Don't Buy a Vauxhall Astra K until you until you watch this - Common Problems & Issues
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- These are the Vauxhall Opel Astra K common problems and issues. It can serve as a buyers guide if you are looking to see what issues owners are having with the car.
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Just a winger I have one in Australia 1.6 fantastic car great to drive no issues
Both my father and I got the 1.6Turbo last year. Can't praise this car enough!
My March 16 plate Astra K Design (basic model) 1.6 (110ps) CDTI has been flawless with no issues what so ever in the last 2 years and probably the best car Vauxhall have made to date.
I absolutely love this car and thoroughly recommend it to anyone to be honest.
Thanks for this. Can I ask, do you still own this car, and how has it been for you (good and bad)? Thank you
@@mrwriter86 Sorry no I don't own it anymore but for the time I did it wasn't a bad motor. Reliable enough for two years ownership.
@@MsMarciax No problem, really appreciate your replying in any case. Just sorting one out for my dad and wanted to do a bit of research for him. Thanks for letting me know!
@@mrwriter86 You're welcome.
Dont pay any attention to this video, the Astra is a great car, complaining about issues that are so minor they dont matter and his last statement about as the years go on he is sure more faults will develop is a pointless statement as this applies to any car. Loads of car have recalls to fix faults, so what! What a moaner! Almost all cars have faults, I have owned cars from loads of different manufacturers and the only one the have no faults or recalls was a Toyota.
He's ridiculous isn't he? I've had my Astra for a year now and none of the made up issues this idiot flags up have materialized. Annoying personality vacuum and Top Gear wannabe. He should rename his channel Flop Gear.
@@stevelampard I also viewed this video and the things he love and hate video's and i must agree.
Seems like a fixed narrative, where he MUST find things that are good and bad and when there are no real problems, he just finds small stuff to moan about.
I would very much doubt that the collision warning goes off, if he is stationary and someone walks past his car.
Maybe the parking sensors, but not the collision warning system.
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Absolutely! The collision alert sounded when he was approaching a parked car!! I could go on!! Waste of a video.
The collision alert did go off unnecessarily. He was not headed towards the parked car. Totally normal situation in a city.
1. Turn down your forward collision sensitivity, which you can do. I have it on the lowest setting and have not had an issue with it. It doesn't happen when people walk in front of you.
2. Because the sensitivity was so high, it saw your car going at 'x' speed and saw the parked up car, so it went off, as you would expect it too.
3. The lights is a silly thing to moan about. Just use the lights manually!
Have had mine for 8 months and have not had much of an issue. It is such a great car to drive, very quick and a good overall car. You seem to post so much hate and dislike for this car - get rid of it? Definitely blowing a lot of this out of proportion.
Yes, from your instant replay clip you can see that you were coming up behind that parked car that was parked well in your driving lane and that is why the warning light went on and beeped. You can see that in the same moment you have moved more to the middle (right side) of the road to pass the parked car whereas you were previously in the middle of your lane. I would see that as test passed not test failed.
Sure, you could say that the warning is a little over sensitive. However, it is better to be more cautious / careful than to have an accident.
And unfortunately many accidents occur where someone has parked on the side of the road or on the motorway lay by and a driver somehow ends up driving straight into them.
I note on another of your videos that you criticised the lack of space for storing a mobile phone in the centre console. Actually, that lip of plastic in the centre console works very well to place your phone in and have it held there. It is not perfect however because storing your phone in that pocket and connecting the USB port at the same time can be a pain (depending where the port connector is on your phone). Also, 5.5" phone will not fit side on and can only be put in vertically (which isn't the best). But for phones smaller than 5.5" it is great.
Anyway, interesting review all the same.
"3. The lights is a silly thing to moan about. Just use the lights manually!
" You pay a ton extra to have automatic headlights, they better work properly.
Ohhh come on complaining about sensors, really 😁😁
My brother in law bought a brand new SS VF series 2 around & 65 thousand and we drive on freeway no one at the front and the alert collision start beeping.
Next day he call Holden service they said is nothing wrong with the car it would just happen anytime or if you like turn it of.
