KNOWN FAULTS · Opel
Known faults for the Opel Frontera.
2024–2026 · Hybrid / Electric
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2 known faults with sources
Engines: 1.2 Hybrid (Hybrid)
Applies if: Only the 1.2 Hybrid 48 V built from 1/6/2023 to 13/1/2026.
Water ingress in the 1.2 Hybrid 48 V belt starter-generatorElectrical and electronic systems
- Engine / equipment
- 1.2 Hybrid 48 V: Peugeot 208 and 2008, Citroën C3, C3 Aircross, C4 and C4 X, DS 3, Opel Corsa, Frontera and Mokka, Jeep Avenger, Alfa Romeo Junior, Fiat 600 and Grande Panda, Lancia Ypsilon
- Period mentioned
- 2023 onwards
- Symptoms
- Engine or electrical-fault warning light, a hot or burning smell under the bonnet and, in extreme cases, an engine-bay fire.
- Possible cause described
- There is too little clearance between the petrol particulate filter duct and the 48 V hybrid system’s guard (belt starter-generator): in humid conditions water can get in, an electric arc can form and it can overheat. Stellantis recalled about 700,000 cars worldwide (36 incidents, 12 with fire) and advises against pressure-washing the engine until the repair.
- Check for the garage
- Check the recall by VIN; do not pressure-wash the engine; with the warning or a burning smell, stop and park outdoors.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Italpassion: Stellantis recalls 700,000 hybrid cars including the Alfa Romeo Junior and Fiat Grande Pandakfz-betrieb: higher fire risk in over 800,000 cars (KBA list of models and build dates)
View full entryEngines: Frontera Electric (Electric)
Brake pedal box and power-steering harness on the ë-C3 and FronteraSuspension and steering
- Engine / equipment
- Citroën C3 and ë-C3 (fourth generation), C3 Aircross and Opel Frontera (Smart Car platform)
- Period mentioned
- 2024–2025
- Symptoms
- Loss of braking (right-hand-drive cars); loss of power steering and fire risk from a harness short circuit.
- Possible cause described
- In 2024 Stellantis issued a stop-drive order for some right-hand-drive C3 and ë-C3 cars because the pedal box might not meet specification (Fronteras were fixed before delivery). In 2025 the KBA published the recall of about 68,137 C3, C3 Aircross and Frontera cars because the power-steering harness can be damaged and short-circuit: it is rerouted and protected.
- Check for the garage
- Check by VIN at the dealer that the campaign has been done.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Mopar Insiders: Citroën issues stop-drive order over brake concernsCar-recalls.eu: C3, C3 Aircross and Frontera fire risk due to damaged cables (KBA)
View full entryEngines for this model
- 1.2 HybridHybrid
- Frontera ElectricElectric