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Before you buy a used Fiat Bravo (II).

2007–2014 · Petrol / Diesel · 2 engines

Taken only from Testigo's sourced sheets. Use it to question the seller and on the test drive: it does not confirm that any particular car is affected.

Fiat Bravo (II), real photo of this generation
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The essentials.

Typical faults by engine

The period and mileage are those mentioned by each sheet's sources. They are not a maintenance interval and do not predict that any particular car will fail.

1.4 / 1.4 T-Jet

Petrol

  • FIRE head gasket, belt and coilsCylinder head / timing / ignition
    Period mentioned
    2000–2020
    Mileage mentioned
    80,000–150,000 km
  • M32 manual gearbox bearingsGearbox
    Period mentioned
    2004–2019
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: Only if fitted with the M32 six-speed manual (common on six-speed turbo and diesel versions); confirm by VIN.

1.6 / 1.9 / 2.0 Multijet

Diesel

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Fiat Bravo (II)
EngineDocumented faults
1.4 / 1.4 T-JetPetrol21 with conditions
1.6 / 1.9 / 2.0 MultijetDieselFewest documented1

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.6 / 1.9 / 2.0 Multijet (Diesel).

By fuel type, the one with the fewest documented faults is: Diesel.

We only count the sourced sheets we have. An engine with fewer is not guaranteed to be more reliable: it may have been studied less or sold in smaller numbers.

Official recalls: ask before you pay

We have no official recalls on record for this model. Our list is not complete: ask anyway, with the chassis number.

  1. Ask the seller for the chassis number (VIN): it has 17 characters, appears in the car's documents and can usually also be seen at the base of the windscreen.
  2. Ask an official Fiat dealer, or the brand's official website if it lets you check by chassis number, whether each recall has been done or is still outstanding for that VIN.
  3. Manufacturer recalls are normally carried out free of charge by the official service network. If one is outstanding, ask for it to be done before you close the sale.

On the test drive: what to look and listen for

Taken from each sheet's symptoms and checks. You can tick off what you have already looked at: it is saved only in this browser.

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Cylinder head / timing / ignition

  • Look out for: Coolant loss, white smoke or mayonnaise-like oil (head gasket); misfires and, if the ECU is damaged, the car will not start or cuts out.

    Ask them to check: Check the coolant level and oil filler cap, check when the belt was last changed (also by age) and test the coils before they fail.

Intake / EGR / flywheel

  • Look out for: 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).

    Ask them to check: 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.

Gearbox

  • Look out for: A whine that rises with speed, mainly in 5th and 6th (also in 1st and 2nd), a loose gear lever that moves on and off the throttle and, when advanced, gears jumping out. Left unrepaired, the bearing can break through the casing.

    Ask them to check: In a garage test: confirm whether the noise depends on road speed (wheel bearing, tyre) or the gear engaged (gearbox), and whether the lever moves under load. Check the oil for metal debris. Repair early: replacing all bearings and fitting the revised end case costs far less than a new gearbox.

Sources

Every fact on this page comes from these Testigo sheets and their original sources. Sources are not checked in real time.

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