- Engine / equipment
- Opel Astra J (all versions)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2015
- Symptoms
- The rear brakes stick: one rear wheel gets hot, the car brakes unevenly or fails its roadworthiness test.
- Possible cause described
- AUTO BILD (October 2015): the Astra J rear discs tend to seize and, above all on cars used little, the rear calipers rust and stick. The TÜV finds more brake defects than average.
- Check for the garage
- After a drive, carefully feel the rear wheels: if one is much hotter than the other, that caliper is sticking. Have the slides cleaned and greased or the caliper replaced, and the handbrake checked.
- Cost cited in the source
- No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
KNOWN FAULT · Opel
Rear brake discs and calipers seizing on the Astra J, above all on cars used little
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How much does it cost to repair this fault?
No verified estimate; ask the garage for a quote.
A rough figure from the original database, not an up-to-date quote.
Calculate estimateHow is it checked?
After a drive, carefully feel the rear wheels: if one is much hotter than the other, that caliper is sticking. Have the slides cleaned and greased or the caliper replaced, and the handbrake checked.
What are the symptoms?
The rear brakes stick: one rear wheel gets hot, the car brakes unevenly or fails its roadworthiness test.
Which cars and years does it affect?
- Brands
- Opel
- Engine / equipment
- Opel Astra J (all versions)
- Period mentioned
- 2009–2015
Taking it to a garage?
Models with this entry
- Opel Astra J2009–2015
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