Also i can't wait to pick up my Holden Astra R model 2020 on Wednesday very happy 😁😁😁
The auto lights are annoying and using them manually is not really the answer because the drl are then dim or main beam on no option to turn off auto like on say a corsa
@James just wondering what your thoughts are on the Astra now 3 years later? I looking at buying a used one but not sure yet if it’s worth it
The collision warning goes off because the car on your side of the road, it's their to let you know their is a hazard in front of you, it also goes off if you move to the side suddenly as it thinks you may be falling a sleep. The system pick up the car parked on your side of the road (hazard) due to you getting close to it at speed and seances you not slowing down. That is what it's designed to do. It's a warning. You can turn it off. The auto head lights come on when visibility is not optimal but again you can turn this feature off. Hope this helps.
Well bought one without seeing this! Love it, tell you what you can adjust how sensitive the front collision alert. So have no problems. Standard on the SRI and lane departure works fine. 👍 Having fun with it.
You should see the problems the 1series has. Have a clip with that. 🤔
Had my 1.4 turbo two years now and not a problem with it 😊
I own one of theses cars and I don’t have any of these problems, love it
We had a 1.4T 150PS for a while and put about 20k miles on or so. Engine was perfectly fine and I remember the performance being quite good
Why you get rid of it after only 20k miles?
Best car for the bucks!!Love Opel!Cheers!
Happen to drive the astra for half a year now. In regards to the Anti Collision System radomly going off: it's mostly caused by parked cars at side of the road which are mistaken as the end of a traffic jam. But I keep it on as it saved a distracted pedestrian's ass one time. All together I have to say it's a great car I recommend buying, especially when you look at the prices for one year old examples.
I am very impressed with mine, it is a very good quality car. The brake alert can be triggered occasionaly by shadows or parked cars but not often..once every couple of weeks but is a wonderful thing if you miss something ahead
How long you had yours for, and what engine?
@@user-ro2nq7gp9l 5 years now...and it is a 1.4 litre turbo..runs very well and feels like it will last for decades
@@truthseeker8483 Nice. I heard they had lspi problems initially, but then got an ecu update. How many miles you got on yours?
@@user-ro2nq7gp9l Yes I had the LSPI update too..I'm only at 50,000 kms..only driving short distances. I use 98 octane fuel to lessen the chance of LSPI..also mine is an Auto which helps
Maybe he gets Money for these lies he said from Volkswagen
Or Ford
I have an Astra K ST 2017 1.6 petrol automatic highest trim and now I have 10700 KM with no problems so far. The automatic headlights and collision alert works fine, no annoying for me at all. No recalls so far, no dashboard issues. All issues mentioned here I haven`t experienced them. And to be honest cars in our days, and other manufactures have recalls even in these days. So its a matter of personal choice, opinion and money. To summarize it all I`m happy with my car. Good luck.
The collision warning went off because of the silver BMW on your left, parked by the side of the road, you must have pulled out to late to pass it, so the car actually did what it was meant to do
Had my 1.4T nearly a year now. 1: headlights) I don't find it an issue, half the time I use manual lights anyway because that's what i was used to in my fiesta. 2: collision detection) as many people are saying in the comments just turn down the sensitivity, but I like it, I'm not going to lie it has actually saved me a few times.. we've all done long drives in the dark when we're tired and probably shouldn't have. 3: everything else) not had any of the other issue mentioned, I've had other issue but a few of them were down to the previous owner not maintaining it properly. Only issue I've had worth mentioning is the brake light wiring can start acting up giving you warnings on the dash telling you to 'check brake light' I put mine into vauxhall and they fixed it for free. Otherwise it's a great car.
Hi. About brake lights. I have same issue. I tried sorted it out by tape. But i dont know if it will come back soon or not.
@@rivermoon9113 I got the left one fixed by Vauxhall for free, now 3 months later the right one is acting up so need to go back and see if they'll fix that one.. the problem is the earth pin/cable isn't long enough so starts shorting out
@@jonsadventures4949 i see. Mine is right side only. About 2 weeks now that issue was sorted by me. Hopefully it will not come back. But if in case. I will bring it to the mechanic. Thanks for the info mate!
I’ve not seen many jerky gear changes in this video as you described in your “5 things I hate..” video...
