KNOWN FAULTS · Opel

Known faults for the Opel Agila.

2000–2014 · Petrol / Diesel

Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.

2 known faults with sources

Engines: 1.0 / 1.2 (Petrol)

Applies if: Only the Agila B (2008–2014); the Agila A (2000–2007) is a different car.

Rear brakes and suspension on the Opel Agila BSuspension and steering

Engine / equipment: Opel Agila B (Suzuki 1.0 and 1.2 petrol, 1.3 CDTI)
Period mentioned: 2008–2014
Symptoms: Heavily worn rear brakes as early as 30,000–40,000 km, which fail the roadworthiness test; the inspection also flags the suspension and brake pipes; the battery is the most common breakdown cause.
Possible cause described: The Suzuki engines (K10B and K12B, with a chain) are very reliable; the problem is dirt in the rear brakes of a car that brakes little. The guide recommends cleaning them at every service and braking hard now and then.
Check for the garage: Check the rear drums or discs, brake pipes and battery.
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.

Engines: 1.3 CDTI (Diesel)

1.3 Multijet chain, DPF and EGRTiming / DPF / EGR

Engine / equipment: 1.3 Multijet / 1.3 JTD / 1.3 CDTI (Fiat Panda, 500, Punto, Doblò; Opel Corsa, Astra, Meriva, Combo; Lancia Ypsilon and Musa; Alfa MiTo; Peugeot Bipper and Citroën Nemo)
Period mentioned: 2003–2020
Symptoms: Chain rattle on cold starts; oil level rising and smelling of diesel; particulate filter warning; power loss from a dirty EGR or the turbo.
Possible cause described: Single-row timing chain that is very sensitive to oil quality and long intervals: it stretches and the tensioner loses pressure, with a risk of breaking. In town use the DPF cannot finish regenerating and diesel dilutes the oil, which speeds up chain and turbo wear.
Check for the garage: Listen to a cold start, check whether the oil is above maximum or smells of diesel, read the DPF status and check the oil change history.
Cost cited in the source: Chain kit: €150–300 in parts plus €600–1,200 labour; DPF cleaning: €200–400A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.

Mileage cited in the database: 80,000–120,000 km. This is not a maintenance interval and does not predict a failure.