Before you buy a used Opel Combo C.
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.
The essentials.
- 2 documented, sourced faults across its 2 engines.
- That is not much data: if no other faults show up here, it does not mean it has none.
- 1 of them depends on the equipment or the production date: ask what this car has.
- We have no official recalls on record for this model; ask anyway, with the chassis number (VIN).
- According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
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 / 1.6
Petrol
- Combo C axle-boot clamp interferes with ABS signalElectrical and electronic systems
- Period mentioned
- Bulletin-specific period and equipment stated in each assignment.
- Mileage mentioned
- The sheet does not mention a mileage.
Applies if: Only Combo C from model year 10/2001 with the front ABS clamp/sensor described by HELLA; check for physical interference. The sheet does not restrict by fuel.
1.3 / 1.7 CDTI
Diesel
- 1.3 Multijet chain, DPF and EGRTiming / DPF / EGR
- Period mentioned
- 2003–2020
- Mileage mentioned
- 80,000–120,000 km
Which engine has the fewest documented faults?
| Engine | Documented faults |
|---|---|
| 1.4 / 1.6Petrol | 11 with conditions |
| 1.3 / 1.7 CDTIDiesel | 1 |
According to the data we have, all its engines have the same number of documented faults.
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.
- 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.
- Ask an official Opel 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.
- 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.
0 of 2 checked
Timing / DPF / EGR
Look out for: Chain rattle on cold starts; oil level rising and smelling of diesel; particulate filter warning; power loss from a dirty EGR or the turbo.
Ask them to check: 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.
Electrical and electronic systems
Look out for: ABS warning; descriptive front-sensor missing/incorrect-signal fault without a published numeric code.
Ask them to check: Inspect clamp and front-sensor signal; secure the clamp, remove escaped grease and replenish where needed, clear memory and test function.
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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