KNOWN FAULTS · Opel
Opel Corsa F Corsa-e common problems.
2019–2026 · Electric
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
2 known faults with sources
On-board charger failure (e-CMP)Charging (on-board charger)
- Engine / equipment
- e-CMP platform EVs with the Mahle on-board charger: Peugeot e-208, e-2008 and e-Rifter, Citroën ë-C4 and ë-Berlingo, DS 3 E-Tense, Opel Corsa-e, Mokka-e and Combo-e
- Period mentioned
- 2019–2024
- Symptoms
- AC charging (home or public) becomes erratic, drops from 11 kW to about 7 kW or fails completely with messages such as “Charging paused” or a critical error. DC fast charging keeps working.
- Possible cause described
- The Mahle on-board charger, which converts AC into DC for the battery, fails. It was fitted to at least ten Stellantis EV models until 2024, when the supplier was changed. There is no recall, but in the Netherlands its warranty was extended from two to four years in 2021, and in Denmark the consumer association FDM obtained a free replacement as a known defect.
- Check for the garage
- Test charging on a three-phase and a single-phase AC point, read the charger codes with DiagBox and check whether it has already been replaced and by which version. Claim warranty or known-defect treatment before paying.
- Cost cited in the source
- New charger: approx. €1,100–3,700 (converted from dollars) or about €5,300 at a Danish dealer; often covered by warranty or as a known defectA rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
New Mobility: complaints about Stellantis on-board chargersFDM (Denmark): known Peugeot e-2008 charger faultCarchecker: Citroën ë-C4 50 kWhAu7o: Peugeot e-208 on-board charger
View full entryApplies if: Only cars built up to 1/8/2020.
Will not start, stalls or loses power because of the Corsa-e electric water heaterElectric drive
- Engine / equipment
- Opel Corsa-e electric
- Period mentioned
- 2020
- Symptoms
- It will not go into ready-to-drive mode, it stalls or it loses power, with the diagnostic warning light on.
- Possible cause described
- The heating system's electric water heater has an insulation fault. According to the technical notes reported by L'argus, it affects Corsa-e cars built up to 1/8/2020: the garage reads the codes, checks the heater's insulation and replaces it if needed (about 2 h 20 min of labour).
- Check for the garage
- Note the dashboard messages. It is a high-voltage car: do not touch anything; at the garage, have them check the water heater's insulation before replacing the electric motor or the charger.
- 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.