LED matrix lights in early days had problems but now are ok. I have Astra K from 2017 and one Matrix headlight is replaced other is reprogrammed and works good. Anoying are plastic in summer time, squicking and rattling.
I have my Astra k turbo since 2018 with 105k kilometres on it now with no issues at all, in my opinion it's a reliable car
i have astra k 125 km for 3 years i am happy :)
I have my Astra K Innovation since January 2017. Haven't had these issues you mentioned. What bothers me is that I have an annoying squeek at the back of the car, it's been since the second month and they said that there is nothing wrong, and besides that door rattle which sometimes is very disturbing. Other than that, I really love this car, great consumption, great comfort and the engine is quite powerful. I have the 1.4 L 150 bhp and no issues with the gearbox. And i didn't find the automatic light to be that disturbing. Driving at night the Intellilux system is excelent.
Looks like every Astra K has this door rattle. Poor design :-(
@Redblade yet...
@Redblade We are talking about the most recent model here - Astra K.
I bought it automatic, a great torque converter, cheap reliable but just a few more consumption than the manual, but ill forget a bout change the clutch
I consider buying an automatic diesel car.
Do you think astra is a good choice?
Wich year and engine is yours? How many mileage now?
Sounds like someone is nit picking 🤔 still gonna go buy a used astra k tech line nav after driving one love it!
Appreciate all notices but maybe it good to compare with other cars , this way we talk only for bad side or for new buyers if you advice not to buy Astra K model what is your proposal , some model which doesn't have such issues.
Hello i have the 2016 1.6 cdti sri model . But i have noticed the bit were it tells you the speed of the street has gone. And the camera is clean etc it used to work tho
Thinking about getting an 2019 Astra tourer 1.6 t automatic , 25000 miles . Do you know if there are any serious issues with this model ?
Bought a new Astra Wagon (Estate) in March 2019. In just over 2 years have not had a problem and still have 3 years of new car warranty left.
Hello! on the off chance you can read this, how are you finding the car? I'm looking to buy one of the same model as yours and some feedback would be cool!
Another ridiculous list by someone who loves the sound of his own voice. I have the SRi Nav 200bhp Sports Tourer and I don't have any of these made up 'problems'.
Hi. The Collision Alert doesn't just monitor the direct front of the vehicle. It monitors from left to right and vice versa. I've got a 2016 Corsa with Collision Alert and it has happened to me before, where there is no car in front of me and it'll alert me for a collision for a car that is on my left or right FRONT. If you look closely at your video, you'll see there was a car on your left. Nothing wrong with the system and it can be turned off as well.
absolutly you are right.
I have Sports Tourer 1.5 Diesel, 136hp. The only annoying thing I have is a noise coming from the rear wheels. I don't know if it is from the tyres or the poor soundproofing. Otherwise Intellilux headlights are the best I've ever seen, silent motor, good consumption, nice acceleration, very stable on road. There was two false collision alerts, but I turned down sensitivity. I have bought it with 52000 km, in march 2018, now it has 62000 km and it's working fine. No problem with the dashboard or something else.
Part of the reason the collision alert went off as shown in the film, is no doubt due to the fact you were driving at 35mi/hr when the appropriate speed was more like 20mi/hr. Furthermore, the collision alert doesn't go off until it detects the car on the other side of the road as you go over the blind summit.
That dashboard is hard to follow. Only small screen is usable. I had that front sensor go off a lot for no reason. I thought some debris, but now it seems faulty. But the car has bigger issues than just sensors. Clutch has issues and its engagement changes once you drive. So you can't have smooth ride or easy start uphill because clutch has mind of its own.
