KNOWN FAULTS · Opel
Opel Vivaro common problems.
2001–2019 · Diesel
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2 known faults with sources
Engines: 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.5 CDTI (Diesel)
1.9/2.4 JTD intake flaps, EGR and flywheelIntake / EGR / flywheel
- Engine / equipment
- 1.9 JTD / Multijet (8 and 16 valves), 2.4 JTD and JTDm in Fiat, Alfa Romeo 147, 156, 159, GT and Brera, Lancia and the Opel 1.9 CDTI
- Period mentioned
- 1997–2012
- Symptoms
- Power loss, rough idle and an engine light with “swirl actuator malfunction”; soot around the intake manifold; vibration and knocks in low gears (dual-mass flywheel).
- Possible cause described
- On the 16-valve 1.9 and 20-valve 2.4, the intake flaps seize with EGR soot and oil, and the control rod comes off as its plastic bushes wear. The EGR fouls in town use and the dual-mass flywheel wears between 80,000 and 150,000 km. The 8-valve 1.9 has no flaps.
- Check for the garage
- Check the rod and flap operation on top of the manifold, read actuator codes, inspect the EGR and listen to the flywheel when starting and stopping.
- Cost cited in the source
- Intake manifold: €400–900 in parts; EGR cleaning: €150–250A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Mileage cited in the database: 80,000–150,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.
Sources from the original database
Carchecker: Fiat Bravo 1.9 MultijetCarchecker: Fiat Croma 1.9 MultijetMS Motor Service (Pierburg): manifold and actuator failure on 1.9 JTD enginesFiatForum: 1.9 16v Multijet intake manifoldAlfa Club Victoria: 159 2.4 JTDm swirl flaps
View full entryEngines: 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.5 CDTI (Diesel)
Applies if: Only the Vivaro B (2014–2019) 1.6 CDTI: it is the Renault Trafic III with the same 1.6 dCi (R9M).
EGR pipes, particulate filter and leaks on the Trafic III 1.6 dCiExhaust and emissions
- Engine / equipment
- Renault Trafic III (1.6 dCi and 2.0 dCi)
- Period mentioned
- 2014 onwards
- Symptoms
- Loss of power, soot, burning smell and a warning light from cracked EGR pipes; a clogged particulate filter on short trips; oil from the timing-cover seal; rarely, block cracks.
- Possible cause described
- The 1.6 dCi high-pressure EGR pipes were too thin and crack from vibration and heat (free campaign). There was also a recall to check and tighten the rear-axle bolts on every Trafic III.
- Check for the garage
- Check the EGR and rear-axle campaigns by VIN; drive long trips to regenerate the filter.
- 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
- 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.0 / 2.5 CDTIDiesel