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Before you buy a used Opel Insignia B.

2017–2022 · 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.

Opel Insignia B, 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.

All versions

Sheets the catalogue links to all 2 of its engines.

  • Oil leaks, diesels and campaigns on the Insignia BKnown weak points
    Period mentioned
    2017–2022
    Mileage mentioned
    The sheet does not mention a mileage.

    Applies if: Weak points of this model from inspections, breakdown statistics and recalls; anything specific to one engine is stated in the sheet.

1.5 / 2.0 Turbo

Petrol

We have no faults specific to this engine, only those common to every version.

1.6 / 2.0 CDTI

Diesel

Which engine has the fewest documented faults?

Documented faults and recalls by engine for the Opel Insignia B
EngineDocumented faultsRecalls
1.5 / 2.0 TurboPetrolFewest documented11 with conditions1
1.6 / 2.0 CDTIDiesel21 with conditions0

According to the data we have, the engine with the fewest documented faults is the 1.5 / 2.0 Turbo (Petrol).

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

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

A recall existing does not mean this car is affected or that it is still outstanding: it depends on the chassis number, the market and the production date.

  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 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.
  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.
Insufficiently tightened Opel winter wheelsSuspension and steering

Engines: 1.5 / 2.0 Turbo (Petrol)

How to check it: Confirm VIN in the 20-C-172 / E202008530 campaign appendix; an Opel service should inspect and correct tightening.

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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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EGR / timing

  • Look out for: Coolant loss with no visible leak or white smoke (cracked EGR cooler); power loss and rough idle (clogged EGR); on the 2.0 CDTI, water pump noise before the belt breaks.

    Ask them to check: Watch the coolant level, check whether the 2.0 CDTI belt and water pump were replaced together and inspect the EGR.

Known weak points

  • Look out for: 1.5 and 2.0 Turbo petrols: no major known faults, but the inspection sometimes finds oil leaks. Diesels: timing chain on the 1.6 Turbo D; a cracked turbo on the 2.0 biturbo (2018–2019) with a fire risk; a fuel line chafing on a bracket on the 2.0 (July 2016–November 2018); plus particulate filter, dual-mass flywheel, turbo, EGR and injectors at high mileage.

    Ask them to check: Look for oil marks under the engine; check the campaigns by VIN; on diesels, listen to the chain.

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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