The only annoying thing about the K Astra is the parking sensors constantly always beeping like mad even when you set the gear to neutral (manual gearbox OF COURSE) and turn on the parking brake. The thing still keeps beeping like mad. Always have to press the button. Otherwise a very good car for the price, very comfortable, handles very well despite the steering being a bit too light, ergonomically superb and doesn't use a lot of fuel.
what is better astra 2016 or octavia 1.6 tdi 2016.need some help.Thanks
I got the astra 1.4T 16v bhp 148 66 plate the car is a machine on drugs everything u said in the video my car doesn't do it's so smooth drives very well and cheap in petrol hats off to Vauxhall Astra I think I made a very good choice from a Scirocco 1.4 TSI to a astra new generation car
Thinkin of gettin a astra k 1.6 sri vx line nav 200bhp 2018 u think its a good shout
I’ve got the same but auto GB. It drinks petrol
The only problem with this car is that the steering wheel is at the wrong side
I have the 1.0Turbo eco flex sri and my clutch release bearing was chattering at idle and went in to Stoneacre Blackburn for a new clutch and release bearing under warranty. I got the car back and not only had the chattering not disappeared but now there is growling when I fully release the clutch peddle... 1st gear is the worst and reverse but then gets quieter in 2nd and 3rd.... It’s in the second time and now they have contacted me that they need to contact Vauxhall UK and see if there are any TSB (technical service bulletins) on this engine and transmission. Has anyone else had this issue with the 1.0turbo in general as all Vauxhall models use this engine and trans combination as the petrol ecoflex option differences being drive shafts and engine and transmission mounts.
2:43 you have a f*cking car in front of you parked, and if you have went a little more left you would have hit it... It works perfectly, mostly appears when the car in front of you is breaking and stopping the car much faster then you and it is likely that you will hit it if you dont break as much as the car in front... its a great feature and works perfectly!
LOVED my Astra, but as it was a diesel with that shait DPF on it had to sell it due to not driving long enough distances anymore.
By chance ended up with a petrol Corsa, yeah, it's 'OK', but not as nice as my Astra, that was MUCH more comfortable to drive.
i have owned the Aussie Astra RS (1.6T) since 2018 and I agree on some of these points. There just seems to be a lack of refinement in the 'smarts'
- Auto headlights I completely agree with, and you can't turn them off, even manually, there is no Off setting!. Not a huge issue but this means the infotainment and other lights stay in night mode such as the blind spot indicators which makes them impossible to see sometimes.
- Auto Wipers often come on in complete dry for no reason. The auto is basically only 'on', not speed, you still have to manually control the speed. If the windscreen is wet when you start the car, it does a half wipe, meaning you manually have to activate them again. To activate a 'single wipe' you have to push it out of 'auto', through off, then to 'wipe', then back to Auto again.
- Collision warning is overactive, or not sensitive enough, there is no in between.
- Parking sensors constantly screaming at you, even with the handbrake on, or just randomly activate when the car is not even moving
- Blind spot monitoring is often disabled with a message on the dash 'Blind spot monitoring temporarily unavailable', seems to do it on the freeway often.
- SSA is drastically overactive. 5 degree morning, starting the car and it stops the engine 20 seconds later at the end of the driveway. Stops immediately when vehicle stationary, which caught me out several times so now it gets turned off every time I start the car
- Lane keep assist remains off too because 3 times I went to go around a car turning across traffic and it steered me back into the car I was approaching (and then promptly comes up with the collision warning, duh!)
- Mirrors can't be set to auto fold when the car is locked.
- Supports Car Play/AA but not really anywhere to put your phone
- Black is wearing off some of the door buttons, despite the fact that I barely use/touch them.
Mechanical issues I have had:
AC Fan clutch started 'chirping' when it kicks in. Gets progressively worse over time as it wears out? Replaced under warranty, started chirping again about 2 years later hasn't got bad enough to fix again yet.
PCV Valve went at ~75k Km - Yeah, you'd think that would be a cheap and easy fix but no, it means you have to replace the whole rocker cover with an OEM part. That costs ~$1k for the part, plus seals, labor etc. Expensive to fix. There is one place in Poland(?) that apparently reconditions them at about 1/2 the cost + shipping etc so not that much cheaper. I was JUST in warranty to cover this. It sounds like a belt slipping on deceleration/high vacuum but the noise is actually air going past the front main seal. This is a COMMON fault!
I love the car but if they just spent a little more time refining the smarts and creature comforts, it would have made negligible difference to the cost, but would really have brought the car to the next level.
FANTASTIC CAR LOVE MINE
Does your car have black pillars and roof lining? Was that standard?
Trading in my believe it or not 2018 opel corsa 1.4t sport which I've only had 8 months on a 1.4t sport 2016 opel astra. Hope I'm happy.
