Opel Corsa C common faults.

2000–2006. The fault list covers this generation and the engines in it. If the listing gives the exact version, pick it below.

What to watch for

What can go wrong on this car?

The list covers the generation, the engines and the transmissions. Once you pick the version, only the faults that apply to it stay.

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1.3 CDTI (A13DTE / Z13DT*): timing chain and tensioner

critical

The Opel 1.3 litre CDTI (the Fiat Multijet based Z13DT / Z13DTH / A13DTE family) runs a chain driven valvetrain.

Applies to the engine Z13DT.

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Easytronic: automated manual gearbox, clutch and shift actuator

expensive

The Opel Easytronic is not a conventional automatic: it is an ordinary manual gearbox in which electric actuators operate the clutch and change gear.

Applies to the transmission Easytronic.

Repair: 2,500–3,000 EUR

Astra H: M32 six speed manual, bearing and synchro wear

expensive

In the Astra H diesel range, on the Z17DTH engine, two manual gearboxes were available: the five speed F23 and the six speed M32.

Applies to the engine Z17DTH.

1.4 Twinport (Z14XEL / Z14XEP): timing chain

expensive

The 1.4 naturally aspirated petrol engines of the Astra H (Z14XEL, Z14XEP) run a chain driven valvetrain unlike the 1.6 Twinport/XER family, which is belt driven.

Applies to the engine Z14XEP.

F17 five speed manual gearbox: synchros and differential

expensive

The Opel F17 (and F17+) is one of the most common five speed manual gearboxes of the Astra / Corsa / Zafira era.

Applies to the transmission F17.

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F23 five speed manual gearbox: sticking shift and input shaft bearing

comfort

The Opel F23 (Getrag, roughly 1998 to 2011) is the five speed manual gearbox of the stronger engines in the Astra G/H, Vectra and Zafira A.

Applies to the transmission F23.

Engines and transmissions in this generation

A fault is often tied to the engine, not to the whole generation. You find the engine code in the registration document.

C · 2000–2006

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Neighbouring generations

C · 2000–2006

Corsa C (2000-2006). If the listing is from the changeover year, look at the neighbour too.

Previous generation

This is the earliest.

This generation

C · 2000–2006

Next generation

D · 2006–2014

Common questions

About this generation

Which years does this page cover?

2000–2006. The changeover year can fall in two generations. If the listing is from that year, look at the neighbour too.

Does the fault apply to every car like this?

No. It depends on the engine and the transmission too.

Is it free?

The fault list is.

Information, not an expert opinion

We write the descriptions, and we put the source next to them. A person reviews them before they go out. They are still information, not a technical expert opinion.

A fault on the list does not mean the car you are looking at has it.
A fault missing from the list does not mean the model is fault-free. Write-ups are made model by model. Not all of them are done.
You decide whether to buy. This is no substitute for an inspection. That needs a workshop and a history check.

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