn out again.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.4 / 1.6 / 1.8Petrol
- 1.7 / 2.0 DTIDiesel