Dash died on mine, been to three garages with no luck. They suspect its a wiring issue behind the dash but after bypassing everything the car still throws a resistance error. Car basically scrap beause of one wire and the dash not getting any info from the ECU as a result.
You can turn the forward sensor off btw easily just need to go onto the settings
Ever heard of going to setting on the cars menu and turning off or adjusting the features for the car lights and collision detection?
They aren't hard to find! and some settings are even on the steering wheel?
I have had the dash board not work correctly a few times but if you turn off the car and lock it and wait a minute it all comes back, perhaps a software update is needed
I don't think you have done your homework very well
I have an 1.4t automatic, 2017 model, it has some failure on either gearbox or clutch, about to find out, 3rd time to service to find the problem.
What it was at the end? What have you repaired and did problem came back? I have 2018 1.4 turbo manual and end up with clutch pedal in the floor. I have changed clutch, cylinder and flywhell yesterday and hope this wont come back. Will be gratefull for your reply.
The dashboard failure happend to me once, you have to stop the car, get out, lock the doors, wait 1-5 minutes and restart it. I think the computer sometimes starts too slowly and doesn't get the info from the sensors, even if all works fine.
Mine the dashboard not working and the indicators.
I have had one for 7 years now, no issues except a minor gearbox thing, apparently main Opel knew about the error and guaranteed lifetime warranty on that specific error, even after my own warranty was expired. 170.000 km
May I ask please what problem you had with the gearbox?
@@steliosasmargianakis5188 Yes, the issue I had was with the manual transmission, I simply had trouble getting it into gear and would feel hard resistance when moving the gear lever. Opel changed mechanical parts in the transmission (I can't remember exactly what parts) and the issue has never recurred. Really great car!
The clutch is terrible. I brought one from a franchised dealership, had it for a week and handed it back with money back. I drove it for 2 days and the rest of the week it was in the garage. Finally when the flywheel and clutch was replaced, I drove it 20 miles town the road and it had even more issues with it. The moto of the story.. If you get one, get it brand new!
sometimes that gearshift is stiff and hardly wants to go into place, there is a rumour around here that at 100k kilometers its coplete transmission change ( factory fault)
well well. i have had this car for about 11 months and i have had no issues with it and whatever he speaks of or complains about, it is utter nonsense. forward collision has a button u can engage and disengage and it does not beep out of no where. the light sensor works perfect. i have no idea what this guy has smoked but an astra is a fantastic car, feels great and drives well.
2017 RS seat adjusters pump jammed. Anyone have similar issues and should it be warranty? Holden in Australia want to change SEAT at owners expense.
Hey guys what do you think about a 1.4l ecotec engine is it reliable?
O/S engine mount is a common fault just had replaced with the modified new one under warranty
Car is just 2 years old
I have the same Astra. Keep having a problem, every now and then I get a warning sign come up saying engine powers is reduced, and the car goes into limp mode, can anyone help me with this issue
Imagine selling this guy a used car 🤯
I have a Astra 1.4t ST. And I think that you are wrong and focus on totally the wrong things.
First, collision warning distance can be set on the steering wheel, normal use I have it on the lowest and I have never had it gone of on that setting, even tho there have been some "close calls" when I am overtaking someone who decides to change lane before looking in the mirror... On long rides I set it a bit higher so I get a warning if I don't have maximum attention on the road.
I do however have had some issues with parking sensors "seeing ghosts" and being a bit to senetive, it beeps constant and show the closest when there is more than 10 cm (4 inches) from the obsticle, quite annoying when parking in a small garage (my garage have about 20-30 cm (8-12 inches) total play on the length of my garage. It sometimes goes of for no apparent reason, once I was driving on the highway at 100kmh+(60mph+) and it went of, but that only happened one time and it was fresh from the factory so maby they did an update during one of the services.
The lane assist is one of the options that should not be picked, one of the first times I drove the car I was driving home after a double shift and there was no traffic on the highway, halfway home one lane on the highway was blocked and I was on cruise control not paying much attention and when I tried to switch lane the lane assist function was way to hard to overpower. I hadn't realized that the car had that function because it deactivates then the blinker is on... Not so much fault on the car other than it was a bit to hard to force it to switch lanes without using the blinker. That day I turned that function of and have barely used it sins. One more issue with it is that it needs fresh and clear lines on the road to function properly.
