KNOWN FAULTS · Opel
Opel Grandland (II) 1.2 Hybrid common problems.
2024–2026 · Hybrid
Sources are not verified in real time and no entry confirms that your car is affected.
2 known faults with sources
Applies if: Only if fitted with the automatic gearbox described in the record.
EAT6/EAT8 jerking and torque converterAutomatic gearbox
- Engine / equipment
- Aisin EAT6 and EAT8 automatic gearboxes (308, 3008, 5008, 508, 2008, C4 Picasso, C5 Aircross, C4, DS 7, Grandland…)
- Period mentioned
- 2013–2026
- Symptoms
- Hesitation or a jolt between 1st and 2nd, torque converter shudder in traffic, harsh or delayed shifts and a gearbox fault warning, especially on 2017–2019 3008s.
- Possible cause described
- Torque converter wear or drift, valve deposits from degraded oil and software faults. Peugeot treats the oil as lifetime, but dirty or low oil causes harsh shifts.
- Check for the garage
- Check oil level and condition, update the gearbox software at the dealer and, after an oil change, record it with DiagBox and reset the adaptations.
- Cost cited in the source
- Oil change and update: the most common fix; torque converter or valve body: specialist garage repairA rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Sources from the original database
Service4Service: Peugeot EAT6 and EAT8 gearboxesService4Service: Citroën EAT6 and EAT8 gearboxesFrench Car Forum: EAT6 oil and adaptationAutodoc: common Peugeot 3008 problems
View full entryApplies if: Only cars built from 8/5/2024 to 27/2/2025; confirm by VIN.
Front ball-joint bracket screw that can break (3008, 5008 and Grandland)Suspension and steering
- Engine / equipment
- Third-generation Peugeot 3008 and 5008 and second-generation Opel Grandland (hybrid, plug-in and electric)
- Period mentioned
- 2023–2025
- Symptoms
- Noise and vibration through the steering wheel when braking; if the screw breaks, the wheel may stop responding to the steering.
- Possible cause described
- A screw holding the ball-joint bracket of the front lower arm can break, and according to Stellantis the car could become uncontrollable. Recall from December 2025 (about 32,300 cars in France alone): 3008 built from 24/7/2023 to 28/2/2025, 5008 from 15/3/2024 to 28/2/2025 and Grandland from 8/5/2024 to 27/2/2025. The screws are replaced in under an hour.
- Check for the garage
- Check the campaign by VIN at a Peugeot or Opel dealer; if you feel vibration when braking, do not wait for the appointment.
- Cost cited in the source
- Free under the recall.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.