Fabia

Recent owner-reported faults

1. 11 Sep 2019

   Report of failure of turbo bearing of 2015/65 Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI at 20,015 miles, first shown by intermittant lack of power together with amber warning lights on the dash. Skoda have agreed a price of £440 to rectify the issue as a goodwill gesture. ( Usually petrol turbos fail because the driver habitually switches off the engine when the turbo is too hot. Petrol turbos are water cooled as well as cooled by engine oil flowing through the turbo bearings. But if the driver switches off the engine when the turbo is too hot (after driving on the motorway, after a long ascent, after towing or after ragging the car) the oil in the turbo bearing oil feed and oil return pipes carbonises to the extent it reduces the oil flow to the turbo bearing, compounding the problem and leading to failure of the bearing. So, when the turbo is replaced, these pipes also need to be replaced or the same will happen again, quite soon.) **5-1-2020:** Report of failure of DQ200 7-speed dry clutch DSG in 2018 Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI 110 estate after 16,000 miles. **24-2-2020:** Report of failure of clutch of 2017 Skoda Fabia at 5600 miles. **3-9-2021:** Report of DSG gearbox failure on 2016 Fabia. Owner bought the car from a Skoda dealer under the manufacturer's approved used scheme. Car has 38,000 miles on the clock and the dealer has quoted £5500 for a replacement transmission. Neither the dealer or Skoda UK are willing to contribute towards the repair, despite the car having a full service history.

2. 14 Aug 2019

   Report of turbo occasionally not working on 2016 Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI estate despite being driven at 60-70mph. Both times the EPC warning light was on, yet the car did not enter limp home mode. Actuator already changed by helpful Skoda dealer. Suspect sticking impeller due to bearing wear due to the bearing not getting enough oil because the oil feed and oil return pipes are blocked with carbon.

3. 23 Jun 2019

   Report of failure of DQ200 7-speed dry clutch DSG in Skoda Fabia Estate 1.0TSI 110 SEL DSG at 4 months old and 2,500 miles. Transmission failed to shift up correctly, typically going from 1st to 6th. Went into dealer of 31-5-2019. Repaired by 3-7-2019. Fault codes were "P0B0C00" and "P0C2A00": Auxiliary fluid pump motor stalled. Mechatronics replaced. Total itemised bill £1,520.25 with no VAT because repair carried out FoC under warranty.

4. 3 May 2019

   Problems reported with 30,000 mile 2016 Skoda Fabia 1.2TSI DSG estate purchased used in March 2019. DSG gearbox was not functioning as it should. It was jerky, particularly in the lower gears when pulling uphill, and produced a low pitched rumbling sound. A month later, when moving from rest at about 10 mph, two huge bangs rocked the car, the transmission appeared briefly to freeze locking the wheels, and an alarm sounded. Owner was able to restart the car and the incident has not reoccurred. The dealer checked the car but was not able to say what happened. However, he re-set the clutch plates and changed the gear box oil. Gear changing is now smooth and much improved but some rumbling persists.

5. 27 Mar 2019

   Report of problem of Petrol Particulate Filter of Skoda Fabia (1.0?) TSI DSG filling up at 4,000 miles fter being driven as speeds limited to 30mph at which the DSG keeps revs down to 1,500. Owner recommended to override the DSG and keep the revs up to 2,000rpm until the engine is properly warmed up.

6. 19 Oct 2018

   Report that 2016 Skoda Fabia needed new rear brake discs at 8,739miles. Howver, koda ealer chareged a very reasonable £235 for the job.

7. 10 May 2018

   Report of turbo failing on 2017 Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 110 (EA111) at 1650 miles. Turbo replaced under warranty without question by the dealer and owner provided with a courtesy car during the repair.

8. 8 May 2018

   Report of "scraping noises" in 1st and 2nd gear of 2016 Skoda Fabia 1.2 110PS DQ200 DSG at 14,000 miles.

9. 4 May 2018

   Report of low speed but heavy crash in 2015 Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI DSG where driver monoeuvring in a narrow street felt some drivetrain judder then probably hit the accelerator instead of the brake and drove at speed into a driveway and a house. Interrogation of the ECU should determine if the accelerator was being pressed at the time.

10. 9 Jun 2017

    Complaint of notchy change into 1st gear from neutral on a 2017 Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI 90PS with 5-speed gearbox. Not a problem if engine started with clutch depressed and 1st gear then selected. Only a problem selecting 1st gear from neutral. Owner made some further investigations and established that the external mechanism is part-cable, part-mechanical and that a notchy change is normal for the model, not something that can be fixed. Dealer offered to grease the mechanism and, because the issue was raised early, there is an indefinite warranty on the mechanism.

11. 13 Apr 2017

    Complaint that rear brake pads on a 2015 Skoda Fabia only lasted 9,000 miles. No corrosion to the discs. Skoda dealer put down to wear and tear.

12. 8 Jun 2016

    Report of intermittent radio fault on March 2015 Fabia from new. Radio does not turn on sometimes. Also loses Bluetooth phone connection. Dealership took car back 5 times but fault is still there. One year three months later the dealer has taken the car back again. Made me an offer of buying the vehicle back at book value.

Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 17 reports indexed, top 12 shown