And you failed to bring up one of the most important faults of the car, the whole oil problem. They can't decide what type of oil is supposed to be in the car, it have switched many times since I bought it, dexos 1 and 2 and some other type. But this video is a bit old to know all the times it changed but the first time it changed was prior to this video. Recently they also added some fuel additive to the service plan.
I don't have any problem with strange nosies or stuff like that, the road noice is rather loud tho, so I'm planning on removing the door panels and add some vibration dampening and some foam behind the speakers.
And lastly I must say (I know that this affect the more northen regions but) automatic headlight are crap, if there is low visibility the headlight and taillights must be on. And on this car it can be left on all the time and they turn of then you turn of the engine.
It is a big problem that the lights are not on, I don't se any downside to having the lights on all the time.
We have had 2 problem with this car so far, one of the abs sensor cables got detached while driving and the whole Christmas tree light up in the dashboard.
And sometimes (unclear why) maby 1-2 times a year the infotainment display dies. It is somehow linked to the Android auto feature.
Can i buy a 2010 vauxhall astra manual? Any advices will be appreciated.. Thanks
Yes Opel GM good cars.
02:33 Richard mind the pedestrian, dear...
M32 gearbox is prone to failure due to nylon bearings wearing out. This is caused by not using enough gear oil in the box. The recommended amount isn’t sufficient.
Had a GTC with M32 box, Vauxhall replaced under warranty and I had more oil added to save wear. Only permanent fix is a rebuild using metal bearings.
I'm thinking of buying the Astra sri 1.4t tourer.
Astra great car
It was clearly the parked car on the left side of the path that set of the collision sensors
I have been finding frequently that even on low mileage astra k models that the steering column adjuster mech nylon slider is prematurely wearing requiring a new column assy at about £1200 and more worryingly I am increasingly seeing 1.4 cng engines eating pistons at or below 20K miles.not great and vauxhall deny any knowledge despite all the fitters at my local vauxhall dealership being aware of such issues.
1.4 has to use the correct oil as specified by the manufacturer they are well aware of early engine failure due to LSPI.
Has anyone had the day and night not working on the centre console and the car miss firing in 4,500 to 5,000 revs
Agree to disagree! i've never experienced any faults ! From bove !
It should be called don't watch this video till you buy an astra.. Astra gtc is amazing
Automatic headlights sensitive can be changed
How do you change it? Mine comes on too early alot
I am currently having issues with my 1.4 turbo petrol. The clutch seems to stick to the floor. I have had the car to a trusted mechanic who says the job is a big one as to replace the clutch slave cylinder, master cylinder and elbow pipe the gearbox needs removed too. I wonder if the gearbox issue this guy talks about has been an issue noticed on a lot of cars but not an actual fault for recall. Either way vauxhall have denied recalls on petrol models for this problem but admit recalls for diesel cars 🤔
Had a 1.4 turbo petrol 2017 since new. Exactly the same problem with clutch sticking to the floor (stays engaged). Can cause the engine to stall at low speed and you have to pull the pedal up with your foot and then restart engine. Given how common this problem seems to be, very annoying that Vauxhall have not issued a recall. Have bought many Vauxhalls over many years and generally been very happy. However, this is potentially a safety issue and they should sort this. New cars that have unreliable clutch systems and not acknowledging or rectifying the problem is a joke that means next new car probably won't be a Vauxhall.
@@Steve-GM0HUU I have since gotten rid of the astra K. Too many problems for me. However on investigating it further with Vauxhall a very helpful advisor (rare I know) told me straight away that there was a special recall on these cars for these type of issues (clutch sticking to the floor). They were only dealing with people who complained rather than recall every car for the issue. Of you have this car and problem it's worth calling them before you pay and mention this.
@@christopherready8568 Thanks for replying and the info. Bought the car new from local Vauxhall dealer and it has always been serviced by them. Therfore, shall ask them about this. Thanks again.
@@Steve-GM0HUU no problem hope it gets sorted.
Yes this seems to happen with frequent braking at the same time as repeated clutch use. Clutch and brakes share the same master cylinder. Vauxhall fixed mine at no cost and I don't think it involved removing the gearbox. 1.4 Turbo.
