Tailgate, bonnet and bodywork parts Opel: problems by model and engine

Documented faults, from most to least important

Severity × frequency. Below each one, the Opel models it appears in.

- High severityFrequency: OccasionalOpel Combo EThe engine undershield can trap material (fire risk)A 2022 campaign (ref. KAE/200511EE) covers Combo E vehicles built between 12 March 2018 and 17 September 2021 whose metal engine undershield can trap material next to the exhaust, with a risk of fire.
- Critical severityFrequency: RareOpel Astra LDefective door handles with a risk of opening while driving (2022 campaign)Opel issued a recall in August 2022 for Astra L cars built at the start of that year because a defective exterior door handle might not close properly, with a risk of the door opening while driving.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalOpel CascadaFabric hood chafing at the folding points and mechanism cables that breakAUTO BILD notes slight roughness on the hood fabric at the folding mechanism, and a specialist guide adds that chafing appears where the roof folds, cables can break, and some hoods were replaced under warranty. There is no official campaign and no frequency figures.
- Medium severityFrequency: OccasionalOpel Insignia ATailgate gas strut losing pressureA 2015 recall covers Insignia Sports Tourer vehicles with an electric tailgate: a slow gas leak in the left-hand strut can stop the tailgate from staying open, so it drops suddenly.

By Opel model

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Frequently asked questions

What faults with the tailgate, bonnet and bodywork do Opel cars have?

In 4 models from Opel there are 4 documented faults with the tailgate, bonnet and bodywork. The most important: the engine undershield can trap material (fire risk), defective door handles with a risk of opening while driving (2022 campaign) and fabric hood chafing at the folding points and mechanism cables that break. Each fault has its own page with the affected years and versions, the symptoms and the repair cost.

Which Opel models have the most problems with the tailgate, bonnet and bodywork?

Opel Insignia A (1 fault), Opel Cascada (1 fault), Opel Combo E (1 fault) and Opel Astra L (1 fault).