Enjoyed this car for the last 5 years.
Mate that version is a menes on the road , each time you put the nose of the car in the midle of the road as you do not have visibillity
I have had Astra K Sri for 5 years it's a fantastic car and I still own it the only common faults I have found... are drivers side driveshaft clicking and rear brake lights wiring loom failing which I had replaced ... I have had no problems with any of the things in this video...
Same problem with mine. Brake lights failing. Did you brought it to Vauxhall or just by trusted mechanic? How much did you spent for that service? Thanks!
I bought the wiring looms from eBay about £29 each then I got a car electrician to fit them for £50
So its tailight wiring loom its called?
Yes type it into eBay Astra K tail light wiring loom
Thanks Chirs
I bought this for £10000 used from car showroom. Not worth the money imho. No parking sensors. Speaker quality is crap. Leather seats feel very cheap. Gearstick feels very cheap. No hill start assist. Not even a reverse parking cam even though the car had a touchscreen multimedia stereo which would be ideal for a reverse cam. Price is only 50 on ebay, manufacturers could have installed and saved the hassle. It's also slow in lower gears and takes a while for the turbo to kick in
Good points are the elite nav turbo is rapid. And its a good looking car and despite the speed great on fuel 1.6. Its also Ulez petrol so can take to London no problem. Also the handbrake is a switch which is excellent but not reliable on hills.
Because its newish used parts are more expensive but the right place will do it for average price
Also like all astra cheap to mantain but also very easy to upgrade parts which is a bonus if you have the budget after getting your ass destroyed by the salesman at the dealership for warranty and gap. Haha. But for speed enthusiasts getting a 1.6 petrol that does 200bhp is jaw dropping and if you mod it I'm sure it can be much faster in lower gears.
I would not pay more than 7000 for this vehicle used, but I now have it for 3 years on finance at 10000 18 plate and I'm happy as its the cheapest on the market so I will stick with it.
If you want complete affordability stick with vauxhall. Luxury? Then go merc, bmw audi etc
None of these problems on mine...
Hi i have the Car almost 7 yeras 2016 1.6 CDTI 130 Automat6 spead 130t km and i have First Problem White the Display flikering and died one weak ago its a Fam Car i can say it was wort a 23.800 t Euro Buy it brand new
I consider buying an automatic diesel car.
Do you think astra is a good choice?
Is it reliable? No issues with the engine or automatic gearbox?
Biggest issue I had with mine was rattles. Everything rattled. Door cards, dash pillars it drove me crazy. Would sort one rattle then it would spring another one.
I see other comments saying similar, shame because the interior looks great but is actually poorly put together.
My 2015 focus has active city stop it can be turned on or off at will
Mate did you actually drive the Astra K? Is this all green screen trickery ha ha. I’ve had two and I’m sure you just made up all the issues lmao 😂.
To Daniel Slade .I have a 2017 Astra 1.4 Turbo.I have had constant problems since day one .The media screen starts to flash on and off then goes blank after driving about 12 miles.I have had 3 media screensreplaced and 3 main radio units replaced .This problem will not go away .Any ideas? I have returned the car about 12 times now and am thinking of trading in in afew months as Vauxhall dealers don't seem to be able to find a cure.
Your forward collision works as it should, if you pay attention the car detected is parked where it shouldn't ( half road, half sidewalk) the system doesn''t know that stupid people parks like that or if it is only deviated from you to the left, if you hit with your mirror isn't it a collision???? As said here before adjust system sensibility to short distance on city, and long distance or normal to highways or open roads at higher speeds. First you must learn how to use your systems before you call it a fault.
Never had any of these problems.
I think that this video is bullshit. This is show also with the dislikes od the video - more than the likes.
I have Opel Astra K 2018, 1.4T, automatic with LED Matrx headlights. First the automatic headlights work fine, as expected. Second the collision alert works fine as well, no wrong alerts.
I think that Astra K is a good car for the money and i really like it and I'm happy with my choice!!!!
Cmost dangerous bit about these cars is the nut behind the steering wheel
I've had loads of different cars over the years and had loads of issues with them, apart from the Vauxhalls.... On my fourth Vauxhall now (GTC) and not had any problems with any of them......
Vauxhall the most affordable strong car reliable car
Is this guy for real lol, all cars have recalls,he's talking absolute crap, ive been a Vauxhall main dealer tech for 5 years now and he has not mentioned 1 common fault with the Astra K. A couple off the common faults are,
1. The pedal box bushes wear on the clutch pedal causing excessive movement. This is repaired under warranty and has a full pedal box replaced.
2. The 1.6 diesel engine models have timing chain lubrication issues causing premature wear. It is an engine out job as the timing chain it at the gearbox end which takes on average 12 to 14 hours start to finish.
3. There is a recall for certain models for the engine ECU to be updated and reprogrammed.
There are quite a few more but that is another conversation all together, overall the Astra is a good car and very comfortable, please don't listen to this twerp, if anyone has any issues please feel free to message me or reply to the comment.
Hi mate, my radio isnt working, it doesn't charge my phone too. No response when I tweak the volume control too
Hi, do you have some experience with flickering display of the navi and multimedia? Still a little bit on the right half of the screen, but a little bit annoying. If night mode chosen this issue is not visible. But I saw some videos with big problems with these display, where the whole display is even "jumping". If it gets worse, what would you recommend to me to do?
Shit bought one with out watching can i take it back ?
Your title of the video is messed up
vw are no better ! i had totall steering rack failure to the cost off £1500 to put right
What Car ? ranked the Astra K at 23 out of 24 for reliability in the family car category . Shocking ……
1.4 turbo 150bhp, gearboxes are awful, i am a mechanic myself and have have 3-4 in the past 2 months for the same issue of clutch master and slave cylinder
5 mins in its goodbye from me…..This is a whingeing monologue,l can’t suffer anymore!!
I have a 2018 is falling apart inside outside Coca-Cola can is more thick metal Road holding excellent even manual gearbox making too much noise when change I like wheels useless automatic wiper useless anti breaking useless I can go on the Only Good Thing it starts it goes well rolled holding as I said excellent
I shouldn't waste my time with this reviewer. First, over sensitive auto lights is not a problem. If they're slow turning off that's better than slow turning on, and is often a quirk on all sorts of brands and models you'll see every day. You can switch them off manually if concerned but certainly its not being "complained" about. Second, over-sensitive collision detection- possibly due to the parked BMW in the road, but I get similar on my Astra in bad weather. But you can switch it off in vehicle settings but I think you should keep it on for general safety. VW had a serious supply vs demand issue when it phased out the 1.6 petrol for 1.4tsi. Not sure why he feels relevant calling out supply issues for the Astra like it's something unusual. Car recalls happen a lot for various reasons usually precautionary and not relevant to the review or indicative Astra being a bad car - which it isnt. Reliability, only time will tell, not his unqualified opinion but they're certainly no worse than average which includes VW stablemates, BMWS and Fords. And respectable car magazines have praised the Astra interior quality which isnt to mean it feels premium but is of good quality. A VW golf will disappoint you if you're looking for what you would call "quality".
Totally agree!! The lights slow turn off can all be explained if you research the regulations of such systems. Lights constantly going on and off can be distracting for the driver but moreso other drivers. Also, if you are driving in the dark and go through a brightly lit tunnel, they would simply go off and you'd exit the tunnel plunged into darkness if not for the delay. It's there by design and would be found in other cars too. (there are very few, if any, tunnels that brightly lit in the UK)
where the hell can you pick one up for £5,500 year 2017 SRI 1.4 turbo Nav, with all features! A very nice car overall, these things you mentioned are so minor that they were not worth even talking about, I much rather get a false alarm than no collision alarm. The only downside is No fucking ash tray!
Well this video didn't go well for the person who made the video 😂😂
The bad thing about this car is the candles it needs for dipped beam
Yep new 1.4 turbo gearbox 4.5k. New touch screen 1k
Thanks for the advice pal I was thinking about getting a 200 elite in a year or so,certainly some things to tske note off. 👍
Not a problem with older astra's
The link you showed states the steering recall applied to 1745 cars built during a ONE month period. Get a grip, hardly justifies trashing the entire production run.